2019–20 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|year=2019–20
|team=Northern Colorado Bears
|sport=Basketball
|image=UNC Bears.png
|conference=Big Sky Conference
|division=
|short_conf= Big Sky
|record=22–9
|conf_record=15–5
|head_coach=Jeff Linder
|hc_year = 4th
|asst_coach1=Steve Smiley
|asst_coach2=Dorian Green
|asst_coach3=Ken DeWeese
|stadium=Bank of Colorado Arena
|champion=
|tourney=
|tourney_result=
}}
{{2019–20 Big Sky men's basketball standings}}
The 2019–20 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Colorado during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears were led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Linder and played their home games at Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Colorado as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 15–5 Big Sky play to finish in second place. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, all postseason tournaments were canceled including the Big Sky tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://www.montanasports.com/big-sky-conference/big-sky-conference-cancels-remainder-of-2020-championships|title=Big Sky Conference cancels remainder of 2020 championships|date=2020-03-12|website=MTSPX|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}
On March 17, 2020, head coach Jeff Lindor was named the head coach at Wyoming.{{Cite web|url=https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/northern-colorado-s-jeff-linder-named-wyoming-men-s-basketball/article_b57e6f3f-6faa-5864-b992-f1815198b9fd.html|title=Northern Colorado's Jeff Linder named Wyoming men's basketball coach|last=staff|first=Star-Tribune|website=Casper Star-Tribune Online|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}} A few days later, the school promoted assistant coach Steve Smiley as the school's new head coach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2020/03/20/steve-smiley-northern-colorado-mens-basketball-coach/|title=Steve Smiley named new Northern Colorado men's basketball coach|date=2020-03-20|website=The Denver Post|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-25}}
Previous season
The Bears finished the 2018–19 season 21–11, 15–5 in Big Sky play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament to Southern Utah.
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2019|team=Northern Colorado Bears|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Greg|last=Bowwie III|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=JR|rs=yes|home=San Antonio, TX|high_school=Athlos Leadership Academy
UT Rio Grande Valley}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trent|last=Harris|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=160|class=SR|rs=|home=Scottsbluff, NE|high_school=Scottsbluff HS
Western Nebraska CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Johnson|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=SO|rs=yes|home=Aurora, CO|high_school=Rangeview HS|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tre'Shon|last=Smoots|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=175|class=FR|rs=yes|home=Sacramento, CA|high_school=Grant Union HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sam|last=Masten|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=SO|rs=|home=Littleton, CO|high_school=Rock Canyon HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rodrick|last=McCobb|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=|home=Ontario, CA|high_school=Colony HS
Fullerton CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jonah|last=Radebaugh|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=SR|rs=y|home=Thornton, CO|high_school=Northglen HS|link=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bodie|last=Hume|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=SO|rs=|home=Sterling, CO|high_school=Sterling HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kur|last=Jockuch|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=220|class=SO|rs=|home=London, Ontario, Canada|high_school=London Basketball Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Malcolm|last=Little|link=|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|lbs=165|class=FR|rs=|home=San Diego, CA|high_school=Balboa School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cole|last=Nicholson|link=|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=225|class=FR|rs=|home=Chaska, MN|high_school=Chaska HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Jabedo|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=FR|rs=yes|home=Colorado Springs, CO|high_school=Sand Creek HS|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kai|last=Edwards|dab=basketball|link=y|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=225|class=SR|rs=|home=Amsterdam, Netherlands|high_school=Canarias Basketball Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Roy|last=Grigsby|num=43|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=200|class=FR|rs=yes|home=Superior, CO|high_school=Monarch HS}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Jeff Linder ({{college|Western Colorado}})
|asst_coach=
- Dorian Green
- Ken DeWeese ({{college|Mary Hardin–Baylor}})
- Vinnie McGhee ({{college|Cal State Northridge}})
|roster_url=https://uncbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2019-20
|accessdate=January 9, 2020
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|ranklink=2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2019|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northern Colorado Bears}}|Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 5, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| tv = LHN
| score = 45–69
| attend = 8,208
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 8, 2019
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| score = 83–61
| attend = 1,455
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 12, 2019
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Colorado College
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| score = 104–38
| attend = 1,195
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 16, 2019
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename = Cancún Challenge
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 72–77
| attend = 3,580
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 18, 2019
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| tv = ATTSNPT
| gamename = Cancún Challenge
| score = 61–69
| attend = 9,740
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 26, 2019
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Boston University
| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Convention Center
| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico
| gamename = Cancún Challenge Mayan Division semifinals
| score = 78–55
| attend = 253
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 27, 2019
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Gardner–Webb
| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Convention Center
| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico
| gamename = Cancún Challenge Mayan Division finals
| score = 62–67
| attend = 107
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 4, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Northern New Mexico
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| score = 92–47
| attend = 887
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 14, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = Arena-Auditorium
| site_cityst = Laramie, WY
| score = 74–53
| attend = 3,083
| record = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Denver
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| score = 86–64
| attend = 1,460
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 20, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = South Dakota
| site_stadium = Sanford Coyote Sports Center
| site_cityst = Vermillion, SD
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 87–68
| attend = 2,129
| record = 7–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northern Colorado Bears}}| Big Sky regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 2019
| time = 3:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Portland State
| site_stadium = Viking Pavilion
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| score = 65–69
| attend = 902
| record = 7–5
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 2, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| score = 68–59
| attend = 1,288
| record = 8–5
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 4, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| score = 74–66
| attend = 1,431
| record = 9–5
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 9, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Dee Events Center
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 65–64
| attend = 4,022
| record = 10–5
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| score = 71–52
| attend = 1,495
| record = 11–5
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 18, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| score = 58–64
| attend = 1,525
| record = 11–6
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 25, 2020
| time = 3:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Cowan Spectrum
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| score = 74–53
| attend = 943
| record = 12–6
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 27, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| score = 89–84
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,481
| record = 12–7
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 30, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| score = 83–67
| attend = 1,477
| record = 13–7
| conference = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 1, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| score = 70–52
| attend = 1,776
| record = 14–7
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 6, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Southern Utah
| site_stadium = America First Event Center
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| score = 68–60
| attend = 2,196
| record = 15–7
| conference = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 10, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Portland State
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| score = 71–83
| attend = 1,158
| record = 15–8
| conference = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| score = 84–54
| attend = 635
| record = 16–8
| conference = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 15, 2020
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Hornets Nest
| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA
| score = 68–65
| attend = 998
| record = 17–8
| conference = 10–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 20, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Southern Utah
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| score = 68–66
| attend = 1,503
| record = 18–8
| conference = 11–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 22, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Reed Gym
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 85–72
| attend = 1,405
| record = 19–8
| conference = 12–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| score = 93–49
| attend = 1,721
| record = 20–8
| conference = 13–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 29, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| score = 64–68
| attend = 2,582
| record = 20–9
| conference = 13–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 5, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 71–64
| attend = 4,822
| record = 21–9
| conference = 14–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 7, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| score = 75–61
| attend =
| record = 22–9
| conference = 15–5
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northern Colorado Bears}}| 2020 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
|-
!colspan=9 style=|Canceled
|-
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Mountain Time}}
References
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