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Johnson, N. Colorado beat Portland State in Big Sky tourney
BOISE, Idaho (AP) Matt Johnson led Northern Colorado with 22 points and Dalton Knecht sealed the victory with a layup with 56 seconds remaining as the Bears knocked off Portland State 84-80 on Saturday in the first round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament.
Johnson was 6 of 13 shooting, including 5 for 9 from distance, and went 5 for 6 from the free-throw line for the Bears (12-19). Knecht added 18 points while going 7 of 18 from the floor, including 1 for 5 from distance, and 3 for 4 from the foul line, and they also had six rebounds. Daylen Kountz recorded 18 points and was 4 of 11 shooting and 10 of 11 from the free-throw line.
Cameron Parker led the way for the Vikings (12-19) with 23 points, six rebounds and 10 assists. Jorell Saterfield added 14 points for Portland State. In addition, Hunter Woods had 11 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.
Northern Colorado went into halftime ahead of Portland State 40-33. Johnson scored 13 points in the half. Kountz scored 16 points in the second half for Northern Colorado.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Theo Hughes vs. Hunter Woods (Bears gains possession) | ||
| 19:35 |  | +2 | Daylen Kountz makes two point jump shot | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | | +3 | Jorell Saterfield makes three point jump shot | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | | +3 | Connor Creech makes three point jump shot (Theo Hughes assists) | 5-3 |
| 18:34 | | Isaiah Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:32 | | Daylen Kountz defensive rebound | ||
| 18:24 | | +3 | Matt Johnson II makes three point jump shot (Connor Creech assists) | 8-3 |
| 18:13 | | Daylen Kountz shooting foul (Mikal Starks draws the foul) | ||
| 18:13 | | +1 | Mikal Starks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-4 |
| 18:13 | | Mikal Starks misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 18:13 | | Connor Creech defensive rebound | ||
| 17:46 | | Matt Johnson II misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:44 | | Hunter Woods defensive rebound | ||
| 17:37 | | +2 | Isaiah Johnson makes two point jump shot (Cameron Parker assists) | 8-6 |
| 17:17 | | Dalton Knecht misses two point layup | ||
| 17:15 | | Theo Hughes offensive rebound | ||
| 17:15 | | Isaiah Johnson personal foul (Theo Hughes draws the foul) | ||
| 17:12 | | Dalton Knecht misses two point layup | ||
| 17:10 | | Dalton Knecht offensive rebound | ||
| 17:02 | | +2 | Dalton Knecht makes two point layup | 10-6 |
| 16:55 | | Cameron Parker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:53 | | Daylen Kountz defensive rebound | ||
| 16:46 | | Daylen Kountz misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:44 | | Bears offensive rebound | ||
| 16:27 | | Isaiah Johnson blocks Connor Creech's two point layup | ||
| 16:25 | | Isaiah Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 16:18 | | Theo Hughes shooting foul (Jorell Saterfield draws the foul) | ||
| 16:18 | | +1 | Jorell Saterfield makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-7 |
| 16:18 | | +1 | Jorell Saterfield makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-8 |
| 16:01 | | Dalton Knecht misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:59 | | Theo Hughes offensive rebound | ||
| 15:54 | | Theo Hughes turnover (Kendall Munson steals) | ||
| 15:43 | | Kendall Munson turnover (Theo Hughes steals) | ||
| 15:29 | | Langston Reynolds turnover (traveling) | ||
| 15:29 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:13 | | Keshaun Saunders misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:11 | | Dalton Knecht defensive rebound | ||
| 14:50 | | Caleb Shaw turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 14:40 | | Keshaun Saunders misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:38 | | Kendall Munson offensive rebound | ||
| 14:32 | | Kendall Munson misses two point layup | ||
| 14:30 | | Cameron Parker offensive rebound | ||
| 14:30 | | Cameron Parker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:30 | | Bears defensive rebound | ||
| 14:30 | | Kendall Munson personal foul | ||
| 14:10 | | Daylen Kountz offensive foul | ||
| 14:10 | | Daylen Kountz turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 13:57 | | Keshaun Saunders misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:55 | | Bears defensive rebound | ||
| 13:40 | | Dalton Knecht misses two point layup | ||
| 13:38 | | Vikings defensive rebound | ||
| 13:38 | | Dalton Knecht personal foul | ||
| 13:27 | | Isiah Kirby turnover (traveling) | ||
| 13:13 | | Matt Johnson II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:11 | | Cameron Parker defensive rebound | ||
| 13:05 | | +2 | Cameron Parker makes two point jump shot | 10-10 |
| 12:53 | | Hayden Curtiss personal foul (Matt Johnson II draws the foul) | ||
| 12:47 | | +2 | Brock Wisne makes two point dunk | 12-10 |
| 12:35 | | +2 | Hunter Woods makes two point jump shot | 12-12 |
| 12:11 | | Bobby Harvey shooting foul (Dalton Knecht draws the foul) | ||
| 12:11 | | +1 | Dalton Knecht makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-12 |
| 12:11 | | +1 | Dalton Knecht makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-12 |
| 11:53 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:43 | | Isaiah Johnson turnover (traveling) | ||
| 11:32 | | Brock Wisne offensive foul (Mikal Starks draws the foul) | ||
| 11:32 | | Brock Wisne turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:21 | | +3 | Bobby Harvey makes three point jump shot (Cameron Parker assists) | 14-15 |
| 11:06 | | +2 | Connor Creech makes two point layup | 16-15 |
| 10:49 | | Mikal Starks turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 10:38 | | Matt Johnson II turnover (Mikal Starks steals) | ||
| 10:31 | | +3 | Bobby Harvey makes three point jump shot (Jorell Saterfield assists) | 16-18 |
| 10:12 | | Mikal Starks shooting foul (Theo Hughes draws the foul) | ||
| 10:12 | | Theo Hughes misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:12 | | +1 | Theo Hughes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-18 |
| 9:59 | | Theo Hughes shooting foul (Isaiah Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:59 | | Isaiah Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:59 | | +1 | Isaiah Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-19 |
| 9:51 | | Bobby Harvey personal foul (Dalton Knecht draws the foul) | ||
| 9:36 | | Dalton Knecht offensive foul | ||
| 9:36 | | Dalton Knecht turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:24 | | Bobby Harvey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:22 | | Bears defensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | Daylen Kountz misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:07 | | Bobby Harvey defensive rebound | ||
| 9:00 | | Bobby Harvey turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 8:36 | | +2 | Brock Wisne makes two point layup (Connor Creech assists) | 19-19 |
| 8:18 | | Jorell Saterfield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:16 | | Brock Wisne defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | Mikal Starks personal foul (Brock Wisne draws the foul) | ||
| 8:01 | | +1 | Brock Wisne makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-19 |
| 8:01 | | +1 | Brock Wisne makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-19 |
| 7:34 | | Jorell Saterfield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:32 | | Vikings offensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | Brock Wisne personal foul (Isaiah Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:32 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:32 | | Isaiah Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:32 | | Dalton Knecht defensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | +3 | Matt Johnson II makes three point jump shot | 24-19 |
| 6:39 | | Keshaun Saunders turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 6:27 | | +2 | Caleb Shaw makes two point jump shot | 26-19 |
| 6:13 | | Hunter Woods turnover (Brock Wisne steals) | ||
| 6:06 | | Keshaun Saunders personal foul (Matt Johnson II draws the foul) | ||
| 6:06 | | +1 | Matt Johnson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-19 |
| 6:06 | | +1 | Matt Johnson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-19 |
| 5:47 | | Jorell Saterfield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:45 | | Theo Hughes defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Theo Hughes turnover (Isiah Kirby steals) | ||
| 5:28 | | Isiah Kirby misses two point layup | ||
| 5:26 | | Jorell Saterfield offensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | Hayden Curtiss misses two point layup | ||
| 5:17 | | Caleb Shaw defensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Matt Johnson II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:12 | | Cameron Parker defensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Cameron Parker misses two point layup | ||
| 5:12 | | Hayden Curtiss offensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Hayden Curtiss misses two point layup | ||
| 5:12 | | Hayden Curtiss offensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Theo Hughes personal foul (Hayden Curtiss draws the foul) | ||
| 5:12 | | Hayden Curtiss misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:12 | | Connor Creech defensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 | | Dalton Knecht misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:46 | | Brock Wisne offensive rebound | ||
| 4:46 | | Hayden Curtiss personal foul (Brock Wisne draws the foul) | ||
| 4:46 | | +1 | Brock Wisne makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-19 |
| 4:46 | | +1 | Brock Wisne makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-19 |
| 4:44 | | +2 | Kendall Munson makes two point layup (Cameron Parker assists) | 30-21 |
| 4:44 | | Brock Wisne shooting foul (Kendall Munson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:44 | | +1 | Kendall Munson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 30-22 |
| 4:33 | | Hunter Woods personal foul (Matt Johnson II draws the foul) | ||
| 4:33 | | +1 | Matt Johnson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-22 |
| 4:33 | | Matt Johnson II misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:33 | | Bobby Harvey defensive rebound | ||
| 4:25 | | Cameron Parker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:23 | | Matt Johnson II defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Caleb Shaw misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:14 | | Cameron Parker defensive rebound | ||
| 4:09 | | +2 | Cameron Parker makes two point layup | 31-24 |
| 3:51 | | Caleb Shaw misses two point layup | ||
| 3:49 | | Kendall Munson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:41 | | Cameron Parker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:39 | | Bears defensive rebound | ||
| 3:39 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:23 | | Kendall Munson blocks Jamel Melvin's two point layup | ||
| 3:21 | | Jamel Melvin offensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | +2 | Jamel Melvin makes two point layup | 33-24 |
| 3:19 | | Kendall Munson shooting foul (Jamel Melvin draws the foul) | ||
| 3:19 | | +1 | Jamel Melvin makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 34-24 |
| 3:11 | | +2 | Hunter Woods makes two point layup | 34-26 |
| 2:54 | | Daylen Kountz misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:52 | | Cameron Parker defensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | +3 | Jorell Saterfield makes three point jump shot (Cameron Parker assists) | 34-29 |
| 2:28 | | Dalton Knecht misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:26 | | Cameron Parker defensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | +2 | Isaiah Johnson makes two point dunk (Cameron Parker assists) | 34-31 |
| 2:19 | | Bears 30 second timeout | ||
| 1:57 | | Cameron Parker shooting foul (Matt Johnson II draws the foul) | ||
| 1:57 | | +1 | Matt Johnson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-31 |
| 1:57 | | +1 | Matt Johnson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-31 |
| 1:44 | | Jorell Saterfield misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:42 | | Caleb Shaw defensive rebound | ||
| 1:34 | | +2 | Jamel Melvin makes two point layup (Caleb Shaw assists) | 38-31 |
| 1:25 | | +2 | Hunter Woods makes two point layup | 38-33 |
| 1:04 | | Matt Johnson II turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 0:55 | | Bobby Harvey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:53 | | Matt Johnson II defensive rebound | ||
| 0:45 | | Matt Johnson II offensive foul (Isaiah Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:45 | | Matt Johnson II turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:45 | | Vikings 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:23 | | Hunter Woods misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:21 | | Langston Reynolds defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | +2 | Matt Johnson II makes two point jump shot | 40-33 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |