| Final | 1 | 2 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado (7-13, 4-5 BSC) | 31 | 25 | 8 | 64 |
| Northern Arizona (5-17, 1-9 BSC) | 28 | 28 | 6 | 62 |
| Flagstaff, Ariz. (Rolle Activity Center) | ||||
| Northern Colorado | Northern Arizona |
|---|---|
| Pts: Emmanuel Addo - 17 | Pts: DOUGLAS, James - 22 |
| Reb: Mike Proctor - 17 | Reb: DUNN, Michael - 9 |
| Ast: Tevin Svihovec - 4 | Ast: SALDIVAR, Stallon - 8 |
| Team Statistics | Northern Colorado | Northern Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 38.8% (26-67 ) | 36.4% (24-66 ) |
| Rebounds | 48 | 41 |
| Assists | 14 | 20 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 9 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 10 | 14 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 6 |
| Pts in the Paint | 40 | 26 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 12 |
| Bench Pts | 24 | 13 |
Men's Basketball claims second win ever at Northern Arizona
B.J. Hill 1310-AM KFKA postgame
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Emmanuel Addo led Northern Colorado with 17 points Monday night, and Mike Proctor continued to climb the Bears' career rebounds list with 17 boards in a 64-62 overtime victory at Rolle Activity Center.
Proctor's effort tied Weber State's Frank Otis for the most single-game rebounds by a Big Sky player this season and tied former Bear Reggie York (2000-01) for the most single-game rebounds by a Northern Colorado player since 2000.
The program's previous NCAA Division I single-game rebound record was held by Kirk Archibeque (2003-08), who grabbed 15 in a game against Utah Valley State on Jan. 15, 2005.
York's performance came against Morningside College on Jan. 6, 2001.
Proctor's came against an NCAA Division I rival, in his native Arizona, and helped the Bears (7-13, 4-5 Big Sky) snap a three-game losing streak and win for just the second time ever in Flagstaff.
It also moved him from 10th to eighth on Northern Colorado's career-rebounds list with 595 in his four years with the Bears.
"[Proctor] finished so many big defensive possessions for us by going up and grabbing it with two hands and being strong with the ball," Northern Colorado coach B.J. Hill said. "He took a big step tonight, as did the rest of our team, and he played tremendously well, especially on the defensive end."
Sophomore guard Tate Unruh emerged from a mini-slump with 16 points Monday, and freshman Tevin Svihovec scored 11, giving him double-figure points for the 10th straight game.
Those two, combined with Proctor and Addo, helped the Bears win their first overtime game since Feb. 7, 2010. That victory also came against the Lumberjacks (5-17, 1-9).
Northern Colorado improved to 1-4 in road overtime games since 2006.
"I'm, obviously, really, really proud of them," Hill said. "I could see the altitude (7,000 feet) affecting them even before the first media timeout. They just didn't have the same juice to them. All the traveling they've done in the last 10 days, I could see it take effect. So, to have it go an extra five minutes and to pull it out is a special effort by a special group of kids."
The Bears led by as many as nine in the second half, at 45-36, before NAU finished regulation on a 20-11 run to force Northern Colorado into its second overtime game in as many contests.
The Bears kept this outcome from turning out like last Thursday's however (a 94-92 double-overtime defeat at Idaho State), by ratcheting up their defensive pressure in the extra period and only allowing the Lumberjacks to sink two field goals.
The second, a jumper from James Douglas (22 points) put NAU ahead 62-61 with 1:48 to play, but Svihovec calmly slipped in a layup on the other end and put the Bears ahead for good at 63-62.
Stallon Saldivar then missed a jumper for NAU with seven seconds left, and Proctor grabbed the last of his 17 rebounds to ice the win.
"You could see it in their eyes in the huddles: they wanted to get stops; they were talking about getting stops. I think it's starting to sink in. You saw them help each other. That shows maturity, that shows growth, and that's exciting for a coach."
