| GAME 18: Northern Arizona (5-12, 3-4 Big Sky) vs. Northern Colorado (13-7, 7-2 Big Sky) |
| GAME 19: Northern Arizona (5-12, 3-4 Big Sky) vs. Southern Utah (9-8, 4-4 Big Sky) |
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Monday, Jan. 28 vs. Southern Utah
- LUNCH BREAK SPECIAL: Join the Lumberjacks for a special tip time of 12 p.m. and receive a discounted ticket offer that includes a $5 concession voucher!
- For more information, contact the Lumberjack Ticket Office at (928) 523-0639
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (January 25, 2019) – The Northern Arizona men's basketball team will conclude its current homestand this weekend as it hosts Northern Colorado on Saturday, Jan. 26 (6 p.m. MST) and Southern Utah on Monday, Jan. 28 (12 p.m. MST) at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome.
The 'Jacks will open the weekend against Northern Colorado, who currently resides in second place in the Big Sky Conference standings, on Saturday in a 6 p.m. MST tip before following with a special afternoon matinee showdown with Southern Utah on Monday beginning at 12 p.m. MST.
NAU will be offering a ticket special for fans attending Monday's game vs. Southern Utah that includes a discounted ticket and a $5 concession stand voucher. For more information please call the Lumberjack Ticket Office at (928) 523-0639 or email
LumberjackTicketOffice@nau.edu.
Tickets for both games are available by going to the
NAU Athletics Online Ticket Office and begin at $8 for adults and $4 for youth.
Each of the Lumberjacks' games this weekend will be streamed to a national audience on Pluto TV (Channel 239) and aired on the Lumberjack Radio Network, beginning with the pregame show 30 minutes before tip.
Saturday's game vs. Northern Colorado will also be aired on Your Phoenix CW (Suddenlink Channel 6 in Flagstaff).
NAU enters Saturday's game vs. Northern Colorado trailing the Bears 18-11 in the all-time series. The Lumberjacks dropped a pair of matchups with the Bears last season, dropping a 95-60 decision at Greeley on Feb. 15 and an 82-59 setback in the opening round of the Big Sky Tournament on March 6.
The 'Jacks are 8-4 all-time vs. Northern Colorado in home games and have won two of the last three overall.
The Bears currently own an overall record of 13-7 and are 7-2 in Big Sky play. Northern Colorado has won two of its last three games overall. Northern Colorado is 7-4 in road contests this season, with losses at Texas Tech, San Diego, New Mexico State and Weber State.
Southern Utah enters the week 9-8 overall (4-4 Big Sky) and will travel to Flagstaff on Monday after falling to Northern Colorado by a 79-68 margin on Thursday night in Greeley.
NAU is deadlocked in all-time series with the Thunderbirds 16-16 and own an 11-6 mark against Southern Utah in games played in Flagstaff entering Monday's clash. NAU will be facing the Thunderbirds for the second time this season after coming up just short in an 84-82 loss in Cedar City on Jan. 12.
The Lumberjacks currently have a total of three players averaging double-figure points, led by sophomore
Bernie Andre's team-best 13.0 points per game. Sophomore
Carlos Hines has notched 12.4 ppg, while junior
Ted McCree has tallied an 11.8 ppg average.
In addition, freshman
Luke Avdalovic has been hot for the 'Jacks in recent games posting an 11.7 scoring average over the last 10 contests and knocking down a total of 31 three-pointers over that span. He currently ranks fourth nationally with a .536 (37-of-69) shooting percentage from beyond the arc.
NAU (5-12, 3-4 Big Sky) has already eclipsed its conference win total from last season marking the earliest point in s season that the 'Jacks have secured three Big Sky victories since 2014-15.
The Lumberjacks will open a two-game road trip next week at Idaho (Feb. 2) and Eastern Washington (Feb. 4).
About Northern Colorado:
Record: 13-7, 7-2 Big Sky
2018-19 Preseason Big Sky Coaches/Media Polls: 3rd/3rd
All-Time Series: NAU trails 18-11
Last Meeting: Northern Colorado, 82-59 (March 6, 2018)
About Southern Utah:
Record: 9-8, 4-4 Big Sky
2018-19 Preseason Big Sky Coaches/Media Polls: T-6th/9th
All-Time Series: Tied 16-16
Last Meeting: Southern Utah, 84-82 (Jan. 12, 2019)
