Idaho State 72, at Northern Colorado 85

GARDEN CITY, Colo. (Interstat) — A blistering first-half shooting display from beyond the arc propelled Northern Colorado to a decisive 85-72 victory over Idaho State in a Big Sky Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Butler-Hancock Athletic Center. The Bears connected on 10 of their 16 three-point attempts in the opening period, building a 40-25 halftime lead that the Bengals could never seriously threaten. Northern Colorado finished the game 16 of 35 from deep, a 45.7% clip that starkly contrasted Idaho State’s frigid 3-for-17 performance from long range. The most important part of the game was Northern Colorado’s immediate… Read more...