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Recap - Northern Colorado Defeats Idaho State 91-86

Northern Colorado got 18 points from Saint Thomas as they ran past Idaho State 91-86 on Thursday at Bank of Colorado Arena.

Bettors who backed Northern Colorado were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -9.0.

Jaron Rillie had 17 points for Northern Colorado and Zach Bloch chipped in with 12 points. Jaron Rillie had 6 assists for them, while Saint Thomas was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Idaho State got 26 points from Brayden Parker in a losing cause and another 22 points from Miguel Tomley. Maleek Arington contributed 7 assists for them, while Brayden Parker had 9 rebounds.

Northern Colorado was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Idaho State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 43-36.

Next game, Northern Colorado takes its act home to face Weber State looking for another win. For Idaho State, they head on the road to face Northern Arizona.