NCAAM teams
EWU

76

3-6
Final
UNCO

78

8-6
RecapBox Score
1 2 T
EWU 38 38 76
UNCO 47 31 78
Bank of Colorado Arena, Greeley
AP 3y

Johnson sinks winning FTs, N. Colorado beats E. Washington

Men's College Basketball, Northern Colorado Bears, Eastern Washington Eagles

GREELEY, Colo. -- — Matt Johnson II sank two free throws with 1.7 seconds remaining as Northern Colorado fought past Eastern Washington 78-76 in a see-saw game on Thursday night.

Johnson and Daylen Kountz each scored 22 points for Northern Colorado. Tre’Shon Smoots added 15 points, hitting five 3-pointers, and had a career-best six assists for Northern Colorado (8-6, 5-4 Big Sky Conference). Bodie Hume added 10 points.

The Bears scored a season-best 47 points in the first half and led by as many as 11 in the second. Eastern Washington came roaring back with a 14-3 run and took a 70-69 lead with 3:23 remaining. The game saw 10 lead changes and eight ties.

Tanner Groves had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Eagles (3-6, 2-2). Tyler Robertson added 16 points. Jacob Davison had 11 points.

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