Bears Face Former Head Coach in Texas Friday

Calendar

Nov 3

7:30 p.m. MT

Men's Basketball

vs Colorado College

Nov 7

6 p.m. MT

Men's Basketball

vs Colorado Christian

Nov 15

TBA

Men's Basketball

at Pepperdine

Nov 21

5:30 p.m. MT | 4:30 PT

Men's Basketball

vs St. Thomas

Nov 22

6 p.m. MT | 5 p.m. PT

Men's Basketball

at Portland

Nov 23

12:30 p.m. MT | 11:30 a.m. PT

Men's Basketball

vs California State - Fullerton

Nov 26

TBA

Men's Basketball

at Air Force

Nov 29

6 p.m. MT

Men's Basketball

vs Regis

Dec 3

TBA

Men's Basketball

at Omaha

GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado (6-2) heads to The Lone Star State for a Black Friday clash with Texas Tech at 6 p.m. at United Supermarkets Arena.

GAME INFORMATION
UNC (6-2) at Texas Tech (5-1)
United Supermarkets Arena | Lubbock, Texas
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Steve Smiley is 70-63 as the program's head coach since taking over for current Texas Tech assistant coach Jeff Linder after the 2019-20 campaign.

The Bears enter with a three-game winning streak while the Red Raiders put their 34-game non-conference home winning streak on the line.

UNC extended its winning streak to three with a 92-50 win over Northern New Mexico Tuesday in Greeley, Colorado.

The Bears trail Texas Tech 4-0 in the all-time series, including a 93-62 loss November 24, 2019. The Red Raiders hosted every game in the series, including the first in 1971.

Isaiah Hawthorne and Langston Reynolds pace the Bears with 17.5 points per game, while Brock Wisne tallies 10.8.

Hawthorne, a transfer from San Francisco, dropped a career-high 27 points in the win over Northern New Mexico after making four 3-pointers and going 7-of-8 from the free-throw line. The Bears drained 10 of 20 from 3-point range, with 23 assists on 31 made buckets in the win.

NEXT HOME GAME: The Bears return to Bank of Colorado Arena Wednesday, Dec 4 against St. Thomas at 6 p.m. for the first game of the Big Sky/Summit League Challenge. UNC plays two home games in December, with Air Force visiting Greeley Monday, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m.

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