UNC travels to No. 8 CU

Calendar

Nov 3

5 p.m. MT

Women's Basketball

vs Northern New Mexico College

Nov 8

2 p.m. MT

Women's Basketball

vs Lamar

Nov 11

6 p.m. MT

Women's Basketball

vs Bethany College (Kan.)

Nov 14

6 p.m. MT

Women's Basketball

vs Denver

Nov 21

TBD

Women's Basketball

vs Campbell University

Nov 22

TBD

Women's Basketball

at DePaul University

Nov 25

7 p.m. | 6 p.m. MST

Women's Basketball

at Arizona

Nov 28

6 p.m. MT

Women's Basketball

vs Chadron State

Dec 3

6 p.m. MT

Women's Basketball

vs Kansas City

Northern Colorado at Colorado
Boulder, Colo. / CU Events Center
Thursday, December 21 - 12 p.m. / Pac-12 Network

BOULDER, Colo. – Northern Colorado women's basketball travels to No. 8 Colorado on Thursday. The opening tip is set for a noon start.

UNC and CU

This is the sixth time UNC and CU will match up and the Buffs lead the all-time series 5-0. The two teams last played on November 6, 2018, in Boulder. CU won 77-69.

This is the first meeting for the Bears under the leadership of UNC head coach Kristen Mattio.

Both Ends of the Court

The Bears are playing well on both sides of the coin, and rank in the top 5 in the conference in offense and defense. UNC averages 71.3 points per game (fourth in the Big Sky) and allows an average of 61.3 (fourth in the Big Sky) points per game.

From Deep!

UNC leads the conference with a 36.3 percent team 3-point field goal percentage. Individually, Delaynie Byrne and Hannah Simental rank in the top five in 3-point field goal percentage. Byrne is third in the conference, converting 45.2 percent (19-for-38) from the floor, and Simental ranks fourth, connecting on 41.7 percent (20-for-48) from the field.

Feel the Byrne

Byrne is one of the most efficient scorers in the conference, converting 51.7 percent (46-for-89) of her field goal attempts.

Byrne and Simental Scoring

Byrne and Simental both rank in the top five in scoring in the conference. Byrne averages 16.4 points per game, which is second in the league. Simental is fifth and averages 13.6 points per game.

Tickets on Sale

Tickets are on sale and can be purchased at uncbears.com/tickets or call 970-351-4849. The Bears' next home game is Saturday, January 6 vs. Denver. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.