Bears Cruise Past Northern New Mexico - University of Northern Colorado Athletics

Tuesday, November 10

Greeley, Colo.

6 p.m. MT

University of Northern Colorado

2-1,0-0Big Sky

102

Northern New Mexico College

0-1

Team	1	2	F
Northern N.M.	17	35	52
Northern Colo.	48	54	102

Final Game Book

Photo by: Lexie Martin

11/10/2026 9:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score Donate To Men's Basketball Buy Tickets Final Game Book

By: Aiden Tank, Director of Strategic Communications

GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado scored 100 or more points in a second consecutive home game for the first time since 2002 on Tuesday night, and did it in the first two home games of a season for the first time since 1972, rolling past Northern New Mexico 102-52 at Bank of Colorado Arena.

The Bears (2-1) shot 65.6 percent from the field on 40-of-61 shooting, including 67.6 percent in the second half, and put six players in double figures. They finished with 28 assists on those 40 made baskets.

"I thought our guys did a good job of approaching this game the right way," head coach Steve Smiley said. "We shot 66% from the field. We have good players that share the ball. The only thing that holds us back is us when we just throw that ball away."

Andrew Crawford recorded his first career double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds in 21 minutes, adding two steals. He was 7-of-9 from the floor and had three offensive boards.

Langston Reynolds finished with 13 points, five rebounds and seven assists on 6-of-7 shooting in 25 minutes, controlling the game without forcing his shot.

Bench Provides the Separation
Northern Colorado's reserves outscored Northern New Mexico's 57-35, and three Bears came off the bench in double figures. Jeremiah Hammond, Manning Shareef and Steven Ramirez each scored 11, with Ramirez adding five rebounds.

"Coming off the bench, we're looking to bring a different type of intensity," Shareef said. "After the first media, everything was kind of going slow, and then bench unit kind of got in, and then we started to ramp it up."

Campbell Blogg filled the stat sheet with four points, five rebounds, seven assists and two blocks in 17 minutes, and Chiante Tramble added four assists while going plus-32 in 19 minutes.

The Bears led by as many as 50 and never trailed after the opening minutes. They outscored Northern New Mexico 60-12 in the paint and 24-13 on the fast break.

Turnovers the One Blemish
Northern Colorado gave the ball away 18 times, the lone negative Smiley pointed to afterward.

"You look at it, gosh, we had 28 assists on 40 made shots," Smiley said. "The only thing that holds us back is us when we just throw that ball away."

Up Next
Northern Colorado plays South Dakota State on Saturday in Rapid City, S.D. The game is a neutral-site matchup at the Monument, not a road game in Brookings.

Tickets can be purchased through the UNC ticket office online at UNCBears.com/Tickets, by calling 970-351-4849, or in person at the UNC ticket office during normal business hours.

Roundball Club
Your support of the Roundball Club helps UNC Men's Basketball prepare for the challenges of a competitive season. Gifts contribute to important program needs, including equipment, nutrition, training and travel, helping our student-athletes grow on and off the court. Together, we can help the Bears continue building momentum.

FOLLOW THE BEARS:
Fans can follow and stay up to date on all the Bear action at uncbears.com and on social media. Follow the Bears on X (@UNC_BearsMBB), Instagram (@UNC_BearsMBB), and Facebook (/UNCBearsMBB).