University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Thursday, March 11
Boise, Idaho
11 am
University of Northern Colorado
11-11,6-8Big Sky
83
vs
91
Southern Utah
20-3,12-2Big Sky
1
2
F
Northern Colo.
34
49
83
Southern Utah
46
45
91
Team Stats
UNC
SUU
FG%
.443
.452
3FG%
.313
.357
FT%
.679
.857
RB
37
34
TO
18
9
STL
3
7
Game Leaders
Pts
30
FGM
9
3FGM
6
FTM
6
Pts
22
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballPhoto by: Brooks Nuanez
Comeback effort falls just short for men's basketball
3/11/2021 2:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball
UNC men's basketball season ended against Southern Utah on Thursday
BOISE, Idaho – The Bears never said die, but the comeback effort fell short Thursday afternoon.
Northern Colorado's season came to an end with a 91-83 loss to top seed Southern Utah.
Bodie Hume had another 30-point performance while Daylen Kountz scored 22 and Kur Jockuch had his sixth straight double-double.
The Bears started the game where they left off from Wednesday morning burning down the nets with their shooting to build a nine-point lead over Southern Utah. The T-Birds responded with a full-court press that bothered the Bears and helped SUU to go on a 15-0 run to gain the lead and take it into the half 46-34.
SUU's lead grew to as much as 16 with 8:22 left, but UNC never waved the white flag. A quick five-point spurt by Northern Colorado cut the deficit down to single digits. Then UNC's defense kicked in.
The Bears held SUU without a field goal for the final 6:55 of the game helping them get within four of the T-Birds. Hume, Kountz and Tre'Shon Smoots each connected from downtown as the Bears went on an 11-4 run to be within four with 1:55 left.
Northern Colorado had multiple attempts to cut the game to a one possession game, but the ball just wouldn't fall and Southern Utah secured the win at the free throw line.
Stat of the Game
Southern Utah turned up the pressure during the latter half of the first half and never turned it off leading to 18 UNC turnovers. SUU scored 22 points off those Bear turnovers.
Game Notes
- Kur Jockuch finished the game with his sixth straight double-double scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds.
- Bodie Hume scored 60 points, shot 54.3% and made 13 three-pointers in his two games at the Big Sky Tournament. He scored 30 points again on Thursday with eight rebounds, two assists and a block.
- Sharing the ball was once again a key for the Bears offense as they had 13 assists on 27 made baskets.
To stay up to date on all things UNC Men's Basketball, visit UNCBears.com, follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and download the new UNC Athletics app by clicking here.
Northern Colorado's season came to an end with a 91-83 loss to top seed Southern Utah.
Bodie Hume had another 30-point performance while Daylen Kountz scored 22 and Kur Jockuch had his sixth straight double-double.
2H | @bodiehume ties his career-high with 30 points!! 😤#BearsStrong #BigSkyMBB pic.twitter.com/TbkFIyFpOw
— UNC Men's Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) March 11, 2021
The Bears started the game where they left off from Wednesday morning burning down the nets with their shooting to build a nine-point lead over Southern Utah. The T-Birds responded with a full-court press that bothered the Bears and helped SUU to go on a 15-0 run to gain the lead and take it into the half 46-34.
1H | @bodiehume AGAIN!!#BearsStrong #BigSkyMBB pic.twitter.com/4qOmPKdzPB
— UNC Men's Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) March 11, 2021
SUU's lead grew to as much as 16 with 8:22 left, but UNC never waved the white flag. A quick five-point spurt by Northern Colorado cut the deficit down to single digits. Then UNC's defense kicked in.
The Bears held SUU without a field goal for the final 6:55 of the game helping them get within four of the T-Birds. Hume, Kountz and Tre'Shon Smoots each connected from downtown as the Bears went on an 11-4 run to be within four with 1:55 left.
2H | @DaylenKountz2 ‼️‼️‼️#BearsStrong #BigSkyMBB pic.twitter.com/t3E7voUYgj
— UNC Men's Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) March 11, 2021
Northern Colorado had multiple attempts to cut the game to a one possession game, but the ball just wouldn't fall and Southern Utah secured the win at the free throw line.
Stat of the Game
Southern Utah turned up the pressure during the latter half of the first half and never turned it off leading to 18 UNC turnovers. SUU scored 22 points off those Bear turnovers.
Game Notes
- Kur Jockuch finished the game with his sixth straight double-double scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds.
- Daylen Kountz recorded a career-best four assists to go with his 22 points and three rebounds.2H | @kjockuch 😤😤😤#BearsStrong #BigSkyMBB pic.twitter.com/JWWeYpiBmG
— UNC Men's Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) March 11, 2021
- Bodie Hume scored 60 points, shot 54.3% and made 13 three-pointers in his two games at the Big Sky Tournament. He scored 30 points again on Thursday with eight rebounds, two assists and a block.
- Sharing the ball was once again a key for the Bears offense as they had 13 assists on 27 made baskets.
To stay up to date on all things UNC Men's Basketball, visit UNCBears.com, follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and download the new UNC Athletics app by clicking here.
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