University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Saturday, March 5
Bozeman, Mont.
4:00 pm
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Photo by: Garrett Becker
Bears Fall at Buzzer to Bobcats
3/5/2022 7:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball
UNC men's basketball dropped its regular season finale to Montana State 87-85
BOZEMAN, Mont. – Jubilation to heartbreak. That's what Northern Colorado men's basketball experienced on Saturday evening falling at the buzzer to Montana State 87-85.
The loss makes UNC the No. 3 seed in next week's Big Sky Tournament.
Bodie Hume's three with 3.9 seconds left gave UNC a one-point after Dalton Knecht got the steal. Unfortunately, RaeQuan Battle's last-second attempt from just past half court went through the net giving the Bobcats the win.
Saturday's game was a back-and-forth affair that saw 15 lead changes and 12 ties. Both teams traded punch for punch in a heavyweight fight that could be a preview of what's to come next week in Boise, Idaho for the Big Sky Tournament.
UNC and MSU combined for seven runs of 7-0 or more as neither team led by double figures all night.
Four Bears finished the game with 10 or more points led by the Big Sky's scoring king Daylen Kountz and his 26 points. Eight of those 26 points came in the final five minutes of key moments down the stretch.
What They Said
Stat of the Game
In a game decided at the buzzer, there is a very small margin between winning and losing. Montana State made 17 of its 20 free throw attempts while UNC went 14 of 19 from the line.
Game Notes
- Daylen Kountz recorded his 20th 20-point game of the season with a game-high 26 points. He also led the team with five assists and grabbed five rebounds.
- Matt Johnson II continues to fill up the basket scoring 17 points and adding in five rebounds.
- Dalton Knecht scored 10 points off the bench while adding in five rebounds, three assists and a steal.
Around the Big Sky
There were two key games for seeding purposes on Saturday with Eastern Washington earning the No. 6 seed by defeating Portland State at home and Southern Utah going to Weber State to take the No. 2 seed and drop WSU to No. 4.
What's Ahead
Northern Colorado and the rest of the Big Sky will descend upon Boise, Idaho for the Big Sky Tournament March 9-12. The Bears earned a first round bye and will be the No. 3 seed. Their first game will be on Thursday, March 10 at 8 pm MT.
To stay up to date on all things UNC Men's Basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
The loss makes UNC the No. 3 seed in next week's Big Sky Tournament.
Bodie Hume's three with 3.9 seconds left gave UNC a one-point after Dalton Knecht got the steal. Unfortunately, RaeQuan Battle's last-second attempt from just past half court went through the net giving the Bobcats the win.
WE HAVE THE LEAD!!! #GetUpGreeley🐻🏀 pic.twitter.com/PThKCZNkx2
— UNC Men's Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) March 6, 2022
Saturday's game was a back-and-forth affair that saw 15 lead changes and 12 ties. Both teams traded punch for punch in a heavyweight fight that could be a preview of what's to come next week in Boise, Idaho for the Big Sky Tournament.
UNC and MSU combined for seven runs of 7-0 or more as neither team led by double figures all night.
Four Bears finished the game with 10 or more points led by the Big Sky's scoring king Daylen Kountz and his 26 points. Eight of those 26 points came in the final five minutes of key moments down the stretch.
😳😳😳@DaylenKountz2 | #GetUpGreeley🐻🏀 pic.twitter.com/7v1RMnmPf8
— UNC Men's Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) March 6, 2022
What They Said
Stat of the Game
In a game decided at the buzzer, there is a very small margin between winning and losing. Montana State made 17 of its 20 free throw attempts while UNC went 14 of 19 from the line.
Game Notes
- Daylen Kountz recorded his 20th 20-point game of the season with a game-high 26 points. He also led the team with five assists and grabbed five rebounds.
- Matt Johnson II continues to fill up the basket scoring 17 points and adding in five rebounds.
- Bodie Hume scored 11 of his 14 points in the second half. He went 4-for-6 from behind the arc and added in five rebounds, two assists and a block..@bodiehume with the 👌 to open up the half! #GetUpGreeley🐻🏀 pic.twitter.com/Y5l6oNCKAk
— UNC Men's Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) March 6, 2022
- Dalton Knecht scored 10 points off the bench while adding in five rebounds, three assists and a steal.
Around the Big Sky
There were two key games for seeding purposes on Saturday with Eastern Washington earning the No. 6 seed by defeating Portland State at home and Southern Utah going to Weber State to take the No. 2 seed and drop WSU to No. 4.
What's Ahead
Northern Colorado and the rest of the Big Sky will descend upon Boise, Idaho for the Big Sky Tournament March 9-12. The Bears earned a first round bye and will be the No. 3 seed. Their first game will be on Thursday, March 10 at 8 pm MT.
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
UNC
MSU
FG%
.544
.500
3FG%
.429
.273
FT%
.737
.850
RB
35
27
TO
18
11
STL
5
6
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
12
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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