Eastern Washington Eagles at Northern Colorado Bears
· Big Sky Championship - Quarterfinal
Northern Colorado edges EWU 68-67 in Big Sky quarterfinals
Daylen Kountz had 17 points for the third-seeded Bears (19-14). Dru Kuxhausen added 14 points, while Kur Jongkuch snared 11 rebounds.
Steele Venters had 22 points for the sixth-seeded Eagles (18-15). Rylan Bergersen added 14 points. Linton Acliese III pitched in with 12 points and 11 rebounds. EWU hit four straight free throws to get within a point, but Venters missed a jumper on the game's final shot.
Northern Colorado advances to play No. 7 seed Portland State in the semifinals on Friday.
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Matchup Prediction
Northern Colorado: 46.7%
Eastern Washington: 53.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Angelo Allegri Offensive Rebound. | 67 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Steele Venters missed Jumper. | 67 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Steele Venters Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 68 |
Statistics
 EWU |
 UNCO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-60 | FG | 24-64 |
| 43.3 | Field Goal % | 37.5 |
| 3-16 | 3PT | 13-31 |
| 18.8 | Three Point % | 41.9 |
| 12-17 | FT | 7-10 |
| 70.6 | Free Throw % | 70.0 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 8 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Idaho Central Arena
Location: Boise, ID
Attendance: 2,022 | Capacity:
Location: Boise, ID
Attendance: 2,022 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 12-2 | - | 19-8 |
| Northern Colorado | 12-3 | 0.5 | 20-8 |
| Portland State | 8-6 | 4 | 16-11 |
| Idaho State | 7-7 | 5 | 12-13 |
| Idaho | 7-7 | 5 | 12-15 |
| Montana State | 7-7 | 5 | 12-15 |
| Eastern Washington | 6-8 | 6 | 10-17 |
| Northern Arizona | 6-9 | 6.5 | 15-13 |
| Weber State | 3-11 | 9 | 9-19 |
| Sacramento State | 3-11 | 9 | 7-20 |