Northern Colorado Bears @ Sacramento State Hornets
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNCO | 39 | 30 | 69 |
| 25 | 28 | 53 |
Davis scores 21, Northern Colorado beats Sacramento St 69-53
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Jordan Davis scored 21 points and DJ Miles added 11 as Northern Colorado dominated Sacramento State from the outset and beat the Hornets 69-53 Thursday night in the Big Sky Conference opener for both teams.
Davis converted a 3-point play to give Northern Colorado a 19-7 lead and the Bears never trailed. Jonah Radebaugh hit a 3 with 7:46 before halftime to give the Bears a 30-12 lead.
Northern Colorado (5-7) led 39-25 at the break.
Justin Strings' jumper brought Sacramento State (3-9) to within 10 before Chaz Glotta hit a 3 and a layup, Davis made back-to-back layups and DJ Miles' 3 made the score 53-31 with 13:46 left.
Strings led Sacramento State with 13 points, Nick Hornsby corralled 10 boards, and Marcus Graves had eight assists.
The Bears outrebounded Sacramento State 53-35. It was Northern Colorado's first road win this season.
Game Information
Sacramento, CA
Referee:Shawn Lehigh
Referee:Michael Greenstein
Referee:Glen Mayberry
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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