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studbucket · 05-18-2020, 02:04 AM

The Bears of Northern Colorado opened their season with an 88-75 loss at Wyoming and head back to Greeley for their home opener against the Cal-State Fullerton Titans, who are also 0-1.

After a rough offseason, Northern Colorado really needs new players to step up if this team is going to taste any success and give the fans hope this year. Andres Swanson seems like the best candidate to take the leap this year, though Brandon North’s deep shooting is going to be heavily relied upon.

For CSF, they are led by a sharpshooting point guard in Eto Beye and 6’10 freshman PF Dominic Goral. Randy Alvarez and Taron Guy will need to play strong and help control the paint this game, especially given the relative lack of outside shooting that UNC has.

Early on, it looked amazing for the Bears. The Titans couldn’t handle the full court press and Northern Colorado was up 6-0 before Cal-State Fullerton even thought the game started. Just a few minutes into the game, the Titans had already committed 5 turnovers.

However, the Titans got back into the game and kept it close the whole first half, with the Bears staying just a bit ahead. It was 35-30 at the break, and freshman Taron Guy showed surprising hustle for a player of his girth, leading to a game-leading 12 points at half.

However, just 20 seconds into the 2^nd half the Bears had allowed 4 points and were struggling. From the sideline, Oggy yelled at his team to calm down and to get back to what they know. That advice seemed to work, as the Bears got into a rhythm, with Swanson getting to the line and North hitting a three and they found themselves up 44-36.

The Titans got the game as close as three points, but Northern Colorado worked the lead back up to 11 with an emphatic dunk from Brandon North.

Brandon North gives the Bears a commanding lead with a commanding dunk

Spurred on by the dunk, the Bears coasted to a 76-61 victory and was a great way to open the season for the home crowd.

“Big T” (Taron Guy) had 20 points in his 2^nd career game, throwing his weight around to create space and get close looks. He was a big part of the 48-18 points in the paint advantage. Brandon North has been on fire so far, scoring just under 20 points in each of the first two games for the Bears.

Around the NCAA

The biggest news for the Dragomirov clan was the St. Francis Red Flash heading into Pittsburgh and beating the Panthers handily, 79-52. It was a shocking victory and pro prospect Ronnie Eppenhimer only had 5 points on 2-14 shooting while Tobias Roberson had 21, shooting 6-8 from three.
In a matchup of Titans, #8 Syracuse beat #7 North Carolina 98-89. SF Gordon Cousinard had 27 and 12.
#24 LSU is the only team in the top 25 without a winning record as they have lost to Chattanooga and UAB.
Through 3 games, standout sophomore Stewart Mobley is averaging 31.3 points and 8 rebounds per game for the UCLA Bruins.

Around the NBA

It turns out that Fred VanVleet signed just before the season started with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The move bumped D’Angelo Russel to shooting guard and gives the Wolves a respectable point guard and team player as they make a run for the playoffs.
The Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz have the best records in the NBA at 8-2. Both Donovan Mitchell and Kristaps Porzingis have stepped up their scoring and are big reasons for the successful start to the season.
The Denver Nuggets have lost 6 straight after starting 2-2 and it looks like the additions of Dinwiddie and Bjelica may have been the wrong moves.
The Lakers have also started slow and are 4-7. A big part of this was losing LeBron James to a pinched nerve in his back for all bu the first game. Without LeBron, Anthony Davis has gone off, and is averaging nearly 37 points per game.
Among rookies, PG Trevor Merchant is on fire for Detroit, averaging 27 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists per game. The Pistons aren’t good, but Merchant looks like a superstar already.
On the other hand, Knicks fans are already concerned about 3^rd overall pick Jarek Kickert who is averaging 4.7 points and 5.6 rebounds in 27 minutes per game.

05-18-2020, 02:04 AM	#218
studbucket MVP OVR: 8 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle Area Posts: 3,725	November 11, 2020 Northern Colorado vs Cal-State Fullerton [non-conf] The Bears of Northern Colorado opened their season with an 88-75 loss at Wyoming and head back to Greeley for their home opener against the Cal-State Fullerton Titans, who are also 0-1. After a rough offseason, Northern Colorado really needs new players to step up if this team is going to taste any success and give the fans hope this year. Andres Swanson seems like the best candidate to take the leap this year, though Brandon North’s deep shooting is going to be heavily relied upon. For CSF, they are led by a sharpshooting point guard in Eto Beye and 6’10 freshman PF Dominic Goral. Randy Alvarez and Taron Guy will need to play strong and help control the paint this game, especially given the relative lack of outside shooting that UNC has. Early on, it looked amazing for the Bears. The Titans couldn’t handle the full court press and Northern Colorado was up 6-0 before Cal-State Fullerton even thought the game started. Just a few minutes into the game, the Titans had already committed 5 turnovers. However, the Titans got back into the game and kept it close the whole first half, with the Bears staying just a bit ahead. It was 35-30 at the break, and freshman Taron Guy showed surprising hustle for a player of his girth, leading to a game-leading 12 points at half. However, just 20 seconds into the 2^nd half the Bears had allowed 4 points and were struggling. From the sideline, Oggy yelled at his team to calm down and to get back to what they know. That advice seemed to work, as the Bears got into a rhythm, with Swanson getting to the line and North hitting a three and they found themselves up 44-36. The Titans got the game as close as three points, but Northern Colorado worked the lead back up to 11 with an emphatic dunk from Brandon North. Brandon North gives the Bears a commanding lead with a commanding dunk Spurred on by the dunk, the Bears coasted to a 76-61 victory and was a great way to open the season for the home crowd. “Big T” (Taron Guy) had 20 points in his 2^nd career game, throwing his weight around to create space and get close looks. He was a big part of the 48-18 points in the paint advantage. Brandon North has been on fire so far, scoring just under 20 points in each of the first two games for the Bears. Around the NCAA The biggest news for the Dragomirov clan was the St. Francis Red Flash heading into Pittsburgh and beating the Panthers handily, 79-52. It was a shocking victory and pro prospect Ronnie Eppenhimer only had 5 points on 2-14 shooting while Tobias Roberson had 21, shooting 6-8 from three. In a matchup of Titans, #8 Syracuse beat #7 North Carolina 98-89. SF Gordon Cousinard had 27 and 12. #24 LSU is the only team in the top 25 without a winning record as they have lost to Chattanooga and UAB. Through 3 games, standout sophomore Stewart Mobley is averaging 31.3 points and 8 rebounds per game for the UCLA Bruins. Around the NBA It turns out that Fred VanVleet signed just before the season started with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The move bumped D’Angelo Russel to shooting guard and gives the Wolves a respectable point guard and team player as they make a run for the playoffs. The Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz have the best records in the NBA at 8-2. Both Donovan Mitchell and Kristaps Porzingis have stepped up their scoring and are big reasons for the successful start to the season. The Denver Nuggets have lost 6 straight after starting 2-2 and it looks like the additions of Dinwiddie and Bjelica may have been the wrong moves. The Lakers have also started slow and are 4-7. A big part of this was losing LeBron James to a pinched nerve in his back for all bu the first game. Without LeBron, Anthony Davis has gone off, and is averaging nearly 37 points per game. Among rookies, PG Trevor Merchant is on fire for Detroit, averaging 27 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists per game. The Pistons aren’t good, but Merchant looks like a superstar already. On the other hand, Knicks fans are already concerned about 3^rd overall pick Jarek Kickert who is averaging 4.7 points and 5.6 rebounds in 27 minutes per game. __________________ 🏀The Bulgarian Brothers - a story of two brothers (Oggy and Dinko) as they coach in the NCAA and the NBA. 🏈RIFLE - a dystopian football league. 🏀Bringing Back the Buzz - my first dynasty.