Northern Colorado uses 20-0 run to beat Idaho State 94-80
GREELY, Colo. -- Andre Spight scored seven of his career-high 30 points during a 20-0 first-half run and Northern Colorado beat Idaho State 94-80 on Saturday.
Spight made 12 of 19 from the field and all five of his free-throw attempts. Anthony Johnson added 14 points and 10 rebounds and Jalen Sanders scored 10 points for Northern Colorado (12-7, 3-3 Big Sky).
Spight hit a jumper and then made a layup to spark a 20-0 run that made it 23-8 midway through the first half. Idaho State (8-8, 3-2 Big Sky) used runs of 12-5 and 11-4 to trim its deficit to four points before the Bears went into the break leading 37-31. Brandon Boyd's 3-pointer pulled the Bengals within two points early in the second half, but they got no closer. Spight converted a 3-point play to spark a 13-3 run that made it 91-76 after his layup with 1:40 to go.
Boyd led Idaho State with 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Novak Topalovic added 16 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Winston Stith
- Chad Shepherd
- Michael Cheatham
2023-24 Big Sky Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Eastern Washington | 15-3 | - | 21-11 |
Montana | 12-6 | 3 | 24-12 |
Northern Colorado | 12-6 | 3 | 19-14 |
Weber State | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
Montana State | 9-9 | 6 | 17-18 |
Portland State | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
Northern Arizona | 7-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
Idaho State | 7-11 | 8 | 14-20 |
Idaho | 5-13 | 10 | 11-21 |
Sacramento State | 4-14 | 11 | 10-24 |