Northern Arizona Lumberjacks @ Northern Colorado Bears
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NAU | 37 | 48 | 85 |
UNCO | 35 | 47 | 82 |
Cone leads Northern Arizona over Northern Colorado 85-82
GREELEY, Colo. -- — Jalen Cole scored 26 points, including two free throws with two seconds left for the final margin, and Northern Arizona took an 85-82 victory over Northern Colorado on Saturday.
Cone was 7 of 11 shooting, including 5 for 6 from distance, and went 7 for 10 from the line for the Lumberjacks (9-21, 5-12 Big Sky Conference). Xavier Fuller scored 21 points while going 9 of 13 and 3 of 3 from the free throw line. Nik Mains shot 7 for 12, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc to finish with 20 points.
Dalton Knecht led the Bears (10-19, 5-12) in scoring, finishing with 26 points and 13 rebounds. Northern Colorado also got 13 points and four assists from Matt Johnson. Riley Abercrombie also had 12 points and nine rebounds.
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Game Information
Greeley, CO
Referee:Doug Sturdivan
Referee:Ryan Holmes
Referee:Jeff Flowers
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 8-1 | - | 14-6 |
| Montana State | 7-3 | 1.5 | 13-10 |
| Montana | 7-3 | 1.5 | 13-10 |
| Idaho | 5-4 | 3 | 13-9 |
| Weber State | 5-4 | 3 | 11-11 |
| Sacramento State | 4-5 | 4 | 8-13 |
| Idaho State | 3-6 | 5 | 10-12 |
| Eastern Washington | 3-6 | 5 | 5-17 |
| Northern Colorado | 3-7 | 5.5 | 13-10 |
| Northern Arizona | 2-8 | 6.5 | 8-15 |
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