University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Saturday, November 18
Las Cruces, N.M.
7 p.m.
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Bears Drop Road Opener at New Mexico State
11/19/2023 12:31:00 AM | Men's Basketball
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Northern Colorado dropped its road opener at New Mexico State 76-71 at Pan American Center Saturday.
Dejour Reaves led five Bears in double figures, scoring 16 points. Saint Thomas tallied 15, while Riley Abercrombie recorded 12, Brock Wisne added 11 and Langston Reynolds chipped in with 10.
Thomas grabbed a game high of 13 rebounds and led the team with three assists and three steals.
UNC hit 41.2 % of its field-goal attempts, including 6 of 20 from three-point range and led 40-28 at halftime.
The Aggies hit 11 of 25 in the field in the second half, including 4 of 11 from behind the arc and sinking 22 of 28 from the free-throw line to overcome the deficit.
The Bears went 9 of 19 from the field, with just 1 of 5 from deep and 12 of 19 at the charity stripe in the final 20 minutes.
UNC Scoring Leader: Dejour Reaves (16)
UNC Rebound Leader: Saint Thomas (13)
UNC Assist Leader: Saint Thomas (3)
UNC Steals Leader: Saint Thomas (3)
UNC Blocks Leader: Langston Reynolds and Theo Hughes (1)
Team Records: UNC 2-2, NMSU 3-2
Team and Series Notes
• UNC dropped to 2-2 on the season, while the Aggies improved to 3-2.
• The Bears trail the all-time series 1-5, including 1-4 since moving to DI.
Individuals
• Starters: Riley Abercrombie, Zach Bloch, Dejour Reaves, Saint Thomas and Brock Wisne
• Saint Thomas tallied his third straight double-double with 15 points, 13 rebounds and added three assists and three steals.
• Dejour Reaves led the team with 16 points, adding five rebounds, two assists and two steals.
• He tallied his fourth double-digit scoring game of the season.
• Riley Abercrombie drained four 3-point field-goals, finishing with 12 points, three rebounds and an assist.
• Brock Wisne netted 11 points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists.
• He finished with double-digit points in all four games this season.
• Langston Reynolds added 10 points, three rebounds, two assists, one steal and a block.
• Theo Hughes totaled five points, two rebounds a block and a steal
• Connor Creech chipped in with two points.
• Marcell McCreary, Mekhi Cameron and Juju Ramirez made an appearance.
Next Game: The Bears open a four-game road trip, beginning against New Mexico State Saturday at 7 p.m. MT in Las Cruces, N.M.
Next Home Game: UNC returns to The Bank Saturday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. against Cal State - Northridge.
Dejour Reaves led five Bears in double figures, scoring 16 points. Saint Thomas tallied 15, while Riley Abercrombie recorded 12, Brock Wisne added 11 and Langston Reynolds chipped in with 10.
Thomas grabbed a game high of 13 rebounds and led the team with three assists and three steals.
UNC hit 41.2 % of its field-goal attempts, including 6 of 20 from three-point range and led 40-28 at halftime.
The Aggies hit 11 of 25 in the field in the second half, including 4 of 11 from behind the arc and sinking 22 of 28 from the free-throw line to overcome the deficit.
The Bears went 9 of 19 from the field, with just 1 of 5 from deep and 12 of 19 at the charity stripe in the final 20 minutes.
UNC Scoring Leader: Dejour Reaves (16)
UNC Rebound Leader: Saint Thomas (13)
UNC Assist Leader: Saint Thomas (3)
UNC Steals Leader: Saint Thomas (3)
UNC Blocks Leader: Langston Reynolds and Theo Hughes (1)
Team Records: UNC 2-2, NMSU 3-2
Team and Series Notes
• UNC dropped to 2-2 on the season, while the Aggies improved to 3-2.
• The Bears trail the all-time series 1-5, including 1-4 since moving to DI.
Individuals
• Starters: Riley Abercrombie, Zach Bloch, Dejour Reaves, Saint Thomas and Brock Wisne
• Saint Thomas tallied his third straight double-double with 15 points, 13 rebounds and added three assists and three steals.
• Dejour Reaves led the team with 16 points, adding five rebounds, two assists and two steals.
• He tallied his fourth double-digit scoring game of the season.
• Riley Abercrombie drained four 3-point field-goals, finishing with 12 points, three rebounds and an assist.
• Brock Wisne netted 11 points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists.
• He finished with double-digit points in all four games this season.
• Langston Reynolds added 10 points, three rebounds, two assists, one steal and a block.
• Theo Hughes totaled five points, two rebounds a block and a steal
• Connor Creech chipped in with two points.
• Marcell McCreary, Mekhi Cameron and Juju Ramirez made an appearance.
Next Game: The Bears open a four-game road trip, beginning against New Mexico State Saturday at 7 p.m. MT in Las Cruces, N.M.
Next Home Game: UNC returns to The Bank Saturday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. against Cal State - Northridge.
Team Stats
UNC
NMSU
FG%
.434
.389
3FG%
.280
.391
FT%
.643
.735
RB
33
33
TO
18
14
STL
10
15
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
15
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
5
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