CEDAR CITY, Utah – The Southern Utah University women's basketball team will attempt to finish its four-game homestand on a high note Monday when it plays host to Northern Colorado at the America First Event Center.
GAME INFO
Southern Utah vs Northern Colorado
Date: February 14, 2022
Tip-Off: 6:30 p.m. MT
Location: Cedar City, Utah
Venue: America First Event Center
Stream: ESPN+
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SOUTHERN UTAH NOTES (14-9, 10-4 Big Sky)
-Southern Utah defeated Northern Colorado earlier this season in Greeley. In a tightly contested affair, the Thunderbirds knocked off the Bears, 67-63, in overtime.
-The Thunderbirds have not lost consecutive games in Big Sky play. After each of SUU's four losses in conference play, the T-Birds went on to win the next game.
-Southern Utah continues to lead the Big Sky in scoring with an average of 71.6 points per game.
ABOUT NORTHERN COLORADO (9-12, 5-8 Big Sky)
-Like Southern Utah, Northern Colorado enters Monday's contest off a loss to Sacramento State. The Bears fell on their home floor to the Hornets, 65-55.
-Hannah Simental leads UNC in scoring with an average of 13.5 points per game. Kurstyn Harden follows with 12.2 points per contest.
-Head coach Kristen Mattio is in her first season as head coach at Northern Colorado.
LAST TIME OUT
Holding a 50-41 lead after the third quarter, the Southern Utah University women's basketball team appeared to be in control, but Sacramento State outscored the Thunderbirds 30-12 in the fourth quarter as the Hornets went on to earn a 71-62 victory Saturday afternoon at the America First Event Center.
Cherita Daugherty led the way offensively with 13 points in the losing effort. The senior guard also contributed five rebounds and five steals. Lizzy Williamson, Madelyn Eaton and Natalia Otkhmezuri all finished the night in double figures with 10 points apiece. Williamson led the rebounding effort for SUU with a team-high six.
Southern Utah scored the ball at a consistent rate through the first-three quarters of play, but went ice cold in the fourth and finished the game shooting 38.7 percent to Sacramento State's 50 percent clip. Despite the loss, the T-Birds got a big lift from their bench and outscored the Hornets' second unit 20-11. SUU also applied solid ball pressure and got into the passing lanes to come away with 10 steals while surrendering only two.
After sitting out for most of the third quarter, Sacramento State's Lianna Tillman entered the game minutes into the fourth quarter and proceeded to score 10-straight points for the Hornets which sparked a 15-3 run. The Thunderbirds only managed to drop in three more points the remainder of the afternoon, and the Hornets closed out the victory on an 8-3 run.
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