Northern Colorado Bears @ Sacramento State Hornets
Prophet Johnson scores 30, Sacramento State beats Northern Colorado 93-89 in OT
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Prophet Johnson scored 21 of his 30 points after halftime, Mark Lavrenov had 17 points and 17 rebounds, and Sacramento State beat Northern Colorado 93-89 in overtime Saturday night.
Jahni Summers also scored 17 points for Sacramento State (6-11, 2/3 Big Sky Conference) and Shaqir O'Neal added 11.
Quinn Denker made 11 of 18 from the field, hit 7 of 8 from the free-throw line, and finished with 29 points, 11 assists, six rebounds and four steals for Northern Colorado (11-8, 1-5). Vincent Delano scored 13 points and Ring Nyeri 11.
The Bears have lost three in a row and seven of their last nine.
Johnson made a 3-pointer to open the scoring in OT and the Hornets led the rest of the way.
Nyeri's dunk with 15 seconds left in regulation made it 82-all and eventually forced overtime. Johnson missed a potential winning layup before the buzzer.
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Game Information
Sacramento, CA
Referee:Rick Batsell
Referee:Frank Harvey
Referee:Toby Doolittle
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 11-1 | - | 17-6 |
| Montana State | 8-4 | 3 | 14-11 |
| Montana | 8-4 | 3 | 14-11 |
| Weber State | 7-6 | 4.5 | 13-13 |
| Eastern Washington | 6-6 | 5 | 8-17 |
| Northern Colorado | 6-7 | 5.5 | 16-10 |
| Idaho | 5-7 | 6 | 13-12 |
| Sacramento State | 5-7 | 6 | 9-15 |
| Idaho State | 3-10 | 8.5 | 10-16 |
| Northern Arizona | 3-10 | 8.5 | 9-17 |
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