Isaiah Hawthorne scored 23 points as Northern Colorado beat Portland State 72-69 on Thursday night. Hawthorne also contributed seven rebounds for the Bears (13-5, 5-0 Big Sky Conference). Brock Wisne shot 6 of 10 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to add 15 points.

Percentages: FG .421, FT .667. 3-Point Goals: 11-27, .407 (Johnson 4-8, Farrell 3-3, Myers 3-6, Henderson 1-4, Brice 0-1, Nowell 0-2, Miller 0-3).

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Portland State Vikings vs. Northern Colorado Bears NCAAM game to be played on January 16, 2025 on ESPN.

Northern Colorado comes into a matchup against Portland State after losing four straight road games. Thursday's matchup is the first this season between the teams.

Northern Colorado will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Bears face Portland State. The Bears are 7-1 on their home court. Northern Colorado is second in the Big Sky with 24.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Isaiah Hawthorne averaging 4.