Northern Colorado Bears @ Idaho Vandals
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNCO | 30 | 44 | 74 |
IDHO | 24 | 30 | 54 |
Johnson II scores 18 to lead N. Colorado past Idaho 74-54
MOSCOW, Idaho -- — Matt Johnson II had 18 points as Northern Colorado easily defeated Idaho 74-54 on Thursday night.
Daylen Kountz had 17 points for Northern Colorado (6-6, 3-4 Big Sky Conference). Bodie Hume added 12 points and nine rebounds. Tre’Shon Smoots had 10 points.
Damen Thacker had 16 points for the Vandals (0-10, 0-7), whose season-opening losing streak reached 10 games. Babacar Thiombane added three blocks.
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Game Information
Moscow, ID
Referee:Martin Cichocki
Referee:Brent Watts
Referee:Nate Melson
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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