Northern Colorado hosts Southern Utah following Kountz's 27-point game

Southern Utah Thunderbirds (15-7, 10-3 Big Sky) at Northern Colorado Bears (13-11, 8-4 Big Sky)

Greeley, Colorado; Monday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Colorado hosts the Southern Utah Thunderbirds after Daylen Kountz scored 27 points in Northern Colorado's 79-61 win over the Sacramento State Hornets.

The Bears have gone 6-3 at home. Northern Colorado averages 12.4 turnovers per game and is 6-1 when it wins the turnover battle.

The Thunderbirds have gone 10-3 against Big Sky opponents. Southern Utah leads the Big Sky scoring 79.2 points per game while shooting 45.4%.

The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. The Bears won 91-81 in the last matchup on Jan. 2. Dru Kuxhausen led the Bears with 25 points, and Maizen Fausett led the Thunderbirds with 21 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Johnson is averaging 12.1 points and 4.1 assists for the Bears. Kountz is averaging 24.0 points over the last 10 games for Northern Colorado.

Tevian Jones is scoring 16.0 points per game with 5.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists for the Thunderbirds. John Knight III is averaging 12.7 points and 4.1 rebounds while shooting 44.8% over the past 10 games for Southern Utah.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 6-4, averaging 82.2 points, 32.4 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 4.3 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 49.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.1 points per game.

Thunderbirds: 7-3, averaging 80.9 points, 33.4 rebounds, 12.2 assists, 6.1 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.7 points.

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