University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Saturday, January 21
Moscow, Idaho
7 p.m.
University of Northern Colorado
at
Idaho
Photo by: Jam David
Bears Conclude Road Swing at Idaho
1/20/2023 3:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MOSCOW, Id. – Northern Colorado concludes its two-game Big Sky road swing Saturday at Idaho. Opening tip is set for 7 p.m. and will be broadcast at the ESPN + platform.
Series Record
UNC leads the all-time series 8-7 and sport a 3-3 record at Idaho. The Bears are 4-6 over the past 10 match-ups and recently secured the largest margin of victory in the series, which was a 91-69 win on March 10, 2018.
Last Time vs. (Idaho 2/26/2022)
Four student-athletes scored in double-digits, however Idaho defeated UNC 88-79. Alexis Chapman scored a team-high 19 points off the bench, while Hannah Simental added 16 points and was a dangerous 4-for-7 from beyond the arc.
Winning at the Free-Throw Line
The Bears rank sixth in the country and first in the Big Sky in free-throw percentage and are converting 79.2 percent of their attempts. Hannah Simental is a near guarantee at the charity stripe and sports a 93.9 free-throw percentage, which ranks first in the conference and third nationally.
Simental & Company
Simental is the Bears' go-to scorer. The Pueblo native and guard is averaging a team-high 14.2 points to go with 3.3 rebounds per game. Simental has started and played in each game this season and is shooting 41.4 percent from the field and a dangerous 42.3 percent from beyond the arc.
Delaynie Bryne, a 6-foot-3 forward is busy in front of the basket. The Arvada native averages 12.7 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game. Bryne is known to take high-quality shots and is shooting 46.0 percent from the floor, which is a team-high.
Gabi Fields is averaging 9.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, while Averee Kleinhans averages 9.1 points and 4.7 boards per game. The Bears are not limited in who can score and rebound.
Brief Look vs. Idaho
The Vandals are led by 6-foot-1 Beyonce Bea. The senior is averaging 21.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, while Sydney Gandy averages 11.1 points and 3.3 boards per game. Rosa Smith averages 9.9 points per game, while Tiana Johnson averages 8.5 points per game.
Other Notes
Simental Named to All-Big Sky Preseason Team
Simental is poised to challenge the very best in the conference in her junior campaign as positioned by the Big Sky Preseason All-Conference announcement on Thursday.
One of seven individuals recognized by the league, and one of only two non-seniors, Simental averaged 14.7 points per game last season to not only lead the Bears, but to rank No. 6 in the conference ledger.
An elite shooter from long range, Simental led the conference and was ranked No. 14 in the NCAA DI with a 42.3 percentage from deep. In addition, her 90.6 percent conversion rate from the free throw line stood as the No. 5 mark in the nation.
Simental was named to the Big Sky All-Tournament Team last season after guiding the Bears to a pair of postseason wins, including a 72-54 rout over No. 1-seeded Idaho State.
Bears Ink Tatum West
Coach Mattio welcomes yet another talent to their roster with the addition of Tatum West.
West will make her way to Greeley next fall by way of Combine, Texas and will bring a long list of accolades with her to Northern Colorado after becoming a four-year letterwinner for Crandall High School.
West is also the No. 22 ranked recruit in the state of Texas for the 2023 class according to Jason Keys and Premier Basketball. In her junior season, West averaged 16.9 points per game and 12 rebounds.
The 6-foot-1 forward was also named First Team All-District three times, was voted Newcomer of the Year her freshman season, and earned District Defensive MVP last season. She is also a two-time Team MVP and Offensive MVP and surpassed the 1,000-point mark in her high school career last season.
In addition to her prolific high school career, West played AAU basketball for Higher Goals, one of the top AAU programs in Texas.
West chose UNC over multiple institutions including Montana State, Tarleton State, Incarnate Word, Texas State, New Mexico State and Fresno State.
Series Record
UNC leads the all-time series 8-7 and sport a 3-3 record at Idaho. The Bears are 4-6 over the past 10 match-ups and recently secured the largest margin of victory in the series, which was a 91-69 win on March 10, 2018.
Last Time vs. (Idaho 2/26/2022)
Four student-athletes scored in double-digits, however Idaho defeated UNC 88-79. Alexis Chapman scored a team-high 19 points off the bench, while Hannah Simental added 16 points and was a dangerous 4-for-7 from beyond the arc.
Winning at the Free-Throw Line
The Bears rank sixth in the country and first in the Big Sky in free-throw percentage and are converting 79.2 percent of their attempts. Hannah Simental is a near guarantee at the charity stripe and sports a 93.9 free-throw percentage, which ranks first in the conference and third nationally.
Simental & Company
Simental is the Bears' go-to scorer. The Pueblo native and guard is averaging a team-high 14.2 points to go with 3.3 rebounds per game. Simental has started and played in each game this season and is shooting 41.4 percent from the field and a dangerous 42.3 percent from beyond the arc.
Delaynie Bryne, a 6-foot-3 forward is busy in front of the basket. The Arvada native averages 12.7 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game. Bryne is known to take high-quality shots and is shooting 46.0 percent from the floor, which is a team-high.
Gabi Fields is averaging 9.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, while Averee Kleinhans averages 9.1 points and 4.7 boards per game. The Bears are not limited in who can score and rebound.
Brief Look vs. Idaho
The Vandals are led by 6-foot-1 Beyonce Bea. The senior is averaging 21.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, while Sydney Gandy averages 11.1 points and 3.3 boards per game. Rosa Smith averages 9.9 points per game, while Tiana Johnson averages 8.5 points per game.
Other Notes
Simental Named to All-Big Sky Preseason Team
Simental is poised to challenge the very best in the conference in her junior campaign as positioned by the Big Sky Preseason All-Conference announcement on Thursday.
One of seven individuals recognized by the league, and one of only two non-seniors, Simental averaged 14.7 points per game last season to not only lead the Bears, but to rank No. 6 in the conference ledger.
An elite shooter from long range, Simental led the conference and was ranked No. 14 in the NCAA DI with a 42.3 percentage from deep. In addition, her 90.6 percent conversion rate from the free throw line stood as the No. 5 mark in the nation.
Simental was named to the Big Sky All-Tournament Team last season after guiding the Bears to a pair of postseason wins, including a 72-54 rout over No. 1-seeded Idaho State.
Bears Ink Tatum West
Coach Mattio welcomes yet another talent to their roster with the addition of Tatum West.
West will make her way to Greeley next fall by way of Combine, Texas and will bring a long list of accolades with her to Northern Colorado after becoming a four-year letterwinner for Crandall High School.
West is also the No. 22 ranked recruit in the state of Texas for the 2023 class according to Jason Keys and Premier Basketball. In her junior season, West averaged 16.9 points per game and 12 rebounds.
The 6-foot-1 forward was also named First Team All-District three times, was voted Newcomer of the Year her freshman season, and earned District Defensive MVP last season. She is also a two-time Team MVP and Offensive MVP and surpassed the 1,000-point mark in her high school career last season.
In addition to her prolific high school career, West played AAU basketball for Higher Goals, one of the top AAU programs in Texas.
West chose UNC over multiple institutions including Montana State, Tarleton State, Incarnate Word, Texas State, New Mexico State and Fresno State.
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