MOSCOW, Idaho—Northern Colorado spoiled the open to Idaho's three-game home stand on Thursday. The Vandals took the top team in the Big Sky down to the wire, but ended up on the short end of a 71-67 final.
How it Happened
Northern Colorado (19-4, 11-1) led this one start to finish. The Bears got out to a quick start, hitting two 3-pointers to get a quick 6-0 lead. The pace of play was up and down the court for the entire quarter. The first stoppage came at the 1:07 mark with the Bears up 16-13.