Kountz lifts N. Colorado over Denver 83-75
DENVER -- — Daylen Kountz had a career-high 26 points as Northern Colorado topped Denver 83-75 on Wednesday night. Bodie Hume and Matt Johnson II added 21 points each for the Bears.
Kountz shot 12 for 14 from the free-throw line. He added six rebounds. Hume also had nine rebounds and three blocks.
Jase Townsend scored a career-high 33 points for the Pioneers (1-4), whose losing streak reached four games. Robert Jones added 15 points. Frank Ryder had 10 points.
Northern Colorado (3-1) hit 10 3-pointers and made 27 of 37 from the free-throw line.
Denver was called for 28 personal fouls and three Pioneers starters — Jones, Taelyr Gatlin and Tristan Green — fouled out.
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2020-2021 Big Sky Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Southern Utah | 12-2 | - | 19-3 |
Weber State | 12-3 | 0.5 | 17-5 |
Eastern Washington | 12-3 | 0.5 | 13-7 |
Idaho State | 8-6 | 4 | 13-10 |
Montana State | 8-6 | 4 | 11-9 |
Montana | 7-9 | 6 | 13-12 |
Northern Colorado | 6-8 | 6 | 10-10 |
Portland State | 6-8 | 6 | 9-12 |
Sacramento State | 5-9 | 7 | 8-11 |
Northern Arizona | 4-10 | 8 | 5-15 |
Idaho | 1-17 | 13 | 1-20 |
2020-2021 Summit League Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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South Dakota State | 9-3 | - | 16-6 |
South Dakota | 11-4 | +0.5 | 14-10 |
North Dakota State | 11-5 | - | 14-11 |
Oral Roberts | 10-5 | 0.5 | 14-10 |
North Dakota | 8-8 | 3 | 9-17 |
UM Kansas City | 7-7 | 3 | 11-13 |
Western Illinois | 5-9 | 5 | 7-15 |
Omaha | 3-11 | 7 | 5-20 |
Denver | 1-13 | 9 | 2-19 |