Northern Colorado Enjoys Huge Senior Day Win Over Idaho State

Saturday, March 2

Greeley, Colo.

2 p.m.

University of Northern Colorado

15-13,10-7Big Sky

Idaho State

11-17,7-10Big Sky

Idaho St.

Northern Colo.

3/2/2024 8:35:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

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

GREELEY, Colo. – Three Northern Colorado student-athletes scored in double figures, and the Bears rolled past Idaho State 63-51 for an exciting Senior Day win at Bank of Colorado Arena.

Seniors Delaynie Byrne and Hannah Simental proved to be difference makers.

Byrne finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds to secure her seventh double-double of the season. An Arvada, Colorado native, Byrne finished 8-for-14 from the floor.

Simental, a Pueblo, Colorado native, scored 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting from the floor.

Sophomore Aniah Hall, who has played well coming off the bench and providing instant offense, tallied 11 points, and picked up five rebounds.

With the win, the Bears are trending as a top-four seed in the Big Sky tournament.

Inside the box score

The Blue and Gold made ISU black and blue in front of the basket with 34 points in the paint and 37 rebounds.
After trailing in the first quarter, UNC outplayed and outscored ISU in the second quarter by a 21-9 margin.
UNC shot 60 percent (9-for-15) from the field in the second quarter.
For the game, UNC finished 46.2 percent (24-for-52) from the field.
UNC's bench scored 17 points and scored 13 points off ISU turnovers.
The Bears held the Bengals to 31 percent (18-for-58) from the field.

Series notes

UNC improves to 15-13 overall and 10-7 in the Big Sky, while ISU falls to 11-17 and 7-10 in the conference.
ISU leads the all-time series 23-16.
The Bears improve to 7-8 all-time in Greeley vs. ISU.
UNC has won four of its past six in the series.

Up next

The Bears return to action on Monday and closeout the regular season against Northern Arizona at Bank of Colorado Arena.