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2019–20 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team

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The 2019–20 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Colorado during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears were led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Linder and played their home games at Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Colorado as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 15–5 Big Sky play to finish in second place. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, all postseason tournaments were canceled including the Big Sky tournament.[1]

ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record22–9 (15–5 Big Sky)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Smiley
  • Dorian Green
  • Ken DeWeese
Quick facts Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball, Conference ...
2019–20 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record22–9 (15–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Smiley
  • Dorian Green
  • Ken DeWeese
Home arenaBank of Colorado Arena
Seasons
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2019–20 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Washington16–4 .80023–8  .742
Northern Colorado15–5 .75022–9  .710
Montana14–6 .70018–13  .581
Portland State12–8 .60018–14  .563
Northern Arizona10–10 .50016–14  .533
Montana State10–10 .50016–15  .516
Southern Utah9–11 .45017–15  .531
Sacramento State8–12 .40016–14  .533
Weber State8–12 .40012–20  .375
Idaho State4–16 .2008–22  .267
Idaho4–16 .2008–24  .250
Note: The conference tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On March 17, 2020, head coach Jeff Lindor was named the head coach at Wyoming.[2] A few days later, the school promoted assistant coach Steve Smiley as the school's new head coach.[3]

Previous season

The Bears finished the 2018–19 season 21–11, 15–5 in Big Sky play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament to Southern Utah.

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2019–20 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Greg Bowwie III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrAthlos Leadership Academy
UT Rio Grande Valley		 San Antonio, TX
G 1 Trent Harris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrScottsbluff HS
Western Nebraska CC		 Scottsbluff, NE
G 2 Matt Johnson (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoRangeview HS Aurora, CO
G 3 Tre'Shon Smoots 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrGrant Union HS Sacramento, CA
G 5 Sam Masten 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoRock Canyon HS Littleton, CO
G 11 Rodrick McCobb 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrColony HS
Fullerton CC		 Ontario, CA
G 12 Jonah Radebaugh 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrNorthglen HS Thornton, CO
G 13 Bodie Hume 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoSterling HS Sterling, CO
F 15 Kur Jockuch 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoLondon Basketball Academy London, Ontario, Canada
F 20 Malcolm Little 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrBalboa School San Diego, CA
F 23 Cole Nicholson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrChaska HS Chaska, MN
G 24 David Jabedo (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrSand Creek HS Colorado Springs, CO
F 25 Kai Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrCanarias Basketball Academy Amsterdam, Netherlands
F 43 Roy Grigsby 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrMonarch HS Superior, CO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 9, 2020

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 5, 2019*
6:00 pm, LHN		 at Texas L 45–69  0–1
 Frank Erwin Center (8,208)
Austin, TX
Nov 8, 2019*
8:00 pm		 Incarnate Word W 83–61  1–1
 Bank of Colorado Arena (1,455)
Greeley, CO
Nov 12, 2019*
8:00 pm		 Colorado College W 104–38  2–1
 Bank of Colorado Arena (1,195)
Greeley, CO
Nov 16, 2019*
11:00 am, ESPN3		 at Northern Iowa
Cancún Challenge		 L 72–77  2–2
 McLeod Center (3,580)
Cedar Falls, IA
Nov 18, 2019*
5:00 pm, ATTSNPT		 at West Virginia
Cancún Challenge		 L 61–69  2–3
 WVU Coliseum (9,740)
Morgantown, WV
Nov 26, 2019*
1:00 pm		 vs. Boston University
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division semifinals		 W 78–55  3–3
 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Convention Center (253)
Cancún, Mexico
Nov 27, 2019*
1:00 pm		 vs. Gardner–Webb
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division finals		 L 62–67  3–4
 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Convention Center (107)
Cancún, Mexico
Dec 4, 2019*
7:00 pm		 Northern New Mexico W 92–47  4–4
 Bank of Colorado Arena (887)
Greeley, CO
Dec 14, 2019*
7:00 pm		 at Wyoming W 74–53  5–4
 Arena-Auditorium (3,083)
Laramie, WY
Dec 17, 2019*
7:00 pm		 Denver W 86–64  6–4
 Bank of Colorado Arena (1,460)
Greeley, CO
Dec 20, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at South Dakota W 87–68  7–4
 Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,129)
Vermillion, SD
Big Sky regular season
Dec 28, 2019
3:00 pm		 at Portland State L 65–69  7–5
(0–1)		 Viking Pavilion (902)
Portland, OR
Jan 2, 2020
7:00 pm		 Montana State W 68–59  8–5
(1–1)		 Bank of Colorado Arena (1,288)
Greeley, CO
Jan 4, 2020
7:00 pm		 Montana W 74–66  9–5
(2–1)		 Bank of Colorado Arena (1,431)
Greeley, CO
Jan 9, 2020
7:00 pm		 at Weber State W 65–64  10–5
(3–1)		 Dee Events Center (4,022)
Ogden, UT
Jan 16, 2020
7:00 pm		 Sacramento State W 71–52  11–5
(4–1)		 Bank of Colorado Arena (1,495)
Greeley, CO
Jan 18, 2020
2:00 pm		 Northern Arizona L 58–64  11–6
(4–2)		 Bank of Colorado Arena (1,525)
Greeley, CO
Jan 25, 2020
3:00 pm		 at Idaho W 74–53  12–6
(5–2)		 Cowan Spectrum (943)
Moscow, ID
Jan 27, 2020
7:00 pm		 at Eastern Washington W 89–84 OT 12–7
(5–3)		 Reese Court (1,481)
Cheney, WA
Jan 30, 2020
7:00 pm		 Idaho State W 83–67  13–7
(6–3)		 Bank of Colorado Arena (1,477)
Greeley, CO
Feb 1, 2020
7:00 pm		 Weber State W 70–52  14–7
(7–3)		 Bank of Colorado Arena (1,776)
Greeley, CO
Feb 6, 2020
7:00 pm		 at Southern Utah W 68–60  15–7
(8–3)		 America First Event Center (2,196)
Cedar City, UT
Feb 10, 2020
7:00 pm		 Portland State L 71–83  15–8
(8–4)		 Bank of Colorado Arena (1,158)
Greeley, CO
Feb 13, 2020
6:00 pm		 at Northern Arizona W 84–54  16–8
(9–4)		 Walkup Skydome (635)
Flagstaff, AZ
Feb 15, 2020
8:00 pm		 at Sacramento State W 68–65  17–8
(10–4)		 Hornets Nest (998)
Sacramento, CA
Feb 20, 2020
7:00 pm		 Southern Utah W 68–66  18–8
(11–4)		 Bank of Colorado Arena (1,503)
Greeley, CO
Feb 22, 2020
7:00 pm		 at Idaho State W 85–72  19–8
(12–4)		 Reed Gym (1,405)
Pocatello, ID
Feb 27, 2020
7:00 pm		 Idaho W 93–49  20–8
(13–4)		 Bank of Colorado Arena (1,721)
Greeley, CO
Feb 29, 2020
7:00 pm		 Eastern Washington L 64–68  20–9
(13–5)		 Bank of Colorado Arena (2,582)
Greeley, CO
Mar 5, 2020
7:00 pm		 at Montana W 71–64  21–9
(14–5)		 Dahlberg Arena (4,822)
Missoula, MT
Mar 7, 2020
4:00 pm		 at Montana State W 75–61  22–9
(15–5)		 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, MT
Big Sky tournament
Canceled
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.
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