GARDEN CITY, Colo. (Interstat) — Edwin Suarez scored 18 points and Tijan Saine added 17 as Weber State held off Northern Colorado 76-71 in a Big Sky Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Butler-Hancock Athletic Center.

The Wildcats, who trailed 37-34 at halftime, used a 42-point second half to secure the road victory. Quinn Denker led the Bears with 17 points and six assists, while Brock Wisne also scored 17.

Weber State improved to 9-8 overall. Northern Colorado fell to 11-6. An announced crowd of 1,470 watched the game, which Northern Colorado’s statistical ELO system had projected the Bears to win with an 88.3% probability.