University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Saturday, January 7
Missoula, Mont.
2 p.m.
University of Northern Colorado
at
Montana
Photo by: Dean Popejoy
Northern Colorado and Montana Set for Key Tilt
1/6/2023 4:11:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MISSOULA, Mont. – Northern Colorado continues its Big Sky road trip with a match-up at Montana, which is set for a 2 p.m. start and will broadcast on the ESPN + platform.
Series Record
UM leads the all-time series 18-15, however, the Bears have controlled the series of late going 7-3 over the course of the past 10 games. The two teams last played March 2, 2022 with the Bears winning 72-64.
Winning at the Free-Throw Line
The Bears rank amongst the best in the country in free-throw percentage and are converting 79.7 percent of their attempts. Hannah Simental is a new guarantee at the charity stripe and sports a 93.9 free-throw percentage, which ranks first in the conference and eighth nationally.
Proficient on Offense and Clamping Down on Defense
Through 14 games the Bears are executing their offensive sets, while playing a stingy defense.
The Bears are shooting 41.5 percent from the field, including 35.8 percent from three-point range. Coach Mattio and crew are holding opponents to 38.7 percent from the floor and 29.0 percent from beyond the arc.
Simental and Company
Simental is the Bears' go-to scorer. The Pueblo native and guard is averaging a team-high 16 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. Simental has started and played in each game this season and is shooting 43.5 percent from the field and a dangerous 47.1 percent from beyond the arc.
Delaynie Bryne, a 6-foot-3 forward is busy in front of the basket. The Arvada native averages 12.5 points and a team-high 7.1 rebounds per game. Bryne is known to take high-quality shots and is shooting 45.9 percent from the floor, which is a team-high.
Avree Kleinhans averages 9.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, while Gabi Fields averages 9.4 points and 3.4 boards per game.
Brief Look at Montana
Four Grizzlies score in double digits. Sammy Fatkin averages 13.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Carmen Gfeller averages 12.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, while Libby Stump totals 11.1 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. Gina Marxen averages 10.5 points per game and plays 30 minutes per game.
Series Record
UM leads the all-time series 18-15, however, the Bears have controlled the series of late going 7-3 over the course of the past 10 games. The two teams last played March 2, 2022 with the Bears winning 72-64.
Winning at the Free-Throw Line
The Bears rank amongst the best in the country in free-throw percentage and are converting 79.7 percent of their attempts. Hannah Simental is a new guarantee at the charity stripe and sports a 93.9 free-throw percentage, which ranks first in the conference and eighth nationally.
Proficient on Offense and Clamping Down on Defense
Through 14 games the Bears are executing their offensive sets, while playing a stingy defense.
The Bears are shooting 41.5 percent from the field, including 35.8 percent from three-point range. Coach Mattio and crew are holding opponents to 38.7 percent from the floor and 29.0 percent from beyond the arc.
Simental and Company
Simental is the Bears' go-to scorer. The Pueblo native and guard is averaging a team-high 16 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. Simental has started and played in each game this season and is shooting 43.5 percent from the field and a dangerous 47.1 percent from beyond the arc.
Delaynie Bryne, a 6-foot-3 forward is busy in front of the basket. The Arvada native averages 12.5 points and a team-high 7.1 rebounds per game. Bryne is known to take high-quality shots and is shooting 45.9 percent from the floor, which is a team-high.
Avree Kleinhans averages 9.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, while Gabi Fields averages 9.4 points and 3.4 boards per game.
Brief Look at Montana
Four Grizzlies score in double digits. Sammy Fatkin averages 13.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Carmen Gfeller averages 12.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, while Libby Stump totals 11.1 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. Gina Marxen averages 10.5 points per game and plays 30 minutes per game.
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