University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Thursday, January 27
Greeley, Colo.
6:00 pm
University of Northern Colorado
vs
Weber State
Photo by: EWU Athletics
Bears, Wildcats Battle For First Place Thursday
1/26/2022 12:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Northern Colorado men's basketball hosts Weber State for first place in the Big Sky
GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado men's basketball returns home for their biggest game so far of the 2021-22 season. The Bears host Weber State on Thursday night at 6 pm. Men's basketball welcomes back its alums for the game and will be wearing special retro uniforms.
There will also be throwback concession prices along with two people in attendance who will get the chance to compete in the Bank of Colorado Cash Cube for 30 seconds each.
Thursday is also the Qdoba Student Fiesta. Show up early and receive free Qdoba before cheering on the Bears!
Tickets for the game are available at UNCBears.com/Tickets.
Opening Tip
- Northern Colorado completed its road sweep with a thrilling 87-83 win over Eastern Washington.
- It was Northern Colorado's first win in Cheney, Washington since 2013, snapping a seven-game losing streak.
- Daylen Kountz led the Bears with 29 points including the go-ahead basket with 31 seconds left.
- Bodie Hume recorded his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds, he also recorded three assists.
- Hume enters Thursday's game seven points shy of cracking the program's top 10 for all-time scoring.
- Kur Jongkuch sealed the game with two clutch free throws in the final second helping him score 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field.
- Dalton Knecht had back-to-back double-figure scoring games with 13 points against EWU after scoring 15 at Idaho.
- UNC matched its best shooting game of the year going 57.1% from the field.
- Thursday night's game matches the top two teams in the Big Sky against each other. WSU is two games up in the win column over the Bears at 7-1 compared to 5-1.
- Weber State is coming on a big road win on Monday against Southern Utah 92-84.
Scouting the Wildcats
Head coach Randy Rahe once against has Weber State battling at the top of the Big Sky in 2021-22. The Wildcats enter Thursday in first place with a 7-1 record.
WSU has one of the best offenses in the Big Sky averaging 77.9 points and shooting 47.4% from the field.
Four Wildcats are scoring in double figures led by Koby McEwen's 17.4 ppg. Joining McEwen are Dillon Jones (13.0), Seikou Sisoho Jawara (12.5) and JJ Overton (12.1). Jones is averaging a double-double, leading the league with 10.1 rebounds a game.
Around the Big Sky
Weber State picked up a big road win on Monday night defeating Southern Utah in Cedar City 92-84. WSU and UNC are now the only teams in the Big Sky with just one loss. Two other road teams won on Monday in Idaho and Eastern Washington while NAU beat Sacramento State at home.
What's Ahead
The Bears close out the weekend by hosting Idaho State on Saturday at 6 pm. Purchase tickets for the game at UNCBears.com/Tickets.
To stay up to date on all things UNC Men's Basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
There will also be throwback concession prices along with two people in attendance who will get the chance to compete in the Bank of Colorado Cash Cube for 30 seconds each.
Thursday is also the Qdoba Student Fiesta. Show up early and receive free Qdoba before cheering on the Bears!
Tickets for the game are available at UNCBears.com/Tickets.
Opening Tip
- Northern Colorado completed its road sweep with a thrilling 87-83 win over Eastern Washington.
- It was Northern Colorado's first win in Cheney, Washington since 2013, snapping a seven-game losing streak.
- Daylen Kountz led the Bears with 29 points including the go-ahead basket with 31 seconds left.
- Bodie Hume recorded his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds, he also recorded three assists.
- Hume enters Thursday's game seven points shy of cracking the program's top 10 for all-time scoring.
- Kur Jongkuch sealed the game with two clutch free throws in the final second helping him score 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field.
- Dalton Knecht had back-to-back double-figure scoring games with 13 points against EWU after scoring 15 at Idaho.
- UNC matched its best shooting game of the year going 57.1% from the field.
- Thursday night's game matches the top two teams in the Big Sky against each other. WSU is two games up in the win column over the Bears at 7-1 compared to 5-1.
- Weber State is coming on a big road win on Monday against Southern Utah 92-84.
Scouting the Wildcats
Head coach Randy Rahe once against has Weber State battling at the top of the Big Sky in 2021-22. The Wildcats enter Thursday in first place with a 7-1 record.
WSU has one of the best offenses in the Big Sky averaging 77.9 points and shooting 47.4% from the field.
Four Wildcats are scoring in double figures led by Koby McEwen's 17.4 ppg. Joining McEwen are Dillon Jones (13.0), Seikou Sisoho Jawara (12.5) and JJ Overton (12.1). Jones is averaging a double-double, leading the league with 10.1 rebounds a game.
Around the Big Sky
Weber State picked up a big road win on Monday night defeating Southern Utah in Cedar City 92-84. WSU and UNC are now the only teams in the Big Sky with just one loss. Two other road teams won on Monday in Idaho and Eastern Washington while NAU beat Sacramento State at home.
What's Ahead
The Bears close out the weekend by hosting Idaho State on Saturday at 6 pm. Purchase tickets for the game at UNCBears.com/Tickets.
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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