Northern Colorado Bears @ Idaho State Bengals
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNCO | 29 | 29 | 58 |
IDST | 33 | 28 | 61 |
Sorensen leads Idaho St. past N. Colorado 61-58
POCATELLO, Idaho -- — Liam Sorensen registered 13 points and nine rebounds as Idaho State narrowly beat Northern Colorado 61-58 on Thursday night.
Sorensen and AJ Burgin combined to score the game's last four points, each making a layup. Zach Bloch missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer for Northern Colorado.
Brayden Parker had 11 points for Idaho State (6-18, 4-11 Big Sky Conference). Malik Porter added 10 points. Jared Rodriguez had 10 points. Austin Smellie had a career-high 10 rebounds plus six points.
Matt Johnson II had 13 points for the Bears (14-12, 9-5), whose four-game winning streak was broken. Dru Kuxhausen added 12 points. Daylen Kountz had 12 points and six rebounds.
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Game Information
Pocatello, ID
Referee:Eric Anderson
Referee:Jimmy Casas
Referee:Ray Ames
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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