Bears Rout Hornets for Fourth Straight Win

Thursday, January 18

Sacramento, Calif.

7:30 p.m. (MTN)

University of Northern Colorado

8-7,3-1Big Sky

Sacramento State

1-15,0-5Big Sky

Northern Colo.

Sacramento St.

1/18/2024 11:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

By: Dennis Driscoll, UNC Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Northern Colorado rolled past Sacramento State 72-59 Thursday evening in Big Sky Conference action.

The Bears, who have won four in a row, used an efficient offensive approach to down the Hornets. UNC shot a season-best 56.1 percent (23-for-41) from the field.

Senior Delaynie Byrne scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed six rebounds.

Sophomore Aniah Hall came off the bench and dropped 13 points while hauling seven boards and recording one steal.

Senior Hannah Simental finished with 11 points on 4-for-7 shooting from the field. The Pueblo, Colorado native also shot 50 percent (3-for-6) from beyond the arc.

True freshman Tatum West added eight points. Seneca Hackley, Ashley Panem, and Tiani Abrams each scored six points.

UNC LEADERS

UNC Leader in Points: Delaynie Byrne (20)
UNC Leader in Rebounds: Aniah Hall (7)
UNC Leader in Assists: Delaynie Byrne, Hannah Simental (5)
UNC Leader in Steals: Tatum West, Hannah Simental (3)
UNC Leader in Blocks: N/A

Inside the Box Score

For the game, UNC shot 47.1 percent (24-for-51) from the field.
Bears shot 64.29 percent (9-for-14) in the third quarter, and 60 percent (6-for-10) in the fourth quarter.
UNC had its best three-point shooting night of the season, connecting on 52.4 percent (11-for-21) of its attempts.
The Bears recorded 32 rebounds and scored 24 points in the paint.

Team and Series Notes

UNC improved to 8-7 overall and 3-1 in Big Sky play, while Sac State fell to 1-15 and 0-5 in Big Sky play.
With the win, the Bears broke a four-game losing streak versus the Hornets.
UNC now leads the all-time series 21-12 and improved to 8-8 all-time at Sac State.
Despite the previous four-game losing streak, UNC is now 6-4 over the past 10 games versus Sac State.

Individual Note

Byrne sits at 989 career points (previously played at Minnesota and UNLV).

Up Next

The Bears conclude their west coast swing Saturday at Portland State. The opening tip is set for 3 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on the ESPN + platform.

UNC returns to the Bank of Colorado Arena and hosts Eastern Washington on January 25 for a 6 p.m. start and then hosts Idaho on Saturday, January 27 at 2 p.m. 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.