Northern Colorado Bears at Wyoming Cowboys
· NCAA Men's Basketball
91 - 84
Spight sparks Northern Colorado to 91-84 win over Wyoming
Jalen Sanders added 16 points and he and Spight each had four of the Bears' 14 3-pointers on the night. Jordan Davis and Anthony Johnson both scored 13 and Roberto Vercellino added 11 points off the bench.
Justin James notched a season-high 25 points for the Cowboys (9-4), while Hayden Dalton scored 13 and Alan Herndon chipped in with 10 points and nine rebounds. Nyaires Redding and Louis Adams combined to score 21 off the bench.
Wyoming had a 54-34 advantage in points in the paint, but the Cowboys couldn't keep up with the Bears from 3-point range, making just 3 of 9 attempts.
Wyoming got within a point seven times in the second half before James' layup finally pushed the Cowboys in front 72-71 with 7:21 to play. But Vercellino hit two free throws and Spight hit two 3-pointers and scored eight in a 10-4 run that put the Bears back on top for good.
Northern Colorado won for the ninth time in 10 games, while Wyoming saw its three-game win streak end.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 91 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Andre Spight Steal. | 91 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Hayden Dalton Turnover. | 91 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Andre Spight made Free Throw. | 91 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Andre Spight made Free Throw. | 90 - 84 |
Statistics
 UNCO |
 WYO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-68 | FG | 32-60 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 14-31 | 3PT | 3-9 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 13-17 | FT | 17-21 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 16 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Laramie, WY
Attendance: 4,289 | Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
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