University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Thursday, January 27
Greeley, Colo.
6:00 pm
University of Northern Colorado
10-9,5-2Big Sky
76
vs
85
Weber State
15-5,8-1Big Sky
1
2
F
Weber St.
33
52
85
Northern Colo.
43
33
76
Photo by: Dean Popejoy
Tale of Two Halves for Men's Basketball Thursday
1/27/2022 9:25:00 PM | Men's Basketball
UNC men's basketball dropped it's game to Weber State 85-76
GREELEY, Colo. – It was a tale of two halves for Northern Colorado men's basketball Thursday night. The Bears held a 10-point lead at the break, but Weber State shot 60.7% compared to UNC's 36.0% to come away with the 85-76 win.
In a matchup featuring the top two teams in the Big Sky, it was Northern Colorado who landed the first punch. The Bears used an 11-0 run sparked by Dru Kuxhausen to give the team a six-point advantage. He scored 10 of the 11 points in the run including a four-point play.
Kuxhausen was one of two Bears to record 20 points in the box score with an even 20, while Daylen Kountz led the team with 22.
Bodie Hume caught fire later in the half helping grow the lead to 10 points after 20 minutes of play.
The second half was a different story. Weber State opened the second 20-minute stanza with a 9-0 run. They then went on a 17-0 run to take control of the game with 5:39 remaining. The Bears continued to fight but were unable to close the large deficit.
What They Said
Stat of the Game
Turnovers were the difference Thursday night. Northern Colorado committed 20 turnovers leading to 21 points for Weber State.
Game Notes
- Bodie Hume became a top 10 scorer in program history on Alumni Night. The senior passed John McFarland to crack the top 10. Hume is now in ninth place with 1,336 points, one behind former teammate Jonah Radebaugh.
- Daylen Kountz recorded his third 20-point game in the last four with a team-leading 22. He has 11, 20-point games this season.
- Dru Kuxhausen had a strong game with 20 points, six rebounds and three assists.
Around the Big Sky
The Montana schools defended their home courts defeating Idaho and Eastern Washington Thursday night. Both hold a two-win advantage over the Bears in the Big Sky standings but are tied in the loss column and UNC defeated both at home in December.
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.
In a matchup featuring the top two teams in the Big Sky, it was Northern Colorado who landed the first punch. The Bears used an 11-0 run sparked by Dru Kuxhausen to give the team a six-point advantage. He scored 10 of the 11 points in the run including a four-point play.
👏BALL👏MOVEMENT👏#GetUpGreeley🐻🏀 pic.twitter.com/mdq867zKML
— UNC Men's Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) January 28, 2022
Kuxhausen was one of two Bears to record 20 points in the box score with an even 20, while Daylen Kountz led the team with 22.
Bodie Hume caught fire later in the half helping grow the lead to 10 points after 20 minutes of play.
Back to back three's from @bodiehume!#GetUpGreeley🐻🏀 pic.twitter.com/YCwehlaK8i
— UNC Men's Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) January 28, 2022
The second half was a different story. Weber State opened the second 20-minute stanza with a 9-0 run. They then went on a 17-0 run to take control of the game with 5:39 remaining. The Bears continued to fight but were unable to close the large deficit.
What They Said
Stat of the Game
Turnovers were the difference Thursday night. Northern Colorado committed 20 turnovers leading to 21 points for Weber State.
Game Notes
- Bodie Hume became a top 10 scorer in program history on Alumni Night. The senior passed John McFarland to crack the top 10. Hume is now in ninth place with 1,336 points, one behind former teammate Jonah Radebaugh.
- Daylen Kountz recorded his third 20-point game in the last four with a team-leading 22. He has 11, 20-point games this season.
- UNC had good ball movement with 16 assists on 22 made shots. Matt Johnson II led the team with six assists..@DaylenKountz2 gets it to go!#GetUpGreeley🐻🏀 pic.twitter.com/gH59QnAoNN
— UNC Men's Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) January 28, 2022
- Dru Kuxhausen had a strong game with 20 points, six rebounds and three assists.
Around the Big Sky
The Montana schools defended their home courts defeating Idaho and Eastern Washington Thursday night. Both hold a two-win advantage over the Bears in the Big Sky standings but are tied in the loss column and UNC defeated both at home in December.
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.
Team Stats
Weber
UNC
FG%
.500
.431
3FG%
.478
.433
FT%
.667
.864
RB
30
34
TO
8
20
STL
13
5
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
8
Pts
20
FGM
5
3FGM
5
FTM
5
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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