UNC Ties School Record with Win over Portland State

Thursday, January 16

Greeley, Colo.

6 p.m.

University of Northern Colorado

13-5,5-0Big Sky

Portland State

10-7,2-2Big Sky

Portland St.

Northern Colo.

1/16/2025 11:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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By: Michael High, Assistant Athletics Director for Strategic Communications

GREELEY, Colo. – Isaiah Hawthorne paced Northern Colorado (13-5, 5-0 Big Sky) to its seventh-straight win, with a 72-69 triumph over Portland State at Bank of Colorado Thursday.

The victory matched the longest winning streak in the NCAA Division I era for the Bears, which began before the 2005-06 season. UNC's 5-0 mark in Big Sky play holds the second-longest unbeaten stretch in league play for the Bears and the second-best start to league play.

Hawthorne tallied 23 points, hitting 8 of 15 of his shot attempts, with seven rebounds. He surpassed 20 points in a game for the fourth time this season and fifth in his career.

Brock Wisne finished with 15 points, four rebounds and four assists. He converted 6 of 10 from the floor. Jaron Rillie stuffed the stat sheet with 11 points, six rebounds, two assists and a theft. Langston Reynolds chipped in with seven points, five rebounds, four assists and a rejection.

The Bears built a 36-26 advantage at intermission, draining 13 of 27 from the floor, including 8 of 11 from the free-throw line in the first 20 minutes. They held the Vikings to 10 of 27 from the field, including 5 of 13 from 3-point range.

Portland State utilized a 7-0 run in 1:49 and cut its largest deficit of the game at 12 down to five at 38-33, just three minutes into the second half. The Vikings sliced the margin to two on four separate occasions but UNC responded every time and never trailed in the game.

With :28 on the clock, Portland State cut the margin to 70-69 with a pair of free throws.

The Bears sealed the game at the free-throw line and helped with a turnover by the Vikings.

NEXT HOME GAME: The Bears return to Bank of Colorado Arena Saturday, Jan. 18 at 6 p.m., when they host Sacramento State.

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