Kountz leads Northern Colorado against Northern Arizona after 24-point game

Published Feb. 6, 2022 1:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (8-14, 4-7 Big Sky) at Northern Colorado Bears (11-11, 6-4 Big Sky)

Greeley, Colorado; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Colorado plays the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks after Daylen Kountz scored 24 points in Northern Colorado's 74-71 win against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks.

The Bears are 5-3 on their home court. Northern Colorado averages 13.0 turnovers per game and is 5-1 when it wins the turnover battle.

The Lumberjacks have gone 4-7 against Big Sky opponents. Northern Arizona is third in the Big Sky with 33.9 rebounds per game led by Carson Towt averaging 9.4.

The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. The Bears won 74-71 in the last matchup on Feb. 5. Kountz led the Bears with 24 points, and Jalen Cole led the Lumberjacks with 19 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dru Kuxhausen averages 3.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Bears, scoring 11.5 points while shooting 44.2% from beyond the arc. Kountz is shooting 52.8% and averaging 19.7 points over the last 10 games for Northern Colorado.

Cone is shooting 39.9% from beyond the arc with 3.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Lumberjacks, while averaging 19.3 points and 3.8 assists. Nik Mains is shooting 47.6% and averaging 14.4 points over the past 10 games for Northern Arizona.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 5-5, averaging 79.3 points, 29.7 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 4.3 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 84.3 points per game.

Lumberjacks: 4-6, averaging 66.5 points, 31.8 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 3.6 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 41.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.7 points.

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