South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Northern Colorado Bears
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNCO | 43 | 35 | 78 |
SDST | 33 | 36 | 69 |
Hawthorne scores 21, Northern Colorado takes down South Dakota State 78-69
RAPID CITY, S.D. -- — Isaiah Hawthorne's 21 points helped Northern Colorado defeat South Dakota State 78-69 on Thursday night.
Hawthorne added five rebounds for the Bears (3-1). Langston Reynolds scored 16 points, going 7 of 10 from the field. Zack Bloch finished 5 of 6 from 3-point range to finish with 15 points.
Oscar Cluff finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Jackrabbits (2-1). Joe Sayler added 10 points for South Dakota State.
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Game Information
Hot Springs, AR
Referee:Kelly Pfeifer
Referee:Peter Larson
Referee:Grant Jeffres
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 |
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
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