University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Sunday, December 18
Manhattan, Kan.
12 p.m.
University of Northern Colorado
7-3,0-0Big Sky
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Kansas State
10-2,0-0Big 12
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Northern Colo.
12
24
10
11
57
Kansas St.
17
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Photo by: Dean Popejoy
Fields leads Bears with 18 as Kansas State stops UNC streak
12/18/2022 2:20:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MANHATTAN, Kan.—Going toe-to-toe against a team that has broken into the top 25 on a pair of occasions this season, Northern Colorado fell to Kansas State, 69-57, on Sunday afternoon.
With the win Kansas State improved to 10-3 on the season while Northern Colorado (7-3) sees its four-game winning streak come to an end.
Once down 15 midway through the second quarter, UNC held the Wildcats without a field goal for nearly a four-minutes stretch to pull within five (41-36) at the break.
Nearly doubling up the Bears in the third (18-10), Kansas State reupped its lead to as many 13 points but UNC refused to go away quietly.
Limited to 30.9 percent shooting from the floor, the Bears worked their way to the free throw line where the team shot a perfect 16-of-16 to keep in contention until the waning minutes.
Gabi Fields led the team with 18 points while Delaynie Byrne finished with 13 points and a team-high nine rebounds.
With Fields and Byrne combining for 16 rebounds, UNC finished with a 37-30 advantage to outgain the Wildcats on the glass.
The Bears will close out their non-conference portion of the schedule at Samford on Dec. 21. UNC will open Big Sky conference competition at home against Weber State on Dec. 29. Opening jump against the Wildcats is set for 6 p.m. inside the Bank of Colorado Arena.
With the win Kansas State improved to 10-3 on the season while Northern Colorado (7-3) sees its four-game winning streak come to an end.
Once down 15 midway through the second quarter, UNC held the Wildcats without a field goal for nearly a four-minutes stretch to pull within five (41-36) at the break.
Nearly doubling up the Bears in the third (18-10), Kansas State reupped its lead to as many 13 points but UNC refused to go away quietly.
Limited to 30.9 percent shooting from the floor, the Bears worked their way to the free throw line where the team shot a perfect 16-of-16 to keep in contention until the waning minutes.
Gabi Fields led the team with 18 points while Delaynie Byrne finished with 13 points and a team-high nine rebounds.
With Fields and Byrne combining for 16 rebounds, UNC finished with a 37-30 advantage to outgain the Wildcats on the glass.
The Bears will close out their non-conference portion of the schedule at Samford on Dec. 21. UNC will open Big Sky conference competition at home against Weber State on Dec. 29. Opening jump against the Wildcats is set for 6 p.m. inside the Bank of Colorado Arena.
Team Stats
UNC
KState
FG%
.309
.423
3FG%
.292
.450
FT%
1.000
.842
RB
37
30
TO
20
12
STL
6
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
8
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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