FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (January 22, 2026) – The Northern Arizona women's basketball team continues its season on the road this weekend in Greeley, Colorado against Northern Colorado. The Lumberjacks will tipoff against the Bears on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. MST. The contest will be streamed on ESPN+, with live stats available
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NAU brings a 7-13 record into this contest, including a 3-4 mark in Big Sky games. The Lumberjacks fell on the road on Monday in Missoula against Montana, 76-72, after a fourth-quarter rally fell short. NAU will look to get back into the win column and pick up its fourth overall win on the road and second in Big Sky games, as well as secure its 10th straight win over the Bears.
The matchup will feature two of the top-ranked scoring offenses in the Big Sky, as NAU currently sits third at 71.7 points per game while UNC follows closely behind at 71.5 points per game.
Madison Watts continues to provide efficient scoring for the 'Jacks, as the sophomore recorded the top field goal percentage in the conference over the last week at 69.2% on 18-of-26 from the floor.
Naomi White secured her ninth game scoring 25 points or more against Montana as the redshirt freshman went for 29 points on 9-of-19 shooting, and remains the top-scoring freshman and ninth overall in the country.
Northern Colorado brings a 14-6 record into this contest, including a 5-2 mark in league games. The Bears' only blemishes in Big Sky games have come at the hands of Montana State, who they opened conference play with on Jan. 1 and most recently met in Bozeman on Jan. 19. Neenah George is scoring 13.7 points per contest to lead the offense, while Tatum West is averaging a near-double-double of 10.4 points and 8.8 boards per game, ranking third in the Big Sky on the glass. Defensively, Gabi Fields is grabbing 2.35 steals per game. UNC is second in the league in offensive boards per game (14.8), but second-to-last in defensive rebounds per game (23.6). Along with Montana State, Northern Colorado is the only team in the conference currently appearing in the top four in both scoring offense and defense. They are led by Kristen Mattio, who is in her fifth season at the helm in Greeley.
