Northern Colorado Bears @ Idaho State Bengals
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNCO | 34 | 36 | 70 |
IDST | 36 | 37 | 73 |
Idaho State edges Northern Colorado 73-70
POCATELLO, Idaho -- Tomas Sanchez's 3-pointer with 14 seconds to play was the difference as Idaho State defeated Northern Colorado 73-70 Thursday night.
Tate Unruh hit a jumper to give Northern Colorado a 70-68 lead with 38 seconds to play before Sanchez answered with his trey. Tevin Svihovec missed a potential game-winning shot with 2 seconds to play for Northern Colorado. Ayibakuro Preh grabbed the rebound, and scored two free throws to cap the scoring for the Bengals.
Sanchez scored 23 points on 8-of-19 shooting from the field. Andre Hatchett scored 19 points, and Chris Hansen added 12 points with five steals for Idaho State (8-12, 5-6 Big Sky), which bounced back after having lost in the closing seconds to Northern Arizona 67-65 on Saturday.
Derrick Barden scored 14 points, and Jordan Wilson added 13 to lead Northern Colorado (13-7, 7-4).
Game Information
Pocatello, ID
Referee:D.G. Nelson
Referee:Rob Kueneman
Referee:Brent Watts
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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