Northern Colorado vs Sacramento State Final: 77-72 - Recap
Northern Colorado vs Sacramento State Final: 77-72 - Recap
Sacramento State was scorched by Devon Beitzel for 25 points as Northern Colorado defeated them 77-72 in NCAA action on Thursday.
Northern Colorado won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the 9-point spread.
Northern Colorado got 18 points from Elliott Lloyd and another 9 points from Paul Garnica. Neal Kingman contributed 4 assists, while Mike Proctor cleaned the glass with 5 rebounds.
Sacramento State got 25 points from Sultan Toles-Bey in a losing cause and another 18 points from John Dickson. Sultan Toles-Bey contributed 8 assists for them, while Alpha N'Diaye had 6 rebounds.
Northern Colorado led at halftime, 39-30.
The rebound battle favored Northern Colorado as they grabbed 30 boards, while Sacramento State only had 28.
