Northern Colorado Bears @ UC Irvine Anteaters
NIT - 1st Round
25-10, 9-7 Away
72
25-10, 9-7 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNCO | 41 | 31 | 72 |
UCI | 37 | 45 | 82 |
29-6, 11-2 Home
82
29-6, 11-2 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
40% (27-67)
Field Goal %
49% (29-59)
56% (9-16)
Three Point %
42% (10-24)
60% (9-15)
Free Throw %
78% (14-18)
14
Turnovers
10
41
Rebounds
35
9
Largest Lead
13
Game Information
Irvine, CA
Referee:Ryan Holmes
Referee:Matthew Rukasin
Referee:Kirk Smith
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 27-67 | 29-59 |
| Field Goal % | 40 | 49 |
| 3PT | 9-16 | 10-24 |
| Three Point % | 56 | 42 |
| FT | 9-15 | 14-18 |
| Free Throw % | 60 | 78 |
| Rebounds | 41 | 35 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 18 | 9 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 23 | 26 |
| Assists | 13 | 13 |
| Steals | 6 | 7 |
| Blocks | 2 | 6 |
| Total Turnovers | 14 | 10 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 10 | 13 |
| Fast Break Points | 2 | 8 |
| Points in Paint | 30 | 36 |
| Fouls | 18 | 18 |
| Technical Fouls | 2 | 1 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 9 | 13 |
UNCO @ UCI Videos
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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 |
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
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