Northern Colorado Bears vs Weber State Wildcats
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WEB | 22 | 30 | 52 |
UNCO | 42 | 34 | 76 |
Top-seed Northern Colorado routs Weber State 76-52 in Big Sky Conference Tournament quarterfinal
BOISE, Idaho -- — Isaiah Hawthorne had 29 points to lead Northern Colorado to a 76-52 victory over Weber State on Sunday night in a Big Sky Conference Tournament quarterfinal.
The top-seeded Bears (24-8) move on to Tuesday's semifinals where they will play the winner of Monday's quarterfinal matchup between No. 4 seed Idaho State and fifth-seeded Montana State.
Hawthorne also grabbed seven rebounds for the Bears. Brock Wisne scored 12 points on 5-for-5 shooting. Jaron Rillie pitched in with 11 points, nine rebounds and six assists.
The ninth-seeded Wildcats (12-22) were led by Blaise Threatt with 12 points, eight rebounds and two steals. Viljami Vartiainen and Vasilije Vucinic added 10 points apiece.
Northern Colorado took the lead with 19:45 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 42-22 at halftime behind 17 points from Hawthorne.
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Game Information
Boise, ID
Referee:Frank Harvey
Referee:Robert Lehigh
Referee:John Hampton
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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