Northern Colorado Bears @ Portland State Vikings
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNCO | 44 | 41 | 85 |
PRST | 41 | 34 | 75 |
N. Colorado 85, Portland St. 75
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Tate Unruh scored 23 points and made five 3-pointers to lead Northern Colorado to an 85-75 victory against Portland State on Saturday night.
Derrick Barden added 18 points and Tevin Svihovec and Paul Garnica 10 each for the Bears (11-17, 9-10 Big Sky), who pulled away in the second half to stay in the hunt for a conference tournament berth, with one game remaining. The top seven teams qualify for the postseason.
Aaron Moore scored 20 points and Michael Harthun 18 for the Vikings (8-18, 5-13), who were eliminated from tournament contention.
Portland State led 56-54 in the second half when Northern Colorado went on a 26-8 run over the next 8 1/2 minutes. Unruh had 11 points and drilled three 3-pointers during the surge.
Game Information
Portland, OR
Referee:Danny Acosta
Referee:Courtney Holmes
Referee:Mark Riggs
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
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