University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Sunday, March 5
Boise, Idaho
8 p.m.
University of Northern Colorado
12-20,6-12Big Sky
73
vs
84
Montana State
23-9,15-3Big Sky
1
2
F
Northern Colo.
24
49
73
Montana St.
47
37
84
Northern Colorado Bows Out of Big Sky Tournament
3/5/2023 10:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BOISE, Idaho – Senior Daylen Kountz scored a game-high 27 points and Northern Colorado's second-half rally fell short in an 84-73 setback versus Montana State in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament.
Kountz shot 3-for-5 from beyond the arc and finished 6-for-6 at the charity stripe.
Fellow senior Dalton Knecht dropped 26 points on 11-for-20 shooting from the field. The Thornton, Colorado native also grabbed eight rebounds and handed out three assists.
Senior Matt Johnson II added eight points to go with three assists.
As a team the Bears shot 43.1 percent (25-for-58) from the floor and a perfect 17-for-17 at the free-throw line.
Kountz shot 3-for-5 from beyond the arc and finished 6-for-6 at the charity stripe.
Fellow senior Dalton Knecht dropped 26 points on 11-for-20 shooting from the field. The Thornton, Colorado native also grabbed eight rebounds and handed out three assists.
Senior Matt Johnson II added eight points to go with three assists.
As a team the Bears shot 43.1 percent (25-for-58) from the floor and a perfect 17-for-17 at the free-throw line.
Team Stats
UNC
MSU
FG%
.431
.466
3FG%
.353
.375
FT%
1.000
.889
RB
32
32
TO
11
8
STL
3
2
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
27
FGM
9
3FGM
3
FTM
6
Pts
26
FGM
11
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
0
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Players Mentioned
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