University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Thursday, February 3
Greeley, Colo.
6:00 pm
University of Northern Colorado
10-11,5-4Big Sky
99
vs
106
Portland State
7-13,5-7Big Sky
1
2
F
Portland St.
43
63
106
Northern Colo.
42
57
99
Photo by: Jam David
Bears fall at home to Vikings
2/3/2022 9:27:00 PM | Men's Basketball
UNC men's basketball fell to Portland State 106-99
GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado men's basketball scored 99 points on Thursday night, but it wasn't enough as the Bears fell to Portland State 106-99.
Five Bears finished the game in double figures scoring led once again by Big Sky scoring leader Daylen Kountz. The senior had 27 points after scoring 30 against PSU on Monday. Bodie Hume also had a 20-point game with exactly 20 and grabbed 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.
Offense was not an issue for either team as the Bears shot 55.7% to Portland State's 52.4%.
A back and forth affair early on, Northern Colorado took the lead with a 7-2 run to go up six, eight minutes into the game. The lead grew to as many as nine points with seven minutes remaining in the first half.
Portland State closed the half on an 8-0 run to lead 43-42.
UNC once again grew its lead to as much as nine in the second half and once again Portland State battled its way back.
Tied at 90 entering the final media timeout, PSU outscored UNC 16-9 in the final 3:58 to leave Greeley with the victory.
What They Said
Stat of the Game
Portland State was unstoppable from behind the arc in the second half making 10 three-pointers, shooting 71.4%. For the game, the Vikings made 14 threes.
Game Notes
- Daylen Kountz not only scored 27 points for the Bears, but he also dished out a career-best six assists.
- Bodie Hume had his fourth 20-point game of the season and his second double-double with his 20 points, 11 rebounds effort.
- Matt Johnson II and Dru Kuxhausen each scored 18 points for UNC. Kuxhausen has now scored in double digits for five straight games. It is his 10th straight game with multiple made threes and third straight with three-plus.
- Dalton Knecht scored 10 points off the bench for the Bears.
- Northern Colorado recorded 15 assists in the game.
Around the Big Sky
All eyes were on Ogden, Utah Thursday night. Weber State defeated second-place Montana 80-75, avenging their lone conference loss of the year. Southern Utah also picked up a home win over Idaho.
What's Ahead
The Bears start a second back-to-back series by traveling to Flagstaff, Arizona to face Northern Arizona at 2 pm on Saturday before hosting the Lumberjacks on Monday at 7:30 pm as a part of a doubleheader with women's basketball. To buy tickets for the game next Monday or any UNC Athletics event, visit 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.
Five Bears finished the game in double figures scoring led once again by Big Sky scoring leader Daylen Kountz. The senior had 27 points after scoring 30 against PSU on Monday. Bodie Hume also had a 20-point game with exactly 20 and grabbed 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.
Offense was not an issue for either team as the Bears shot 55.7% to Portland State's 52.4%.
A back and forth affair early on, Northern Colorado took the lead with a 7-2 run to go up six, eight minutes into the game. The lead grew to as many as nine points with seven minutes remaining in the first half.
Portland State closed the half on an 8-0 run to lead 43-42.
UNC once again grew its lead to as much as nine in the second half and once again Portland State battled its way back.
Tied at 90 entering the final media timeout, PSU outscored UNC 16-9 in the final 3:58 to leave Greeley with the victory.
What They Said
Stat of the Game
Portland State was unstoppable from behind the arc in the second half making 10 three-pointers, shooting 71.4%. For the game, the Vikings made 14 threes.
Game Notes
- Daylen Kountz not only scored 27 points for the Bears, but he also dished out a career-best six assists.
- Bodie Hume had his fourth 20-point game of the season and his second double-double with his 20 points, 11 rebounds effort.
- Matt Johnson II and Dru Kuxhausen each scored 18 points for UNC. Kuxhausen has now scored in double digits for five straight games. It is his 10th straight game with multiple made threes and third straight with three-plus.
- Dalton Knecht scored 10 points off the bench for the Bears.
- Northern Colorado recorded 15 assists in the game.
Around the Big Sky
All eyes were on Ogden, Utah Thursday night. Weber State defeated second-place Montana 80-75, avenging their lone conference loss of the year. Southern Utah also picked up a home win over Idaho.
What's Ahead
The Bears start a second back-to-back series by traveling to Flagstaff, Arizona to face Northern Arizona at 2 pm on Saturday before hosting the Lumberjacks on Monday at 7:30 pm as a part of a doubleheader with women's basketball. To buy tickets for the game next Monday or any UNC Athletics event, visit 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
PSU
UNC
FG%
.524
.557
3FG%
.560
.394
FT%
.813
.581
RB
31
37
TO
10
19
STL
10
3
Game Leaders
Pts
27
FGM
9
3FGM
3
FTM
6
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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