Colorado Christian Cougars @ Northern Colorado Bears
Northern Colorado beats D-II Colorado Christian 85-70
GREELEY, Colo. -- Anthony Johnson scored 19 points and Northern Colorado beat Division II Colorado Christian 85-70 on Tuesday night.
Johnson was 7 of 12 from the field. Jordan Wilson scored 15 points, and Jordan Davis added 14 for the Northern Colorado (1-1).
Zach McLemore scored 26 points, and Isaiah Hanson and Ty McGee added 11 apiece for Colorado Christian.
Johnson scored 13 points as the Bears jumped out to a 25-9 lead midway through the first half. Colorado Christian pulled to 33-26 when Johnson made a 3-pointer to spark a 10-0 surge and Northern Colorado led 49-39 at halftime.
The Cougars opened the second half with an 11-5 run to pull to 54-50 with 16 minutes left. Northern Colorado stretched the lead to 76-62 before Hanson made consecutive 3-pointers to pull Colorado Christian to 79-68 with five minutes left. The Cougars then missed five field goals before making a layup with 19 seconds left.
Game Information
Greeley, CO
Referee:Tom Nunez
Referee:Matt Morales
Referee:Randy Richardson
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky ConferenceBig 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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