Monday’s Big Sky schedule includes the Northern Colorado Bears (9-10) meeting the Idaho State Bengals (7-11) at 8:00 PM ET.Buy tickets for Northern Colorado vs. Idaho StateNorthern Colorado

Idaho Springs is planning for new opportunities to have visitors think of them as more than just a rest stop for a journey somewhere else -- but the destination itself.

Led by Kolton Mitchell's 25 points, including the buzzer-beating 3-pointer, the Idaho Vandals defeated the Northern Colorado Bears 77-76 on Thursday night.

I just looked up at the clock, to see how much time I had left,” Mitchell said on the Vandals’ postgame radio show. “I knew I wasn’t passing the ball ... I just let it fly. Honestly, I didn’t think it was going in.

Idaho is a really good team,” UNC coach Kristen Mattio said, adding Nelson is a dynamic player. “She did a good job of willing that team tonight to get that win.”

UNC’s loss snapped the conference-leading Bears’ 8-game winning streak dating to mid-December, and ended a 6-game winning streak to start the Big Sky Conference season.

Northern Colorado will try to keep its three-game road win streak alive when the Bears face Idaho. The teams play Thursday for the first time this season.

Starting forward Ella Van Weelden led UNC with 12 points in a team-high 33 minutes played. The 10 other players who saw minutes all recorded at least a field goal, leading UNC to a season high

Wisne 6-10 2-2 14, Bloch 1-8 0-0 2, Denker 5-9 0-0 12, Reynolds 5-8 11-11 22, Rillie 8-10 2-2 19, McCreary 1-4 1-2 3, Shields 1-2 0-4 2, Jackson 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 28-53 16-21 76.

Monday’s Big Sky schedule includes the Idaho State Bengals (8-10, 3-4 Big Sky) against the Northern Colorado Bears (15-6, 7-1 Big Sky) at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+.Buy tickets for Idaho State vs.

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Colorado visits Idaho trying to prolong its three-game road winning streak. The Vandals have gone 5-3 in home games. Idaho is 4-3 when it turns the ball over less than its ...

The Idaho women’s basketball team, one of the best teams in the Big Sky Conference, hurt Northern Colorado all over the court Thursday night in a 68-57 victory at Bank of Colorado Arena.