Jockuch records fourth straight double-double at Weber State
Three Bears score in double figures in the 60-59 loss on Thursday
By Ryan Pfeifer, UNCBears.com
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OGDEN, Utah – Heartbreak in Ogden.
It’s not the first time for heartbreak inside the Dee Event Center for the Northern Colorado men’s basketball team, but it never gets any easier.
A missed game-winner and foul with 0.7 seconds left sent Weber State to the line where they made the one free throw they needed to break the 59-59 tie and escape with the win.
Kur Jockuck had another monster night for the Bears with a 15 and 15 double-double including a pair of clutch free throws with 18.4 left to put UNC in the lead 59-57. Twelve of his 15 points came in the second half.
A pair of clutch free throws from @kjockuch! #BearsStrong pic.twitter.com/c5zApkjiZM
— UNC Men’s Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) March 5, 2021
A foul and two Weber State free throws set up the late-game dramatics.
In the first half, each team traded punches early on, first UNC with an 8-0 run as Daylen Kountz started hot with seven of the team’s first 12 points.
That’s an 8⃣-0⃣ run! @DaylenKountz2 is feeling it! #BearsStrong pic.twitter.com/DNUSpiIzwO
— UNC Men’s Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) March 5, 2021
WSU responded with a 10-0 run themselves to reclaim the lead.
Neither team led by more than two possessions over the final 10 minutes of the half and within a possession over the final [6:16].
It was more of the same in the second half as the largest lead belonged to Weber State with [13:50] left in the game.
Jockuch scored six straight to help UNC get back within two and Bodie Hume and Matt Johnson II connected on a pair of threes to reclaim the lead for Northern Colorado.
Let’s check in on @kjockuch 🔥🔥🔥!! #BearsStrong pic.twitter.com/fXMmKTDQoy
— UNC Men’s Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) March 5, 2021
The Bears defense held strong all second half holding Weber State to 35.7% shooting.
Stat of the Game
UNC held Weber State to its second-lowest scoring total of the season at 60 points. WSU managed to only make one of its 10 three-point attempts.
Game Notes
– Kur Jockuch led UNC in scoring for the first time in his career with 15 points. He matched his career-best work on the boards with 15. The double-double is his fourth straight and fifth of the season.
– Daylen Kountz continues to have the hot hand scoring ending the night with 14 points.
– Bodie Hume was a rebound shy of a double-double. He scored 11 points to go with his nine rebounds, an assist, steal and block.
– Tre’shon Smoots returned to action for Northern Colorado scoring six points and leading the team with five assists off the bench.
Welcome back @Treshon_3! #BearsStrong pic.twitter.com/r8qc9bEjVn
— UNC Men’s Basketball (@UNC_BearsMBB) March 5, 2021
Around the Big Sky
The Big Sky race took an interesting turn on Wednesday night as Idaho State upset Eastern Washington in Cheney. Southern Utah now controls its destiny for the Big Sky regular season title. With two wins at Portland State this weekend SUU claims the top seed next week in Boise.
What’s Ahead
Northern Colorado and Weber State close out the regular season on Saturday with a noon tip.
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