GREELEY, Colo. (AP) Isaiah Hawthorne had 25 points in Northern Colorado's 92-74 victory over Idaho on Saturday night. Hawthorne shot 9 of 11 from the field, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range ...

The goal is to go dancing in March Madness,” Northern Colorado coach Steve Smiley said. “It’s a great plan B and really cool. It’s truly an honor and this is a big deal.”

The No. 9 seeded Bears’ reward for the win is a meeting with top-seeded conference power Montana State in the second round Sunday at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho.

Northern Colorado’s combo of Isaiah Hawthorne and Langston Reynolds proved too much for the Idaho Vandals men’s basketball team, which lost to the Bears 92-74 Saturday in Greeley, Colorado.

Isaiah Hawthorne and Langston Reynolds have led the Northern Colorado men’s basketball team all season. They did it again Saturday night in the home finale against Idaho, as the Bears used a big ...

Portland State Vikings (4-23, 1-17 Big Sky) vs. Northern Colorado Bears (13-16, 6-12 Big Sky) Boise, Idaho; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Colorado and Portland State meet in the Big Sky Tournament.

Langston Reynolds, Isaiah Hawthorne and Jaron Rillie were the Bears’ first-team selections — the most of any school — following a regular season where high-scoring UNC earned a share of the

Guard Jaron Rillie scored a team-high 24 points, including 11 of the Bears’ 24 points in a sluggish first half to lead UNC to its first Big Sky title since the 2010-11 season.

Percentages: FG .632, FT .688. 3-Point Goals: 9-18, .500 (Hawthorne 3-4, McCreary 2-3, Reynolds 1-1, Denker 1-2, Rillie 1-2, Bloch 1-5, Wisne 0-1). Team Rebounds: 2 ...

Portland State Vikings (4-23, 1-17 Big Sky) vs. Northern Colorado Bears (13-16, 6-12 Big Sky) Boise, Idaho; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Colorado takes on Portland State in the Big Sky Tournament.