Northern Colorado Bears vs Portland State Vikings
N. Colorado beats Portland St. 86-79 in Big Sky tourney
BOISE, Idaho -- — Daylen Kountz had a career-high 36 points as Northern Colorado got past Portland State 86-79 in the semifinals of the Big Sky Conference tournament on Friday night.
Kountz shot 4 for 6 on 3-pointers and shot 10 for 11 from the line. He added seven rebounds.
Dalton Knecht had 17 points for Northern Colorado (20-14). Kur Jongkuch added eight rebounds. Bodie Hume had 8 points and 11 rebounds.
Michael Carter III scored a season-high 22 points for the Vikings (14-17). Damion Squire added 14 points. Khalid Thomas had 13 points.
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Game Information
Boise, ID
Referee:Jim Schipper
Referee:Casey McClellan
Referee:Chad Shepherd
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky ConferenceBig 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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