Northern Colorado Bears at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
84 - 79
84 - 79
Northern Colorado keeps Northern Arizona at bay in 84-79 win
Northern Colorado (7-13, 4-4 Big Sky) took a 69-60 lead with 5:21 left on Anthony Johnson's 3. But Kris Yanku then scored 13 of the Lumberjacks' next 19 points to cut the deficit to 81-79 with 25 seconds to play.
Wilson made two free throws for an 83-79 Bears lead. Yanku missed a 3 on Northern Arizona's (3-15, 1-6) ensuing possession. Dallas Anglin then made 1 of 2 free throws for the final margin.
Johnson scored 12 points for Northern Colorado and Anglin and Jeremy Verhagen each chipped in 10.
Yanku finished with 17 points on 7-for-12 shooting from the field and added five rebounds and four assists for the Lumberjacks.
The Bears outrebounded Northern Arizona 48-26. Northern Colorado collected 14 offensive boards.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jordan Wilson Defensive Rebound. | 84 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Marcus DeBerry missed Three Point Jumper. | 84 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Kris Yanku Defensive Rebound. | 84 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Dallas Anglin missed Free Throw. | 84 - 79 |
Statistics
 UNCO |
 NAU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-59 | FG | 27-60 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 9-28 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 24-30 | FT | 16-24 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 9 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 24 | Fouls | 21 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Attendance: 1,529 | Capacity:
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Attendance: 1,529 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |