| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNCO | 40 | 43 | 83 |
| DEN | 32 | 43 | 75 |
Kountz lifts N. Colorado over Denver 83-75
DENVER -- — Daylen Kountz had a career-high 26 points as Northern Colorado topped Denver 83-75 on Wednesday night. Bodie Hume and Matt Johnson II added 21 points each for the Bears.
Kountz shot 12 for 14 from the free-throw line. He added six rebounds. Hume also had nine rebounds and three blocks.
Jase Townsend scored a career-high 33 points for the Pioneers (1-4), whose losing streak reached four games. Robert Jones added 15 points. Frank Ryder had 10 points.
Northern Colorado (3-1) hit 10 3-pointers and made 27 of 37 from the free-throw line.
Denver was called for 28 personal fouls and three Pioneers starters — Jones, Taelyr Gatlin and Tristan Green — fouled out.
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2020-2021 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Washington | 11-2 | - | 12-6 |
| Southern Utah | 9-2 | 1 | 16-3 |
| Weber State | 10-3 | 1 | 15-5 |
| Idaho State | 7-4 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Montana State | 6-4 | 3.5 | 9-7 |
| Northern Colorado | 6-6 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
| Portland State | 5-6 | 5 | 8-10 |
| Montana | 6-9 | 6 | 10-12 |
| Sacramento State | 4-7 | 6 | 7-9 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-9 | 7 | 5-14 |
| Idaho | 0-16 | 12.5 | 0-19 |
2020-2021 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 10-3 | - | 12-9 |
| North Dakota State | 10-4 | 0.5 | 12-10 |
| South Dakota State | 7-3 | 1.5 | 13-6 |
| Oral Roberts | 8-5 | 2 | 11-10 |
| UM Kansas City | 7-5 | 2.5 | 11-10 |
| North Dakota | 8-8 | 3.5 | 9-16 |
| Western Illinois | 5-7 | 4.5 | 7-12 |
| Omaha | 1-11 | 8.5 | 3-19 |
| Denver | 1-11 | 8.5 | 2-17 |