Northern Colorado Bears @ Montana Grizzlies
6-15, 4-9 Big Sky
63
6-15, 4-9 Big Sky
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNCO | 26 | 37 | 63 |
MONT | 33 | 40 | 73 |
17-4, 13-0 Big Sky
73
17-4, 13-0 Big Sky
Montana 73, N. Colorado 63
MISSOULA, Mont. -- Kareem Jamar scored 18 points to lead Montana to its 13th straight victory and 24th in a row in Big Sky Conference play 73-63 over Northern Colorado on Thursday night.
Jamar also had eight rebounds and seven assists for Montana (17-4, 13-0 Big Sky). Mathias Ward had 14 points and Will Cherry 13.
Derrick Barden led Northern Colorado (6-15, 4-9) with 17 points and was matched by Tate Unruh. Barden also had three steals and Unruh had nine rebounds. Tevin Svihovec finished with 11 points.
Northern Colorado hit only a third of its shots from the floor, including just 6 of 25 from 3-point range.
Game Information
Missoula, MT
Referee:Chuck Rydzak
Referee:Levon Zakarian
Referee:D.G. Nelson
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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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