Northern Colorado, Idaho and Kolton Mitchell

Mitchell's buzzer-beater helps Vandals stun first-place Northern Colorado
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.
Mitchell scores 25, including buzzer-beating 3 as Idaho downs Northern Colorado 77-76
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.
Kolton Mitchell makes buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give Idaho win against Northern Colorado 77-76
Idaho 68, Northern Colorado 57: Olivia Nelson collected a team-high 27 points and eight rebounds, and the Vandals (14-4, 6-1 Big Sky) built a double-digit halftime lead in a win over the Bears (8-10, 1-6) in Greeley, Colorado.
Idaho shock Northern Colorado with Mitchell buzzer-beater, 77-76
Northern Colorado Bears thought they called game after a Jaron Rillie layup with three seconds to go. Kolton Mitchell had other ideas. His contested heave at the buzzer swished through the basket, ending UNC's unbeaten run through the Big Sky at six games.
Northern Colorado plays Idaho, aims for 4th straight road win
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.
IDAHO 77, NORTHERN COLORADO 76
Percentages: FG .528, FT .762. 3-Point Goals: 4-17, .235 (Denker 2-5, Reynolds 1-1, Rillie 1-2, Jackson 0-1, Wisne 0-1, McCreary 0-2, Bloch 0-5).
Kolton Mitchell's miracle 3 stuns Northern Colorado at the buzzer
Jaron Rillie's sweet bucket puts Northern Colorado ahead with seconds left, but Kolton Mitchell gets the ball and races down the floor to sink a game-winning trey for Idaho.
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Idaho women’s basketball sends Northern Colorado to third straight loss, 68-57
Idaho is a really good team,” UNC coach Kristen Mattio said, adding Nelson is a dynamic player. “She did a good job of ...
Moscow-Pullman Daily News4h
COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Vandals victorious on buzzer-beater against UNC
Kolton Mitchell took the ball down the court and drilled a game-winning shot at the buzzer for Idaho against Northern ...
Idaho 77, N. Colorado 76
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.
The Greeley Tribune6h
Idaho men’s basketball hits last second 3-pointer, snaps Northern Colorado’s winning streaks
UNC’s loss snapped the conference-leading Bears’ 8-game winning streak dating to mid-December, and ended a 6-game winning ...
Aadland and the Idaho Vandals visit conference foe Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado and Idaho will face off in a matchup of Big Sky foes. The teams play Thursday for the first time this season.
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Four Idaho chefs from Boise, Caldwell and Stanley named semifinalists for James Beard Award
Four chefs from Idaho have been named semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Award in the Best Chef (Mountain) division.
Coeur d'Alene Press6h
NIC BASKETBALL: Fast start fuels Cardinal women in romp; men fall to Colorado Northwestern for first time since 2012
RANGELY, Colo. — Reigning NJCAA Player of the Week Esmeralda Galindo scored 13 points — one of three North Idaho College players in double figures — in a 77-49 Scenic West Athletic Conference win over ...
Reynolds leads Northern Colorado against Eastern Washington after 22-point game
Northern Colorado Bears (14-6, 6-1 Big Sky) at Eastern Washington Eagles (6-14, 2-5 Big Sky) Cheney, Washington; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Colorado faces Eastern Washington after ...