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Northern Colorado Downs Montana 87-71 - Match Report
Northern Colorado got a 23-point performance from Saint Thomas, who added 2 assists as Northern Colorado ran past Montana 87-71 on Saturday at Bank of Colorado Arena.
Northern Colorado won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.5-point spread as favorites.
Saint Thomas had 23 points for Northern Colorado and Zach Bloch chipped in with 13 points. Jaron Rillie had 7 assists for them, while Saint Thomas was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Montana got 24 points from Aanen Moody in a losing cause and another 10 points from Chase Henderson. Aanen Moody contributed 2 assists for them, while Laolu Oke had 9 rebounds.
Northern Colorado was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Northern Colorado as they grabbed 34 boards, while Montana only had 26
Next game, Northern Colorado takes its act on the road to face Portland State looking for another win. For Montana, they head home to face Montana State.