1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|
SUU | 22 | 46 | 68 |
UNCO | 37 | 42 | 79 |
N. Colorado 79, S. Utah 68
GREELEY, Colo. -- Jordan Davis scored a career-high 36 points and surpassed 2,000 for his career to lead Northern Colorado to a 79-68 win over Southern Utah on Thursday night.
Davis, the Big Sky's leading scorer, finished 14 of 17 from the field and added six rebounds for the Bears (13-7, 7-2 Big Sky), who shot 51 percent. The senior guard joined Mike Higgins as the only players in school history to eclipse 2,000 points when he beat the first-half buzzer with a 3-pointer that gave Northern Colorado a 37-22 lead at the break.
Northern Colorado extended the lead to 54-34 with 14:31 left, but Southern Utah (9-8, 4-4) outscored the Bears 22-9 over the next 10-plus minutes to close within 63-56 with 4:17 remaining. Northern Colorado countered with a 9-3 run, capped by Davis' three-point play, to restore a double-digit margin with under two minutes left.
Brandon Better had 22 points and Harrison Butler added 15 for the Thunderbirds, who had a season-high four-game winning streak snapped.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Winston Stith
- Kelly Self
- Dan Nowakowski
2023-24 Western Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Grand Canyon | 17-3 | - | 30-5 |
Tarleton State | 16-4 | 1 | 25-10 |
UT Arlington | 13-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
Seattle U | 11-9 | 6 | 23-14 |
Utah Valley | 11-9 | 6 | 16-16 |
Stephen F. Austin | 10-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
Abilene Christian | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
California Baptist | 8-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
Utah Tech | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
Southern Utah | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-18 | 15 | 6-25 |
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 |