Idaho State men’s basketball lost to Northern Colorado 85-72 on Thursday night at Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Colorado. The Bengals’ record now stands at 8–8 overall and 1–2 in Big Sky Conference play, while the Bears improved to 11–5 overall.
Northern Colorado established control early with strong perimeter shooting, building a 15-point lead by halftime. The Bears shot 50 percent from the field and made 10 three-pointers in the first half.
After halftime, Idaho State increased its offensive efficiency, shooting nearly 58 percent from the field in the second half. Jamison Guerra led all scorers with 26 points on 9-of-13 shooting. “Jamison Guerra led all scorers with 26 points, shooting 9-of-13 from the field while adding two rebounds, one assist, and one steal.”
Cheikh Sow contributed his first career Division I double-double with 10 points and a game-high 12 rebounds off the bench. Louis Bond scored nine points on perfect shooting from the field.
Despite these efforts, Idaho State could not close the gap as Northern Colorado continued to respond with timely three-pointers late in the game. “A pair of late Zach Bloch three-pointer’s for Northern Colorado, sealed the outcome for the Bears as Idaho State was unable to string together consecutive stops down the stretch.”
The Bengals finished with just two assists—their lowest total since January 2018—and struggled from beyond the arc, making only three of seventeen attempts (17.6 percent). They also recorded four steals and committed ten turnovers.
Northern Colorado shot over fifty-one percent from the field and nearly forty-six percent from three-point range, hitting sixteen threes in total.
Idaho State will continue its road trip against Northern Arizona in Flagstaff on Saturday. The Bengals have won their last nine meetings there against the Lumberjacks at J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. The game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. tip-off and will be broadcast on ESPN+ and KISU 91.1 FM.
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