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Northern Colorado Bears vs Weber State Wildcats Recap - Weber State Wins 85-81
Weber State got 30 points and 23 rebounds from Dillon Jones en route to a 85-81 victory over Northern Colorado on Thursday at Dee Events Center.
Weber State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -5.5-point spread.
Steven Verplancken had 16 points for Weber State and Blaise Threatt chipped in with 15 points. Dillon Jones had 9 assists for them, while Dillon Jones was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 23 boards.
Northern Colorado got a 23-point performance from Jaron Rillie, who was supported by 17 points from Saint Thomas. Saint Thomas had 7 assists in a losing cause for Northern Colorado, while Saint Thomas grabbed 12 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Northern Colorado were victorious, as the score was 36-34 at the break.
Weber State had a 37-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Weber State heads into a battle against Northern Arizona. Northern Colorado, meanwhile, will have their next action against Idaho State.