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Big Sky Tournament - Recap - Northern Colorado Defeats Portland State 84-80
Northern Colorado got 22 points from Matt Johnson II as they ran past Portland State 84-80 on Saturday at Idaho Central Arena.
Bettors who backed Northern Colorado were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -3.0 at sportsbooks.
Daylen Kountz had 18 points for Northern Colorado and Dalton Knecht chipped in with 18 points. Connor Creech had 3 assists for them, while Brock Wisne was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Portland State got 23 points from Cameron Parker in a losing cause and another 14 points from Jorell Saterfield. Cameron Parker contributed 10 assists for them, while Hunter Woods had 8 rebounds.
Northern Colorado was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Northern Colorado had a 38-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.