Northern Colorado Bears vs Weber State Wildcats
Top-seed Northern Colorado routs Weber State 76-52 in Big Sky Conference Tournament quarterfinal
BOISE, Idaho -- — Isaiah Hawthorne had 29 points to lead Northern Colorado to a 76-52 victory over Weber State on Sunday night in a Big Sky Conference Tournament quarterfinal.
The top-seeded Bears (24-8) move on to Tuesday's semifinals where they will play the winner of Monday's quarterfinal matchup between No. 4 seed Idaho State and fifth-seeded Montana State.
Hawthorne also grabbed seven rebounds for the Bears. Brock Wisne scored 12 points on 5-for-5 shooting. Jaron Rillie pitched in with 11 points, nine rebounds and six assists.
The ninth-seeded Wildcats (12-22) were led by Blaise Threatt with 12 points, eight rebounds and two steals. Viljami Vartiainen and Vasilije Vucinic added 10 points apiece.
Northern Colorado took the lead with 19:45 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 42-22 at halftime behind 17 points from Hawthorne.
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Game Information
Boise, ID
Referee:Frank Harvey
Referee:Robert Lehigh
Referee:John Hampton
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 9-1 | - | 15-6 |
| Montana State | 8-3 | 1.5 | 14-10 |
| Montana | 7-4 | 2.5 | 13-11 |
| Idaho | 5-5 | 4 | 13-10 |
| Sacramento State | 5-5 | 4 | 9-13 |
| Weber State | 5-6 | 4.5 | 11-13 |
| Eastern Washington | 4-6 | 5 | 6-17 |
| Northern Colorado | 4-7 | 5.5 | 14-10 |
| Idaho State | 3-8 | 6.5 | 10-14 |
| Northern Arizona | 3-8 | 6.5 | 9-15 |
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