Bears Set for West Coast Swing

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Nov 3

7:30 p.m. MST

Men's Basketball

vs Colorado College

Nov 7

6 p.m. MST

Men's Basketball

vs Colorado Christian

Nov 15

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

Men's Basketball

at Pepperdine

Nov 21

5:30 MST | 4:30 PST

Men's Basketball

vs St. Thomas

Nov 22

6 p.m. MST | 5 p.m. PST

Men's Basketball

at Portland

Nov 23

12 p.m. MST | 11 a.m. PST

Men's Basketball

vs California State - Fullerton

Nov 26

4 p.m. MST

Men's Basketball

at Air Force

Nov 29

6 p.m. MST

Men's Basketball

vs Regis

Dec 3

TBA

Men's Basketball

at Omaha

GREELEY, Colo. - With just over two weeks remaining in the 2023-24 season, UNC continues its pursuit of a regular season title with a pair of road games.

The Bears sit two games back of Eastern Washington with seven games remaining and hold a two-game advantage over Montana and Weber State for second.

UNC travels to Portland State Thursday before a matinee clash at Sacramento State Saturday. Eastern Washington hosts Idaho State Thursday and Weber State Saturday.

The Bears won seven of their last 10 games, including four of the last five. Over the last 10 contests for the Vikings are 4-6, dropping three straight, after winning the previous three.

HOW TO WATCH AND LISTEN
• Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.
• UNC broadcast - Mike Rice provides the call on KFKA 103.1/1310 AM and the UNC App.
• The UNC App is available on Apple and Google.
• Portland State broadcast - Matt Richert (PBP), Devon Pouncey (Analyst) on ESPN+.

SERIES HISTORY
• UNC trails the all-time series 17-23, including 17-17 in the Division I era.
• The Bears enter with a five-game winning streak, dating back to March 11, 2022.
• UNC claimed a 90-61 win at home Jan. 20, 2024, the largest by the Bears in the series.
• In Rose City, UNC won 6 of 17 matchups, including a 69-67 triumph last season.
• The teams split the last 10 matchups in Portland, with the Bears claiming three of the last five.

HOW THE TEAMS STACK UP
           PPG    RPG   APG    FG%   3P%    FT%
PSU    71.3    35.7    12.3    42.0    33.3    68.6
UNC    81.0    35.6    14.6    48.6    35.7    72.6

LAST TIME OUT
• Looking for an exclamation point to the longest homestand of the season, Northern Colorado delivered the resounding statement in a Saturday matinee at Bank of Colorado Arena.
• The Bears (15-9, 8-3 Big Sky) improved to 10-2 at The Bank this season with an 87-71 triumph over Montana. They swept the season series and opened a two-game lead for second place over the Grizzlies. UNC went 3-1 on the homestand.
• Click HERE for a full UNC-Montana game recap.

HOT SHOOTING
• UNC leads the Big Sky in shooting against conference foes and the third highest of any school in the nation, knocking down 51.9% (344-663) against Big Sky opponents.
• The Bears trail Wright State (53.9%) of the Horizon league and Gonzaga (53.3%) of the West Coast Conference.
• No school from the Power Five and Big East rank in the top 10, with the Big Sky, SoCon and Missouri Valley Conference leading the way with two in the top 10 each.

UP NEXT
The Bears wrap up the short two-game road trip at 3 p.m. MT at Sacramento State Saturday.

NEXT HOME GAME
UNC returns home Thursday, Feb. 22 for the final homestand. The Bears host Idaho before pulling the curtain down on the 2023-24 home slate against Eastern Washington. Both games tip at 6 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.

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