University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Thursday, December 2
Greeley, Colo.
6:00 pm
University of Northern Colorado
vs
Montana State
Photo by: Dean Popejoy
Men's Basketball Ready to Gold Rush into Big Sky Play
12/1/2021 9:53:00 AM | Men's Basketball
UNC men's basketball starts Big Sky Play against Montana State
GREELEY, Colo. – It's a Gold Rush to open the Big Sky season for UNC Men's Basketball! Pack the Bank and wear your gold for a discounted ticket at the door for Thursday night's game against Montana State at 6 pm. The game marks the conference opener for both teams.
Opening Tip
- Bodie Hume put on a three-point clinic against Colorado State scoring 30 points on 9-of-14 shooting behind the arc. The 30 points matched a career-high and the nine made threes were a career-best.
- Daylen Kountz continues his scoring spree with 19 against CSU. He made four threes in the game and had a career-best five assists.
- Kur Jongkuch used his passing ability to make an impact for the Bears last Saturday with a career-high five assists. He added in nine rebounds to lead the Bears.
- Dru Kuxhausen was one of three Bears to make four-plus threes last Saturday. He was 4-for-8 for 12 points off the bench.
- Northern Colorado made a season-high 18 threes against CSU. The Bears shot 48.6% behind the arc.
- Montana State enters Thursday on a three-game win streak after winning the Incarnate Word Thanksgiving Tournament.
- The Bobcats competed in the Big Sky Championship game last year falling to Eastern Washington 65-55.
Scouting the Bobcats
Third-year head coach Danny Sprinkle has put Montana State on an upward trajectory ever since he stepped back on campus in Bozeman.
Returning a veteran crew from last year the Bobcats are expected to compete for the Big Sky title in 2021-22. Forward Jubrile Belo leads that group of veterans averaging 14.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. He was a preseason All-Big Sky selection.
MSU enters Big Sky play on a three-game win streak having swept the Incarnate Word Thanksgiving Tournament.
What's Ahead
UNC closes the weekend by hosting the Griz of Montana at 6 pm on Saturday. UM opens Big Sky play on Thursday at Sacramento State.
To stay up to date on all things UNC Men's Basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Opening Tip
- Bodie Hume put on a three-point clinic against Colorado State scoring 30 points on 9-of-14 shooting behind the arc. The 30 points matched a career-high and the nine made threes were a career-best.
- Daylen Kountz continues his scoring spree with 19 against CSU. He made four threes in the game and had a career-best five assists.
- Kur Jongkuch used his passing ability to make an impact for the Bears last Saturday with a career-high five assists. He added in nine rebounds to lead the Bears.
- Dru Kuxhausen was one of three Bears to make four-plus threes last Saturday. He was 4-for-8 for 12 points off the bench.
- Northern Colorado made a season-high 18 threes against CSU. The Bears shot 48.6% behind the arc.
- Montana State enters Thursday on a three-game win streak after winning the Incarnate Word Thanksgiving Tournament.
- The Bobcats competed in the Big Sky Championship game last year falling to Eastern Washington 65-55.
Scouting the Bobcats
Third-year head coach Danny Sprinkle has put Montana State on an upward trajectory ever since he stepped back on campus in Bozeman.
Returning a veteran crew from last year the Bobcats are expected to compete for the Big Sky title in 2021-22. Forward Jubrile Belo leads that group of veterans averaging 14.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. He was a preseason All-Big Sky selection.
MSU enters Big Sky play on a three-game win streak having swept the Incarnate Word Thanksgiving Tournament.
What's Ahead
UNC closes the weekend by hosting the Griz of Montana at 6 pm on Saturday. UM opens Big Sky play on Thursday at Sacramento State.
To stay up to date on all things UNC Men's Basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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