University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Wednesday, November 29
San Diego, Calif.
8 p.m.
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Bears Rally Late but Fall Short at San Diego
11/29/2023 11:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Northern Colorado rallied from 10 points down with 5:15 remaining before falling to San Diego 74-72 at Jenny Craig Pavilion Wednesday.
Riley Abercrombie led three Bears in double-digit scoring, tallying a season-high 17 points, with eight rebounds. Brock Wisne netted 15 points, with eight boards. Jaron Rillie dropped in 11 points. Saint Thomas paced the squad with six assists.
With four seconds remaining, San Diego missed two free throws that could have iced the game. After the second miss, Abercrombie grabbed the rebound and raced up the right side of the court, unleashing a half-court heave just before the buzzer went off. His toss hit the backboard and fell harmlessly to the floor.
Despite Sand Diego outshooting the Bears 48% to 29% from the floor in the first half, UNC went to the locker room down just one. The Bears forced 11 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes and converted those into 11 points, overcoming the poor shooting. UNC led for 19 minutes in the first half.
COACHES QUOTE
"I thought our guys competed hard," head coach Steve Smiley said. "We just made too many little mistakes that added up over the course of the game, coupled with a shooting night that was not great for us. We must quickly find a way to tighten down on some details to make a jump forward."
Team and Series Notes
• UNC fell to 3-4 on the season, while the Toreros improve to 6-2.
• The Bears trail 3-2 in the all-time series, with San Diego winning the last two meetings.
Inside the Box
• The Bears shot 38.5% (25-65) from the field, including 34.5% (10-29) from 3-point range.
• San Diego went 27-59 (45.8%) from the floor, hitting 6 of 18 (33.3%) behind the arc.
• UNC converted 12 of 15 (80.0%) at the free-throw line, while the Toreros made 14 of 20 (70.0%).
• The Bears forced 16 turnovers, while committing 10.
• San Diego held a 43-33 rebound advantage.
Starters: Riley Abercrombie, Dejour Reaves, Jaron Rillie, Saint Thomas and Brock Wisne
POINTS FROM UNC CSU
Turnovers 19 13
In the Paint 28 38
Second Chance 14 13
Fast Break 20 21
Bench 11 36
Next Game: UNC returns to The Bank Saturday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. against CSUN. To purchase tickets, visit uncbears.com/tickets or call 970-351-4849. Tickets can also be purchased at the Campus Commons Ticket Office, Monday-Friday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Riley Abercrombie led three Bears in double-digit scoring, tallying a season-high 17 points, with eight rebounds. Brock Wisne netted 15 points, with eight boards. Jaron Rillie dropped in 11 points. Saint Thomas paced the squad with six assists.
With four seconds remaining, San Diego missed two free throws that could have iced the game. After the second miss, Abercrombie grabbed the rebound and raced up the right side of the court, unleashing a half-court heave just before the buzzer went off. His toss hit the backboard and fell harmlessly to the floor.
Despite Sand Diego outshooting the Bears 48% to 29% from the floor in the first half, UNC went to the locker room down just one. The Bears forced 11 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes and converted those into 11 points, overcoming the poor shooting. UNC led for 19 minutes in the first half.
COACHES QUOTE
"I thought our guys competed hard," head coach Steve Smiley said. "We just made too many little mistakes that added up over the course of the game, coupled with a shooting night that was not great for us. We must quickly find a way to tighten down on some details to make a jump forward."
Team and Series Notes
• UNC fell to 3-4 on the season, while the Toreros improve to 6-2.
• The Bears trail 3-2 in the all-time series, with San Diego winning the last two meetings.
Inside the Box
• The Bears shot 38.5% (25-65) from the field, including 34.5% (10-29) from 3-point range.
• San Diego went 27-59 (45.8%) from the floor, hitting 6 of 18 (33.3%) behind the arc.
• UNC converted 12 of 15 (80.0%) at the free-throw line, while the Toreros made 14 of 20 (70.0%).
• The Bears forced 16 turnovers, while committing 10.
• San Diego held a 43-33 rebound advantage.
Starters: Riley Abercrombie, Dejour Reaves, Jaron Rillie, Saint Thomas and Brock Wisne
POINTS FROM UNC CSU
Turnovers 19 13
In the Paint 28 38
Second Chance 14 13
Fast Break 20 21
Bench 11 36
Next Game: UNC returns to The Bank Saturday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. against CSUN. To purchase tickets, visit uncbears.com/tickets or call 970-351-4849. Tickets can also be purchased at the Campus Commons Ticket Office, Monday-Friday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Team Stats
UNC
SD
FG%
.385
.458
3FG%
.345
.333
FT%
.800
.700
RB
33
43
TO
10
16
STL
7
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
5
FTM
2
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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