Wisne’s Career-High 38 Lifts Bears Past Northern Arizona in 78-77 Thriller

Saturday, February 21

Greeley, Colo.

6 p.m. MST

University of Northern Colorado

18-10,8-7Big Sky

Northern Arizona

10-18,4-11Big Sky

Northern Ariz.

Northern Colo.

Photo by: Jesus Ayala, UNC Athletics

2/21/2026 8:56:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: Brooke Richards, Director of Strategic Communications

GREELEY, Colo. - Brock Wisne's career night powered Northern Colorado to a 78-77 win over Northern Arizona on Saturday night at Bank of Colorado Arena.

The Bears controlled much of the game, leading for more than 33 minutes and carrying a 43-41 advantage into halftime after shooting 53.3 percent in the opening 20 minutes. UNC consistently generated quality looks in the paint and on second-chance opportunities, building momentum behind early finishes from Ring Nyeri and a strong first half from Wisne as the Bears kept their offense rolling.

Wisne took over from there, finishing with a career-high 38 points on 15-of-21 shooting to go with five rebounds. His scoring total ranks as the third-most points in a single game in program history, and the performance also moved him into 10th place on UNC's all-time scoring list with 1,367 career points. He now sits fifth in school history in field goals made with 569.

Northern Colorado pushed its lead to double digits in the second half, using interior efficiency and timely rebounds to stay in front. Ibu Yamazaki added 10 points on a pair of three-pointers, while Quinn Denker finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists to help steady the Bears late. Nyeri posted eight points and 10 rebounds, and UNC won the paint 50-34.

Northern Arizona made a late push behind Chris Komin's 34 points, trimming the deficit to one in the final minute. The Bears answered with key possessions down the stretch and held on in the final seconds to secure the one-point win.

RECORD WATCH: Brock Wisne moved into 10th place on UNC's all-time scoring list with 1,367 career points and now sits fifth in program history in field goals made with 569.

Zach Bloch continues to make steady progress across multiple career categories, ranking seventh all-time at UNC in three-pointers made (195) and sixth in three-point attempts (498), while sitting in a tie for fourth in games played with 129, just four shy of the program record. Bloch also has 98 career steals, 15 away from cracking the all-time top 10, and is closing in on single-season marks as well, sitting in sixth in made three's with 85 and is four steals shy of the season top 10.

Quinn Denker remains one of the most productive playmakers in program history, currently ranking third on UNC's single-season assists list with 188 and continuing to move up the program's season-long distribution charts.

UP NEXT: The Bears will hit the road for their final regular season road swing, traveling to Cheney, Washington to take on Eastern Washington on Thursday, February 26 at 7 p.m. MST before heading to Moscow, Idaho on Saturday, February 28 to play the Vandals with tipoff at 2 p.m. MST. Coverage is available on ESPN+ and Pirate Radio.

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