University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Wednesday, March 10
Boise, ID
6 p.m. MT
University of Northern Colorado
14-12,12-7Big Sky
55
vs
65
Idaho State University
21-3,15-2Big Sky
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colo. | 17 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 55 |
| Idaho St. | 17 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 65 |
Bears season comes to a close, dropping semifinal to Idaho State
3/10/2021 8:58:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BOISE, Idaho – Northern Colorado just couldn't take the lid off the basket.
A cold night from the floor had the Bears playing catch up all evening long. In the end, the hole was just too deep to dig out of, falling to Idaho State, 65-55.
Alisha Davis picked right back up where she left off a night ago, scoring the team's first eight points of the night.
The Bears shot 50 percent from the floor in the opening quarter as they remained knotted at 17.
Alecia Whyte was one of the few who found a way to score in that second quarter, earning two trips to the free-throw line from her aggressiveness where she'd go 3-for-4.
Whyte continued to be the spark for head coach Jenny Huth to start the second half. The sophomore buried three buckets and earned another trip to the charity stripe.
Northern Colorado held Idaho State without a field goal for three-plus minutes in the fourth quarter but was unable to capitalize on the Bengal drought.
The Bears fought until the bitter end, a testament to the team's grit and determination all season long. Just as the Bears knocked down every late free throw last night Idaho State did the same, sealing the win and ending the season for UNC, 65-55.
Stat of the Game
Rebounds – Idaho State outrebounded UNC 42-34 which led to 13 second-chance points. Northern Colorado had only won one other game in which it was outrebounded.
Game Notes
A cold night from the floor had the Bears playing catch up all evening long. In the end, the hole was just too deep to dig out of, falling to Idaho State, 65-55.
Alisha Davis picked right back up where she left off a night ago, scoring the team's first eight points of the night.
By the end of the night, Davis notched her 14th double-double of the season, pouring in 19 points and pulling down 11 rebounds.1Q | @alishaaa_5 knocks it down!!#BearsStrong #BigSkyWBB pic.twitter.com/v1mFqXU9Uf
— UNC Bears WBB (@UNC_BearsWBB) March 11, 2021
The Bears shot 50 percent from the floor in the opening quarter as they remained knotted at 17.
UNC had trouble finding any offensive rhythm in the second quarter. With just seven points and 2-of-13 shooting, Idaho State drifted out to a seven-point advantage at the break.1Q | @melfinau with the bucket‼️#BearsStrong #BigSkyWBB pic.twitter.com/85e208QKLF
— UNC Bears WBB (@UNC_BearsWBB) March 11, 2021
Alecia Whyte was one of the few who found a way to score in that second quarter, earning two trips to the free-throw line from her aggressiveness where she'd go 3-for-4.
Whyte continued to be the spark for head coach Jenny Huth to start the second half. The sophomore buried three buckets and earned another trip to the charity stripe.
The Houston, Texas native was the only player other than Davis to finish in double figures. She'd end the night with 15.3Q | @aleciawhyte21 ‼️‼️#BearsStrong #BigSkyWBB pic.twitter.com/681Mtfaq6B
— UNC Bears WBB (@UNC_BearsWBB) March 11, 2021
Northern Colorado held Idaho State without a field goal for three-plus minutes in the fourth quarter but was unable to capitalize on the Bengal drought.
The Bears fought until the bitter end, a testament to the team's grit and determination all season long. Just as the Bears knocked down every late free throw last night Idaho State did the same, sealing the win and ending the season for UNC, 65-55.
Stat of the Game
Rebounds – Idaho State outrebounded UNC 42-34 which led to 13 second-chance points. Northern Colorado had only won one other game in which it was outrebounded.
Game Notes
- Alisha Davis notched her 14th double-double of the season and the 21st of her career.
- Davis finished the season with 62 blocks, the fifth most in a single-season in program history.
- Alecia Whyte posted one of her best games of the season with 14 points, two shy of her career-high as a Bear.
- Coach Huth's bench was terrific all season long. Wednesday night, UNC's bench outscored Idaho State 25-19.
- Northern Colorado's seven-game win streak comes to a close but remains the longest in coach Huth's head coaching career.
Team Stats
UNC
ISU
FG%
.304
.407
3FG%
.130
.333
FT%
.818
.750
RB
34
42
TO
15
12
STL
5
9
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
9
Pts
14
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
F
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