SUU Brings Big Energy To Beat Northern Colorado In Quarterfinals
Mar 11, 2021, 1:22 PM | Updated: 1:25 pm
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds get instruction in the huddle (Photo courtesy of SUU Athletics)
(Photo courtesy of SUU Athletics)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The first seeded Southern Utah University Thunderbirds beat Northern Colorado in the quarterfinal round of the Big Sky Tournament.
The final score of the game was 91-83.
FINAL @SUUBasketball 91@UNC_BearsMBB 83
The Thunderbirds move on to the semifinal round of the @BigSkyConf Men's Basketball Tournament.
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 11, 2021
Northern Colorado was the eighth seed in the tournament. The Bears started off strong, but the Thunderbirds were ultimately too much to handle.
John Knight III led the Thunderbirds to victory with 34 points.
MVP | @__Jgotti3 played out of his mind this afternoon.
He posted yet another new career-high with 34 points ⚡️
LET'S KEEP IT ROLLIN' TOMORROW, JKIII #StormTheSky x #BigSkyInBoise pic.twitter.com/dKjnX2zxmp
— Southern Utah Men's Basketball (@SUUBasketball) March 11, 2021
Penalties seemed to plague Northern Colorado throughout the loss to SUU.
The Thunderbirds will move on to play the winner between Idaho State and Montana State in the semifinals. Idaho and Montana State play at 2:00 p.m. today in Boise, Idaho.
FINAL | Survive. –> Advance.
Moving on to the Semifinals. We'll see y'all tomorrow ⚡️ We'll know our opponent in a lil bit 👀#LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/U0EqIdGj8J
— Southern Utah Men's Basketball (@SUUBasketball) March 11, 2021
The semifinal round is slated for Friday, March 12.
Southern Utah finished the regular season with a 19-3 record as the Big Sky regular-season champions. Head coach Todd Simon was named Big Sky Coach Of The Year.
