KUSA — One Division I basketball team in Colorado can now call itself a champion.
With a 76-71 victory over Illinois-Chicago Friday night, Northern Colorado men's basketball won the College Insider Postseason tournament (CIT).
A record-crowd of 3,198 in Greeley got to see the Bears cap off a nice run through postseason play with their fourth consecutive victory in the CIT. They finish the year 26-12 overall.
The fans got to see both a championship and history made on the court. Guard Andre Spight set a new Big Sky conference single-season record with his 846th point on the year. That broke the previous best mark which had stood for 52 years.
The senior scored 23 points on the night, while junior Jordan Davis led the way with a game-high 29.
UNC took a 9-point lead into the locker room at halftime--one that the Bears never relinquished, despite the Flames cutting the deficit to just one with 2:06 remaining.
However, the home team was able to hold on--and give the thousands of fans in attendance and everyone else in Greeley something to celebrate.
