The game marks the first time Colorado State has played in Greeley since Dec. 1, It will be the 100th meeting in the regular season series.

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1 NORTHERN COLORADO Men s Basketball Game Notes SCHEDULE/RESULTS Record: 0-2 Overall 0-0 Home, 0-0 Away, 0-2 Neutral Date Opponent Time/Result 11/13 vs. Lipscomb % L, /14 vs. South Dakota State % L, /18 Colorado State 7:00 p.m. Wyoming 7:00 p.m. California # 8:30 p.m. 11/26 vs. CS Northridge/Northeastern # 6/8:30 p.m. 12/1 Montana State 7:00 p.m. 12/3 Northern Arizona 7:00 p.m. Air Force 7:05 p.m. 12/11 Oral Roberts 12:00 p.m. Oregon State 8:00 p.m. Loyola Marymount 8:05 p.m. Northern Arizona 7:05 p.m. Kansas 6:00 p.m. 12/30 Eastern Michigan 1:00 p.m. Northwestern 12:00 p.m. Nebraska 6:00 p.m. 1/9 Colorado-Colorado Springs 7:00 p.m. 1/11 Denver 7:00 p.m. Texas-Pan American 6:30 p.m. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 6:00 p.m. Utah Valley State 7:05 p.m. 1/28 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 3:30 p.m. 1/30 Texas-Pan American 7:00 p.m. 2/4 Colorado College 1:00 p.m. UC Davis 8:00 p.m. Denver 7:00 p.m. 2/20 IPFW 7:00 p.m. 2/25 Utah Valley State 7:00 p.m. # - Guardians Classic (Lexington, Ky.) % - Cal Golden Bear Classic (Berkeley, Calif.) Home games in bold at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion All Times Mountain and Subject to Change MEDIA QUICK FACTS City:... Greeley, Colorado Population... 80,000 Elevation:... 4,658 ft. Founded: Enrollment:... 12,300 Nickname:... Bears School Colors:... Blue and Gold Arena:... Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion (4,500) Press Row Phone:... (970) Affiliation:... NCAA Division I Conference:... Independent Future Conference:... Big Sky ( ) President:... Kay Norton Athletic Director:... Jay S. Hinrichs Men s Basketball Contact:... Kyle Schwartz Office Phone:... (970) Cell Phone:... (970) Fax Number:... (970) Kyle.Schwartz@unco.edu Web Site:... UNCBears.com University of Northern Colorado Bears (0-2) vs. Colorado State University Rams (0-0)_ Game #3 Friday, November 18, :00 p.m. MT Greeley, Colo. Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion (4,500) GAME INFORMATION The University of Northern Colorado men s basketball team kicks off its home season on Friday night by hosting in-state rival Colorado State at 7 p.m. The game marks the first time Colorado State has played in Greeley since Dec. 1, It will be the 100th meeting in the regular season series. THE BEAR FACTS Northern Colorado began its season early this year, playing two games in the exempt Guardians Classic at Rupp Arena. The Bears did not get to match up with host Kentucky, instead playing Lipscomb and South Dakota State. The Bears fell by 12 points to Lipscomb, a team that then gave No. 9 Kentucky a good game, and lost by two points to fellow D-I Independent South Dakota State in the consolation game. Northern Colorado played much better against the Jackrabbits, and had a 3-pointer at the buzzer from 25-feet that would have won the game, only to see the shot bounce off the rim. The CSU games marks the first of 12 regular season home contests this year. After Friday, the Bears do not play at home again until Dec. 1, when future Big Sky Conference foe Montana State comes to town for a contest to be aired on Altitude Sports & Entertainment. Next week, the Bears head to Laramie to battle Wyoming for the first time since the 1995 season. Following that matchup, they play a pair of games at the University of California. PROBABLE STARTERS The Series: Colorado State leads (CSU has the meeting in their favor, eight less games than UNC has). The Coaches: Craig Rasmuson is (.352) in his 7th season with Northern Colorado and (.418) in his 12th year overall. Dale Layer is (.473) beginning his sixth season at CSU and (.590) in his 15th year overall as a head coach. Radio: Bears Radio Network (Flagship Station - Newstalk KFKA 1310-AM in Greeley). KFKA s Chris Ott will have the play-by-play which starts with a 25- minute pre-game show. The broadcast can also be heard free online at UNCBears.com. TV: none Livestats: Gametracker live stats available through links at UNCBears.com. Tickets: (970) 351-4TIX. Internet: Log onto UNCBears.com for the latest information on the Bears program including rosters, bios, statistics, releases, feature stories, box scores and much, much more. Northern Colorado * = assists per game No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Ppg Rpg Hometown 10 Matt Kline G Jr * Denver, Colo. 3 Sean Taibi G So Pueblo, Colo. 33 Erik Olson F Sr Boulder, Colo. 21 Dwayne Birden F Jr Baltimore, Md. 41 Kirk Archibeque C So Cortez, Colo. First Off the Bench 34 Michael Gordy F So Denver, Colo. 12 Jared Lewis G So Denver, Colo. 4 Cory Lowe F/C Jr Kentfield, Calif. 5 Darren Jefferies G Jr * Suitland, Md. 20 T. Panagiotakopoulos G So. - - Phoenix, Ariz. 55 Tiberius Lee C Sr. - - Denver, Colo. 44 Dorian McDaniel F Fr. - - Culver City, Calif Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 1

2 University of Northern Colorado Bears Men s Basketball NORTHERN COLORADO BEARS ROSTER No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Last School) 3 Sean Taibi G So. Pueblo, Colo. (Pueblo East) 4 Cory Lowe F/C Jr. Kentfield, Calif. (Mt. Hood CC) 10 Matt Kline G Jr. Denver, Colo. (Ranum) 11 Darren Jefferies G Jr. Suitland, Md. (Allen County CC) 12 Jared Lewis G So. Denver, Colo. (Montbello) 15 Marcus Frye * G Fr. Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley NW) 20 Thanasi Panagiotakopoulos G So. Phoenix, Ariz. (Brophy Prep) 21 Dwayne Birden F/G Jr. Baltimore, Md. (Jacksonville College) 31 Austin Theis * C Fr. Colo. Springs, Colo. (Rampart) 33 Erik Olson G/F Sr. Boulder, Colo. (Fairview) 34 Michael Gordy F So. Denver, Colo. (Denver North) 41 Kirk Archibeque C So. Cortez, Colo. (Montezuma-Cortez) 44 Dorian McDaniel F Fr. Culver City, Calif. (Westchester) 55 Tiberius Lee C Sr.-RS Denver, Colo. (Hartnell College) Head Coach: Craig Rasmuson (Ashland, 90), 7th season Assistant Coach: Dan Sparks (Weber State, 65), 1st season Assistant Coach: Brian Hancock (Idaho, 91), 2nd season Assistant Coach: Richard Reed (La Verne, 99), 1st season Athletic Trainer: Rawley Klingsmith (Northern Colorado, 00), 2nd season * Will Redshirt This Season Pronunciation Guide Kirk Archibeque (ARCH-ah-beck); Dwayne Birden (BURR-den); Tiberius (Ty-BEER-E-us) Lee; Thanasi (Th-NAH-see) Panagiotakopoulos (PA-na-YO-toe-CO-POE-los); Sean Taibi (TY-bee); Austin Theis (TICE). 7th Season at UNC (11th overall) all-time record record at UNC Notched 100th career victory versus Adams State on Nov. 26, Won 50th game at UNC vs. Johnson & Wales (93-57) on Feb. 21, In recorded only second winning season for UNC men s hoops program in the past 13 years. Served as head coach at Lincoln Memorial University in Year-by-Year as Head Coach At Lincoln At Northern Colorado Head Coach Craig Rasmuson Alma Mater: Ashland University, Age: 37 Hometown: Victor, N.Y. Family: Wife, Jennifer Children, Ella Shea and Mitchell Craig. Harrogate, Tenn. ( ). In lead LMU to share of Gulf South Conference Eastern Division Title. Named Gulf South Co- Coach of the Year. At Eastern Michigan served on the staff on Ben Braun (now at Cal-Berkeley) as an assistant. That EMU team advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. Served as a student assistant coach at his alma mater from Milestones Victories Overall 1. Mercyhurst (83-77) - Nov. 18, Tenn.-Wesleyan (80-64)- Nov. 21, Adams State (77-73) - Nov. 26, 2002 At Northern Colorado 1. Palm Beach Atl. (106-76) - Nov. 19, North Dakota St. (87-76) - Dec. 30, Johnson & Wales (93-57) - Feb. 21, 2004 ROSTER BREAKDOWN By the Year: UNC has four seniors on its roster of 14 players. Seniors (2) Lee and Olson. Juniors (4) Birden, Jefferies, Kline, Lowe. Sophomores (5) Archibeque, Gordy, Lewis, Panagiotakopoulos, Taibi. Freshman (3) Frye, McDaniel, Theis. By the State/Country: The Bears represent five states. Colorado (8) Archibeque, Gordy, Kline, Lee, Lewis, Olson, Taibi, Theis. California (2) Lowe, McDaniel. Maryland (2) Birden, Jefferies. Arizona (1) Panagiotakopoulos. Kansas (1) Frye Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 2

3 University of Northern Colorado Bears Men s Basketball OPPONENT BREAKDOWN PROBABLE STARTERS # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Ppg Rpg 4 Corey Lewis G Jr Ryan Brown G Fr Freddy Robinson F Jr Michael Harrison F Jr Jason Smith C So * season statistics ALL-TIME SERIES (Last 21 Meetings) Date Location Result 12/4/54 Greeley L, /28/55 Fort Collins L, /2/55 Greeley L, /3/55 Fort Collins L, /30/56 Fort Collins L, /1/56 Greeley L, /12/79 Fort Collins L, /13/80 Fort Collins L, /1/81 Fort Collins L, /27/82 Fort Collins L, /1/83 Fort Collins L, /8/84 Fort Collins L, /2/85 Fort Collins L, /2/86 Fort Collins W, /28/87 Fort Collins L, /26/88 Fort Collins L, /28/89 Fort Collins L, /30/91 Fort Collins L, /20/97 Fort Collins L, /17/03 Fort Collins (exh.) L, /22/04 Fort Collins L, CURRENT BEARS VS. CSU Erik Olson 11/22/04 12 pts, 4 reb, 1 asst, 3 st, 5-10 FG Kirk Archibeque 11/22/04 7 pts, 5 reb, 2-4 FG Matt Kline 11/22/04 13 pts, 6 reb, 2 asst, 1 st, 5-15 FG Sean Taibi 11/22/04 6 pts, 2 reb, 1 asst, 2 st, 2-8 FG Jared Lewis 11/22/04 0 pts, 0 reb, 0 asst, 2 minutes Michael Gordy 11/22/04 5 pts, 3 reb, 1 asst, 1 st, 2-3 FG *Includes regular season games only TEAM COMPARISON NCOL CSU Record Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin FG % FG % Defense.435-3FG %.294-3FG % Defense FT % Rebound Average Opp. Rebound Avg Rebound Margin T.O. Average Opponent T.O T.O. Margin OPPONENT INFORMATION Colorado State: The Rams are opening the regular season (its 102nd overall) after playing a pair of exhibition contests. They defeated in-state Division II foes Regis (87-51) and CSU- Pueblo (85-56). CSU has won 24 consecutive season openers entering this year. The Rams were last year and have a big man inside in Kersey s Jason Smith (7 0). Smith averaged 10.5 points and 5.8 assists per game last season; he blocked 13 shots in Colorado State s two exhibition games. Series History: Located just 30 miles apart, it is no wonder the teams have played many times over the years. Friday s meeting is the 100th during the regular season between the teams (although the CSU record book has eight less meetings). The teams renewed their regular season rivalry a year ago, as Colorado State came from a halftime deficit to win in Moby Arena. Northern Colorado has lost six in a row during the regular season, last winning in Fort Collins on Dec. 2, Overall, CSU has won 21 of the last 22 meetings. The last time the Rams played in Greeley was on Dec. 1, 1956 when Northern Colorado (then known as Colorado State College) hosted the game in Gunter Hall across campus (Butler-Hancock opened in 1974). The last win for the Bears in Greeley was Jan. 13, 1953, a win. THE BEAR NECCESSITIES If you don t have time to read everything in this packet, these are the key notes about the Bears. Northern Colorado opens its home season by hosting Colorado State... the Bears are hosting CSU for the first time since Dec. 1, 1956, when the teams played at Gunter Hall across campus... CSU has won six in a row during the regular season; UNC last defeated the Rams on Dec. 2, 1986 in Fort Collins; that team was led by Bears all-time leading scorer Mike Higgins... the Bears opened the season with two games at the Guardians Classic at Rupp Arena; UNC fell to Lipscomb and South Dakota State... the Bears opened the previous season at the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in Syracuse... Archibeque had double-doubles in each of his first two games to start this season; he had only four career double-doubles prior to this season... Northern Colorado returns seven players from last year s squad including Division I Independent first-team selection Kirk Archibeque and All- Newcomer pick Sean Taibi... Archibeque was picked as the D-I Independent Preseason Player of the Year by Lindys, Street & Smith and CBS Sportsline... Northern Colorado officially becomes a member of the Big Sky Conference in NORTHERN COLORADO NOTES Archibeque Powers Bears: Sophomore center Kirk Archibeque proved to be the team s top player last year, earning Division I All-Independent first-team honors (as he was the only non-senior on the team). Archibeque also became the first freshman in school history to lead the team in both scoring (12.1) and rebounding (6.0). His 58.1% ( ) field goal percentage ranked No. 23 nationally and second nationally among freshmen. Prior to this season, Archibeque was named the D-I Independent Preseason Player of the Year by Lindy s, Street & Smith and CBSSportsline preseason magazines. Archibeque Starts Strong: Kirk Archibeque proved those preseason predictions to be accurate, as he started the season by averaging 16.5 points and 12 rebounds in two games. Entering the season, he had only four career doubles - this season he has two double-doubles in two games. Bears Increase Rebounding: Last season the Bears were outrebounded by their opponents for the season. Through two games this season, UNC holds a +4.5 rebounding margin, outrebounding both Lipscomb and South Dakota State. Lipscomb would later go on to outrebound No. 9 Kentucky. Close But No Cigar: Trailing South Dakota State (Nov. 14) by two points with three seconds left at the Guardians Classic, the Bears pushed the ball the length of the floor and junior Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 3

4 University of Northern Colorado Bears Men s Basketball Matt Kline got a 3-pointer off from 25 feet from the hoop on the right side, a shot that bounced off the rim after almost going in as time expired. The Bears have not had a buzzer-beating or near buzzer-beating shot winning basket since topping Texas A&M-International on Feb. 5, It in contest, Chris Gebhardt hit a runner in the lane with 3-seconds left to push the Bears to a victory. Prior to that, it was Aaron Austin who hit a 3-pointer with eight seconds left on Feb. 9, 2002 as the Bears topped St. Cloud State Home Openers: Northern Colorado has dropped each of its last two home openers, falling to Loyola Marymount last season and to Colorado Mines in UNC last won its home opener on Nov. 26, 2002, topping Adams State UNC is 6-4 overall in its home openers over the past 10 years. Home Sweet Home: Northern Colorado is (.606) all-time at Butler- Hancock Hall, which opened on Feb. 4, 1975 (a loss to Air Force). The Bears were 4-5 in at home and 7-5 in and have won nine of their last 14 games at home entering this season. Following a loss to Loyola Marymount (Nov. 24), UNC is 21-8 all-time in home openers at Butler-Hancock Hall in 29 full seasons of playing in the building. A season-high crowd of 3,311 (the sixth highest in school history) saw the Bears play in-state rival Denver on Feb. 7. The Bears open this year s home slate with in-state rival Colorado State, the first time CSU has played in Greeley since Largest Crowd To Sees Bears Play: The second largest crowd to ever see a Northern Colorado basketball team witnessed the Bears battle Lipscomb. An announced crowd of 20,144 saw the contest, which was part of a doubleheader with Kentucky/South Dakota State at the Guardians Classic. That is the second largest mark, trailing only the 20,176 that officially saw the Bears battle Bucknell last season in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic (a doubleheader with Syracuse- Princeton). The next night (Nov. 14), the Bears matchup with South Dakota State had 19,369 in attendance, the third largest crowd to see a UNC basketball game. Tournament Games Unkind: The Bears have now lost eight straight games that have been part of in-season tournaments, dating back to the beginning of the season. Northern Colorado last won against Western State at the Jalisco Hoops Classic in Alamosa, Colo. (Nov. 21, 2003). That win was also the Bears last on a neutral court. The Bears were 0-4 last season during in-season tournaments (losing two at the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic and two at the Iowa State Cyclone Challenge). The Bears have one more tournament this season, at the Cal Golden Bear Classic (Nov ). Bears Have Struggled in TV Games: The Bears dropped a pair of national television games (ESPNU) to start the season, falling to Lipscomb and South Dakota State at the Guardians Classic. Northern Colorado played in six television games a year ago that were available to a national audience, and they came out on the losing end each time. In the past three seasons they have played on national television nine times and are 0-9 in those games. The Bears next TV game available to a national audience is on Dec. 1 when UNC hosts Montana State on a game on Altitude Sports & Entertainment. SEASON NOTES TRENDS The Bears are When controlling the opening tip-off. 0-1 When scoring first. 0-0 When leading at halftime. 0-2 When trailing at halftime. 0-0 When tied at halftime. 0-0 When leading with 5:00 to play in the game. 0-2 When trailing with 5:00 to play in the game. 0-0 When tied with 5:00 to play in the game. 0-0 When leading with 2:00 to play in the game. 0-2 When trailing with 2:00 to play in the game. 0-0 When tied with 2:00 to play in the game. 0-1 In games decided by 3-points or less. 0-0 In games decided by 4-to-10 points. 0-1 In games decided by 10+ points. 0-1 When shooting a better % than opponent. 0-0 In games when they shoot 50% or better. 0-2 In games when they shoot 40% or lower. 0-0 In games when they shoot between 40-50%. 0-1 When they make more 3-FG s than opponent. 0-1 When they make more FT s than opponent. 0-2 When they outrebound the opponent. 0-2 When they have more assists than opponent. 0-1 When they have more steals than opponent. 0-0 When blocking more shots than opponent. 0-0 When they commit fewer turnovers than opponent. 0-0 In overtime games. 0-0 When scoring less than 50 points. 0-1 When scoring between points. 0-1 When scoring between points. 0-0 When scoring between points. 0-0 When scoring between points. 0-0 When scoring between points. 0-0 When scoring over 100 points. 0-0 In games starting before 5:00 p.m. 0-2 In games starting after 5:00 p.m. 0-0 Against ranked teams. 0-2 In televised games. 0-1 In blue uniforms. 0-1 In gold uniforms. 0-1 On Monday. 0-0 On Tuesday. 0-0 On Wednesday. 0-0 On Thursday. 0-0 On Friday. 0-0 On Saturday. 0-1 On Sunday. 0-2 In November 0-0 In December 0-0 In January 0-0 In February. 0-0 In March. Starting Lineup Records 0-2 Kline, Taibi, Olson, Birden, Archibeque. The Continued Move to Division I: The sports season marks year No. 3 in the reclassification process to Division I for the Bears. On May 10, 2002 the UNC Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve a move for the Northern Colorado intercollegiate athletics program to NCAA Division I. The sports year marked the last season for the Bears in the North Central Conference and the NCAA Division II level and was an exploratory year in the move was the first season of the four-year reclassification period and last season ( ) Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 4

5 University of Northern Colorado Bears Men s Basketball MEDIA INFO/SCHEDULE INTERVIEW REQUESTS Contact the Media Relations Office ( ) to make requests. Coach Rasmuson is best reached on weekday mornings and before or after practice (which usually runs between 2:15-4:15 p.m. in the afternoon). Players will also be made available before and after practice. On roadtrips, SID Kyle Schwartz is available on his cell phone at (970) POSTGAME PROCEDURES Following a 10-minute cooling off period, Northern Colorado players will be available for interviews; let SID Kyle Schwartz know which players you would like to speak with. Head Coach Craig Rasmuson will address the media first and then appear on the Bears Radio Network post-game show. For home games, players and Coach Rasmuson will be brought to the interview room (located in the southeast corner of the gym in the hospatality room) within Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. SCHEDULE Wednesday, Nov. 16 Practice - 2:00 to 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 Practice - 2:00 to 4:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 vs. Colorado State - 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 OFF Sunday, Nov. 20 Practice - 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Monday, Nov. 21 Practice - 2:00 to 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22 Travel to Laramie vs. Wyoming - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23 Practice - 2:00 to 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 24 Travel to California No practice Friday, Nov. 25 vs. California - 7:30 p.m. PT Saturday, Nov. 26 vs. Northeastern/Cal State Northridge, 5/7:30 p.m. PT Sunday, Nov. 27 Return from California No Practice Monday, Nov. 28 Practice - 2:00 to 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29 Practice - 2:00 to 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30 Practice - 2:00 to 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 vs. Montana State, 7 p.m. (TV: Altitude Sports) marked year No. 2. The program officially becomes a Division I school (and eligible for NCAA Championships) in Bears to Join Big Sky Conference in : As the Bears continue the reclassification to Division I, they have finally found a conference home. On July 1, 2006, the program will officially become a member of the Big Sky Conference and will compete against a full BSC schedule in The department s programs (with the exception of women s volleyball - which got a waiver from the NCAA) will not be eligible for Big Sky championships or NCAA berths until , the program s first full year of Division I competition. On the basketball court, the Bears will compete against the other eight Big Sky teams: Eastern Washington, Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Portland State, Sacramento State and Weber State. Bears Not Shying Away From Tough Competition: Nobody can accuse Bears head coach Craig Rasmuson of scheduling easy game. During the reclassification process to Division I, Rasmuson has scheduled the best-of-the-best in helping the Bears prepare for Big Sky Conference play in Last year the Bears had 10 opponents end up playing in some sort of postseason. Eight squads were selected to play in the NCAA Tournament while two others were selected to play in the NIT. The eight selected for the NCAA Tournament were: Gonzaga (No. 3 seed), Oklahoma (No. 3), Syracuse (No. 4), Texas Tech (No. 6), Utah (No. 6), Iowa State (No. 9), New Mexico (No. 12) and Bucknell (No. 14). Two of those teams advanced to the Sweet 16 (Utah and Texas Tech) while the lowest seeded of those teams, Bucknell, pulled the biggest first round upset when they knocked off Kansas. Both Oral Roberts (Mid-Con) and Denver (Sun Belt) won their league s regular season titles but were knocked off in the championship games of their conference tournaments. Each lost in the first round of the NIT. At one point last season (Jan. 7), the Bears strength of schedule (SOS) was ranked No. 4 nationally; the Bears finished the year with the 132nd most difficult schedule in the country. In a ranking by Basketball Times, the Bears non-conference schedule was the 56th most difficult in Division I. Division I Independents: This season, 10 NCAA Division I Independent men s basketball teams have joined forces to award Player of the Week awards and compile statistical leaders. The teams are UC Davis, IPFW, Longwood, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Savannah State, South Dakota State, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas-Pan American and Utah Valley State. Awards and statistics will be released on each Tuesday of the season DIVISION I INDEPENDENTS (As of 11/16/05) Overall vs. D-I Ind. W/L Pct. W/L Pct. South Dakota State UC Davis IPFW Longwood North Dakota State Savannah State Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Texas-Pan American Utah Valley State Northern Colorado This Week s D-I Independent Games (all times local to site) Friday, Nov. 18 North Dakota State at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Longwood at Nebraska, 7 p.m. South Dakota State at No. 17 Illinois, 7 p.m. Sul Ross at Texas-Pan American, 7:30 p.m. Wilberforce at Savannah State, 8 p.m. Player of the Week 12/6 TBA Newcomer of the Week 12/6 TBA Times/dates subject to change without notice. For the latest schedule, check with Media Relations Director Kyle Schwartz Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 5

6 University of Northern Colorado Bears Men s Basketball beginning Dec. 6. An index of award winners and other information on D-I Independent men s basketball can be found at: uncbears.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/110705aab.html. Season Openers: After a loss to Lipscomb, the Bears are now 5-7 overall in their last 12 season openers overall, 11 of which have come in road contests. The Early Bird Gets the Worm: Last year the Bears started the regular season with a November 11th game at Syracuse (Coaches vs. Cancer Classic). The start to a regular season was the earliest ever for Northern Colorado in its 104 years of basketball. This year s Nov. 13 start tied the second earliest opener in school history, also equaled on Nov. 13, 1998 when the Bears defeated Fort Lewis Easy Like Sunday Morning: The Bears game with Lipscomb (Nov. 13) marked only the fourth Sunday contest in the Craig Rasmuson Era at Northern Colorado (the Bears lost 72-60). Last season UNC played on Dec. 19 at Montana State, marking the first time since Dec. 30, 2001 that they had played on a Sunday (that game was a win at North Dakota State). UNC also played once on Sunday the year prior to that, falling to Drury at the Las Vegas High Desert Classic - the only other time they played on Sunday during the Craig Rasmuson Era. Tongue Tied: You may notice one name on the Bears roster is a little longer than the others. Thanasi Panagiotakopoulos earns the honor of having the longest last name (17 letters) in school history and probably the best name in all of Division I basketball. The Phoenix native of Greek ancestry pronounces his name Thanasi (TH-nah-see) Panagiotakopoulos (Pana-Yo-Toe-CO-PO-los). His real first name, however, is not Thanasi but Athanassios. Growing up his friends and teammates nicknamed him T-Soup or Soup - short for alphabet soup (since his name was so long). Last season, Thanasi got a treat on Dec. 9 at New Mexico when his grandfather (also named Athanassios) made the trip to see him play; Thanasi scored three points in that game. His grandfather and grandmother, who live in Greece, were in the United States for the holidays. Sparks Joins Coaching Staff: Legendary junior college coach Dan Sparks joined the Bears staff as an assistant coach in late October. Sparks, a NJCAA Hall of Fame member, spent 26 years as head coach at Vincennes College in Indiana where he compiled an overall record of (.785). He led the Blazers to a national runner-up finish in 1986 (36-2 record) and a third-place finish in 1993 (33-3 record). Sparks was named NJCAA National Coach of the Year in 1986 and while at VU, coached future NBA players Shawn Marion (Phoenix), Erik Williams (Toronto) and Tyrone Nesby (Washington). Sparks played basketball at Vincennes, helping his squad to a national championship in He later went on to play with Weber State in the Big Sky Conference. Following college he played with the Miami Floridians and New Orleans Buccaneers of the ABA and the Chicago Bulls on the NBA. Spark s coached his son, Scott, at VU; Scott went on to play at Evansville and later in Europe. Bears Radio Network: This season you can hear every Northern Colorado basketball game on the Bears Radio Network. Newstalk 1310 KFKA in Greeley is the flagship station and KFKA s Troy Coverdale will have the play-by-play call all season long with a pre-game show starting 30 minutes before tip-off. If you are outside the Greeley area you can access all the games online through UNCBears.com (see the Events section at the bottom of the main page) or directly log into Northern Colorado Coaches Radio Show Now on Wednesday: Fans came WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME... Scored 30-Plus Points Erik Olson (32) vs. Longwood (1/10/05) Scored 20-Plus Points Sean Taibi (20) vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Two Players Scored 20-Plus Points in Same Game Erik Olson (32) & Kirk Archibeque (28) vs. Longwood (1/10/05) Four Players Scored 20-Plus Points in Same Game Howard Jackson (22), Michael Morse (21), Sean Nolen (20) & Aaron Austin (20) vs. North Dakota State (1/25/02) Three Players Scored in Double Figures Kirk Archibeque (21), Matt Kline (18) & Michael Gordy (10) vs. Utah Valley State (1/15/05) Four Players Scored in Double Figures Kirk Archibeque (14), Matt Kline (11), Michael Gordy (10) & James Randle (10) vs. IPFW (2/10/05). Five Players Scored in Double Figures Vincent Jackson (25), Michael Frazier (16), Trei Steward (14), Matt Kline (12) & Erik Olson (12) vs. Johnson & Wales (2/21/04) Six Players Scored in Double Figures Sean Taibi (25), Kirk Archibeque (18), Jared Lewis (15), Erik Olson (14), Michael Gordy (12) & Matt Kline (11) vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05). No Player Scored in Double Figures L, at South Dakota (1/8/00) Double-Double Kirk Archibeque (17 pts. & 14 rebs.) vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Player Had Back-to-Back Double-Doubles Kirk Archibeque (16 pts. & 10 rebs.) vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) & (17 pts. & 14 rebs.) vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Two Players Had Double-Doubles in Same Game Kirk Archibeque (21 pts. & 15 rebs.) & Michael Gordy (11 pts. & 10 rebs.) vs. Utah Valley State (1/15/05) Three Players Had 10 or More Rebounds in Same Game Mickael Allen (10), Antwine Williams (10) and David Britt (10) vs. Nebraska-Omaha (1/17/98) 15 or More Rebounds in a Game Kirk Archibeque (15) vs. Utah Valley State (1/15/05) 10 or More Assists in a Game Sean Nolen (14) vs. Kendall College (11/28/03) 5 or More Steals in a Game Matt Kline (5) vs. Texas A&M-International (2/5/04) 5 Three-Pointers in a Game Sean Taibi (7) vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) TEAM MARKS Did Not Hit a Three-Pointer in a Game vs. UC Davis (3/5/05) - snapping a streak of 352 games in-a-row Scored 100 Points 110 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Allowed 100 Points 104 vs. #6 Syracuse (11/11/04) Scored Less Than 50 Points 44 vs. Oklahoma (12/11/04) Held Opponent to Less Than 50 Points 49 vs. Great Falls (12/4/04) Shot 60 Percent Or Better From the Field 60.9% vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Had 25 or More Assists 28 vs. Longwood (1/10/05) Won an Overtime Game vs. Texas State (12/22/04) - double overtime Lost an Overtime Game vs. Utah Valley State (1/15/05) Played a Multi-Overtime Game 12/22/04 vs. Texas State (W, in 2 OT s) Led by Double Digits and Lost Game 1/22/05 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (led by 11 in first half, lost by 6) Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 6

7 University of Northern Colorado Bears Men s Basketball now attend the Coors Light Northern Colorado Coaches Show each Wednesday afternoon at Noon at Old Chicago (2349 W. 29th St.). The event, which used to be on Monday s, is open to the public and the cost of lunch is only $7, as fans hear about the happenings of UNC Athletics from in-season coaches. KFKA s Troy Coverdale serves as host and the show airs on tape-delay on Newstalk 1310 KFKA at 7 p.m. that night. SEASON SUPERLATIVES Double-Doubles Kirk Archibeque... 2 Double-Figure Points Kirk Archibeque... 2 Dwayne Birden... 1 Sean Taibi Plus Scoring Games none 20-Plus Scoring Games Sean Taibi... 1 Double-Figure Rebounds Kirk Archibeque Plus Rebounds none 5 or More Assists Darren Jefferies... 1 Matt Kline... 1 Top Scorer (ties included) Kirk Archibeque... 1 Sean Taibi... 1 Top Rebounder (ties included) Kirk Archibeque... 1 Top Assister (ties included) Darren Jefferies... 1 Matt Kline... 1 BEARS FREE-THROW SHOOTING IN THE LAST FIVE MINUTES OF GAME Player 5:00-2:01 2:00-0:00 Overtime Total 3 Sean Taibi Cory Lowe Matt Kline Darren Jefferies Jared Lewis Marcus Frye Thanasi Panagiotakopoulos Dwayne Birden Austin Theis Erik Olson Michael Gordy Kirk Archibeque Dorian McDaniel Tiberius Lee TOTALS Opponents Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 7

8 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 2/2 28/4 10+ Point Games Point Games 1 2 Double-Doubles Rebounds Assists Three-Pointers Three-Pointers Minutes Game-By -By-Game Statistics #3 - Sean Taibi G So. Pueblo, Colo. (Pueblo East) On The Court Scored 20 points in the season-opener against Lipscomb at Guardians Classic; nailed 4-of-5 3-pointers in that game Division I Independent All-Newcomer team selection... was named D-I Independent Newcomer of the Week on Jan. 11 and D-I Independent Player of the Week on Feb. 22 of last season... had 16 multi-trifecta games last season, tops on the team (including 10 in his last 15 games... hit on 7-of-10 threepointers (one off school record) and scored career-high 25 points vs. UCCS (2/14)... as a prep, was the Colorado 4A Player of the Year; led the state in three-point shooting his last three seasons... The Sporting News rated Taibi as the No. 1 prep player in the state of Colorado as a senior... named MVP of The Show All-Star game held at the Pepsi Center after his senior season Off The Court Physical Education major... father Carl played football at Colorado and professionally with Detroit and Washington in the AFL... uncle Joe played in the NFL and is a member of the American Football Association (AFA) Hall of Fame... uncle Chuck played football at Northern Colorado and ranks No. 6 in school history in rushing. Season & Career Highs Points Career 25 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season 20 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Rebounds Career 7 vs. Syracuse (11/11/04) Season 2, twice, last vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Assists Career 4 vs. Great Falls (12/4/04) Season 3 vs. South Dakota State (11/13/05) Field Goals Career 8 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season 6 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) FG Attempts Career 15 vs. New Mexico (12/9/04) Season 14 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) 3-point FG Career 7 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season 4 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) 3-pt. FG Att. Career 10 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season 5 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Free Throws Career 4, twice, last vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Season 4 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) FT Attempts Career 6 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Steals Career 3, four times, last vs. S. Dakota St. (11/14/05) Season 3 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Blocks Career 2 vs. Stephen F. Austin (11/27/04) Season 0 Minutes Career 34 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- Opponent Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg vs Lipscomb 11/13/05 * vs South Dakota State 11/14/05 * Totals Games played: 2 Rebounds/game: 2.0 Points/game: 14.5 Assists/game: 2.5 FG Pct: 40.9 Turnovers/game: 4.0 3FG Pct: 41.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6 FT Pct: 75.0 Steals/game: 1.5 TEAM COMPARISION Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 8

9 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 2/0 2/0 10+ Point Games Point Games 0 0 Double-Doubles Rebounds Assists Minutes Game-By -By-Game Statistics #4 - Cory Lowe F/C Jr. Kentfield, Calif. (Mt. Hood CC) On The Court Played last two seasons of basketball at Mt. Hood CC in Gresham, Ore.... averaged 10.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists/game... played his prep basketball at Marin Catholic High in Kentfield, Calif.... Off The Court Communications major... wears a size 16 shoe. Season & Career Highs Points Rebounds Career 1 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Assists Field Goals FG Attempts 3-point FG 3-pt. FG Att. Free Throws FT Attempts Steals Career 1 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Blocks Minutes Opponent Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg vs Lipscomb 11/13/ vs South Dakota State 11/14/ Totals Games played: 2 Rebounds/game: 0.5 Turnovers/game: 1.0 Steals/game: 0.5 TEAM COMPARISION Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 9

10 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 2/2 59/ Point Games Point Games 0 0 Double-Doubles Rebounds Assists Three-Pointers Minutes Game-By -By-Game Statistics #10 - Matt Kline G Jr. Denver, Colo. (Ranum) On The Court Matched his career-high with eight assists agianst South Dakota State (11/ 14)... has started 50 of last 52 games and 52 of 59 total games while at Northern Colorado... has not hit a 3-pointer yet this season; has hit a 3- pointer in 18 of last 23 and 24 of 31 games dating back to last season... shared the team lead in assists (3.0/game) last season and led team with 49 3-pointers... as a prep, was a first-team 5A all-state selection after leading the state in scoring with 27.3 points per game during the regular season Off The Court Economics major... father Richard played basketball at Northern Colorado during the season... unofficial team comedian; always lightens the mood with his humor. Season & Career Highs Points Career 18 vs. Utah Valley State (1/15/05) Season 2 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Rebounds Career 6 vs. Colorado State (11/22/04) Season 1 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Assists Career 8, twice, last vs. S. Dakota St. (11/14/05) Season 8 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Field Goals Career 8 vs. Utah Valley State (1/15/05) Season 1 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) FG Attempts Career 17 vs. Utah Valley State (1/15/05) Season 5 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) 3-point FG Career 5 vs. Montana State (12/19/04) Season 0 3-pt. FG Att. Career 8, twice, last vs. Montana State (12/19/04) Season 3 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Free Throws Career 7, twice, last vs. Texas State (12/22/04) Season 1 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) FT Attempts Career 10 vs. Texas State (12/22/04) Season 2 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Steals Career 5 vs. Texas A&M-International (2/5/04) Season 1 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Blocks Season 0 Minutes Career 42, twice, last vs. Utah Valley State (1/15/05) Season 30 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- Opponent Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg vs Lipscomb 11/13/05 * vs South Dakota State 11/14/05 * Totals Games played: 2 Rebounds/game: 0.5 Points/game: 1.5 Assists/game: 5.0 FG Pct: 14.3 Turnovers/game: 3.5 3FG Pct: 0.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.4 FT Pct: 50.0 Steals/game: Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 10

11 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 2/0 2/0 10+ Point Games Point Games 0 0 Double-Doubles Rebounds Assists Assists Three-Pointers Minutes Game-By -By-Game Statistics #11 - Darren Jefferies G Jr. Suitland, Md. (Allen County CC) On The Court Speedy point guard... had five assists in UNC debut vs. Lipscomb... played junior college basketball at Allen County CC in Iola, Kan.... team was part of the very competitive Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference... averaged 8.0 points, 4.1 assists and 1.7 steals/game... played prep basketball at both Coastal Christian Academy (Virginia Beach, Va.) and Mt. Zion Academy - the same school Tracy McGrady played at. Off The Court Sport and exercise science major... enjoyed the fact that is snowed on his recruiting trip to Northern Colorado last April. Season & Career Highs Points Career 5 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Rebounds Career 2, twice, South Dakota State (11/14/05) Assists Career 5 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Field Goals Career 2 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) FG Attempts Career 4 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) 3-point FG Career 1, twice, last vs. S. Dakota St. (11/14/05) 3-pt. FG Att. Career 2 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Free Throws Career 3 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) FT Attempts Career 4 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Steals Career 2 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Blocks Minutes Career 23 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- Opponent Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg vs Lipscomb 11/13/ vs South Dakota State 11/14/ Totals Games played: 2 Rebounds/game: 2.0 Points/game: 6.5 Assists/game: 3.5 FG Pct: 50.0 Turnovers/game: 2.0 3FG Pct: 66.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.8 FT Pct: 83.3 Steals/game: Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 11

12 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 2/0 29/3 10+ Point Games Point Games 0 0 Double-Doubles Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes Game-By -By-Game Statistics #12 - Jared Lewis G So. Denver, Colo. (Montbello) On The Court Most athletic player on the team; has tremendous jumping ability and is lightning fast... at 6 1, jumped center in came against CU-Colorado Springs last season... last season, earned first career start vs. IPFW (Feb. 10). In second start vs. UCCS (Feb. 14), set career-highs in points (15), rebounds (5) and assists (4), which earned him D-I Independent Newcomer of the Week honors (Feb. 22)... scored first career bucket on a dunk in the Stephen F. Austin contest... as a prep, was a two-time team captain at Montbello High and earned 5A all-state honorable mention honors after his senior season. Off The Court Sociology major... member of the Northern Colorado track & field team; competes in 100 & 200 meter dashes and 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays... was the Student Council VP and a National Honor Society member in high school... is the ephew of Sammy Winder, who was a running back for the Denver Broncos. Season & Career Highs Points Career 15 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season 2 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Rebounds Career 5 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season 2 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Assists Career 4, twice, last vs. vs. CU-Colo. Springs (2/14/05) Season 2 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Field Goals Career 7 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season 1 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) FG Attempts Career 11 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season 2 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) 3-point FG Career 1, twice, last vs. Colo. College (2/22/05) Season 0 3-pt. FG Att. Career 3 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season 0 Free Throws Career 2, three times, last vs. UC Davis (3/5/05) Season 0 FT Attempts Career 4, twice, last vs. UC Davis (3/5/05) Season 1 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Steals Career 2, twice, last vs. Colo. College (2/22/05) Season 0 Blocks Career 1, twice, last vs. CU-Colo. Springs (2/14/05) Season 1 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Minutes Career 30 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season 12 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- Opponent Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg vs Lipscomb 11/13/ vs South Dakota State 11/14/ Totals Games played: 2 Rebounds/game: 1.5 Points/game: 1.0 Assists/game: 1.0 FG Pct: 50.0 Turnovers/game: 1.0 FT Pct: 0.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Blocks/game: Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 12

13 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 0/0 19/0 10+ Point Games Point Games 0 0 Double-Doubles Rebounds Assists Pointers Minutes Game-By -By-Game Statistics #20 - Thanasi Panagiotakopoulos G So. Phoenix, Ariz. (Brophy Prep) On The Court Has not seen action yet this season... was eighth on the team in steals (12) despite playing only 123 total minutes last season... in , had career-highs in points, rebounds, assists, three-pointers, steals and minutes played agianst Western State; play off the bench sparked the Bears in that contest... as a prep, was team captain and two-time allconference selection at Brophy Prep; team won three regional championships and advanced to class 5A state semifinals in 2004 after compiling a 25-4 record. Off The Court Business Management major... has one of the longest and most unique last names in college basketball letter last name (which is pronounced Pa-na-Yo-Toe-CO-PO-Los) is the longest in school history; real first name is Athanassios, making his full name 28 letters long... was nicknamed soup (for alphabet soup) or T-Soup as a kid; is known as T by his teammates... grandfather Anthanassios attended last year s New Mexico game while in the U.S. on vacation from Greece from December through Easter... was born and raised in Phoenix. Season & Career Highs Points Career 8 vs. Western State (11/30/04) Season Rebounds Career 6 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season - Assists Career 5 vs. Western State (11/30/04) Season - Field Goals Career 3 vs. Western State (11/30/04) Season - FG Attempts Career 5 vs. Western State (11/30/04) Season - 3-point FG Career 2 vs. Western State (11/30/04) Season - 3-pt. FG Att. Career 4 vs. Western State (11/30/04) Season - Free Throws Career 1 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season - FT Attempts Career 2 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season - Steals Career 3, twice, last vs. Western State (11/30/04) Season - Blocks Career - Season - Minutes Career 18 vs. Western State (11/30/04) Season Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 13

14 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 2/2 2/2 10+ Point Games Point Games 0 0 Double-Doubles Rebounds Assists Blocks Three-Pointers Minutes Game-By -By-Game Statistics #21 - Dwayne Birden F/G Jr. Baltimore, Md. (Jacksonville College) On The Court Was one of the Bears top players during the preseason... played two seasons at Jacksonville College in Texas... averaged 16 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists/game and hit 47.5% from the field... attended high school at Calvert Hall in Baltimore, where he was a two-time All- Catholic League selection. Off The Court Visual Arts major... one of two Bears from the state of Maryland (Jefferies is the other)... lists the best player he has ever played against as Carmelo Anthony (Syracuse Orange/Denver Nuggets). Season & Career Highs Points Career 13 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Rebounds Career 6 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Assists Field Goals Career 6 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) FG Attempts Career 14 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) 3-point FG Career 1, twice, last vs. S. Dakota St. (11/14/05) 3-pt. FG Att. Career 2, twice, last vs. S. Dakota St. (11/14/05) Free Throws Career 1 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) FT Attempts Career 2 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Steals Career 1 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Blocks Career 2 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Minutes Career 32 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- Opponent Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg vs Lipscomb 11/13/05 * vs South Dakota State 11/14/05 * Totals Games played: 2 Rebounds/game: 4.5 Points/game: 10.5 Turnovers/game: 3.0 FG Pct: 34.6 Steals/game: 0.5 3FG Pct: 25.0 Blocks/game: 1.0 FT Pct: Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 14

15 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 2/2 84/ Point Games Point Games Point Games 0 1 Double-Doubles Rebounds Assists Minutes Game-By -By-Game Statistics #33 - Erik Olson G/F Sr. Boulder, Colo. (Fairview) On The Court Only four-year senior on the roster... grabbed eight rebounds in seasonopener vs. Lipscomb... dating back to last year, has a steal 17 of 23 and 23 of last 31 games... has started 56 of last 61 contests... last season, scored career-high 32 points (also had 9 boards and 6 assists) while tying the school record by hitting 12-of-12 shots versus Longwood (Jan. 10); 12-for- 12 performance is most attempts without a miss in Division I... also hit 8 consecutive three-pointers (over a course of three games which matched the school record (shared by Pierre Elize in 1999)... led team in rebounding as a sophomore (7.1)... was a member of the UNC baseball team as a freshman (2003) but did not see action... standout prep player at Fairview High, averaging 24.4 points per game as a senior. Off The Court Marketing major... was engaged to Kacey Swanson during the off-season... UNC Scholar Athlete and two-time D-I Independent All-Academic selection... has played with Athletes in Action teams that have traveled to East Asia (summer 2004) and Brazil (summer 2003)... Season & Career Highs Points Career 32 vs. Longwood (1/10/05) Season 7 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Rebounds Career 13 vs. Colorado Christian (11/29/03) Season 8 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Assists Career 8 vs. Adams State (1/2/04) Season 2, twice, last vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Field Goals Career 12 vs. Longwood (1/10/05) Season 3 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) FG Attempts Career 15 vs. Eastern Michigan (12/23/03) Season 9 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) 3-point FG Career 5 vs. Longwood (1/10/05) Season 1 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) 3-pt. FG Att. Career 5, six times, last vs. Longwood (1/10/05) Season 3 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Free Throws Career 6 vs. Eastern Michigan (12/23/03) Season 1 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) FT Attempts Career 9 vs. Colorado Mines (12/17/03) Season 2 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Steals Career 4 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (1/6/04) Season 3 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Blocks Career 2, three times, last vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Season 2 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Minutes Career 40, three times, last vs. Utah Valley St. (1/15/05) Season 34 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- Opponent Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg vs Lipscomb 11/13/05 * vs South Dakota State 11/14/05 * Totals Games played: 2 Rebounds/game: 6.5 Points/game: 6.0 Assists/game: 2.0 FG Pct: 35.7 Turnovers/game: 1.0 3FG Pct: 20.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.0 FT Pct: 50.0 Steals/game: 2.0 Blocks/game: Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 15

16 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 2/0 29/6 10+ Point Games Point Games 0 0 Double-Doubles Rebounds Assists Three-Pointers Minutes Game-By -By-Game Statistics #34 - Michael Gordy F So Denver, Colo. (Denver North) On The Court After an average game against Lipscomb in the season-opener, grabbed nine rebounds vs. South Dakota State... had an up-and-down freshman year but is one of the team s most improved players this season... scored a season-high 17 points, including 15 in the second half (and 10 of the team s 16 during one stretch) against Western State... liked playing at home, as he averaged 9.7 points and 5.5 rebounds in home contests... one of the top prep players in Colorado... was the Gatorade Colorado Player of the Year and a All-Colorado selection after averaging 30.6 points/game as a senior... set the Adidas Big Time AAU Tournament single-game scoring record in the summer prior to his senior year by scoring 57 points in a game. Off The Court Majoring in family studies... played baseball in high school and was an honor roll member... lists the best player he has ever played against as Hakim Warrick (Syracuse Orange/Memphis Grizzlies). Season & Career Highs Points Career 17 vs. Western State (11/30/04) Season 6 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Rebounds Career 11 vs. Utah Valley State (1/15/05) Season 9 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Assists Career 4 vs. Colorado College (2/22/05) Season 0 Field Goals Career 8 vs. Western State (11/30/04) Season 2 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) FG Attempts Career 10, twice, last vs. CU-Colo. Springs (2/14/05) Season 7 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) 3-point FG Career 1, five times, last vs. Tx. A&M-CC (1/22/05) Season 0 3-pt. FG Att. Career 2, six times, last vs. Utah Valley St. (1/15/05) Season 1 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Free Throws Career 7 vs. Great Falls (12/4/04) Season 2 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) FT Attempts Career 9 vs. Great Falls (12/4/04) Season 3 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Steals Career 2, twice, last vs. Denver (2/7/05) Season 1 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Blocks Career 2, twice, last vs. Utah Valley State (1/15/05) Season 1 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Minutes Career 31, twice, last vs. Texas Tech (1/4/05) Season 10 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- Opponent Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg vs Lipscomb 11/13/ vs South Dakota State 11/14/ Totals Games played: 2 Rebounds/game: 6.0 Points/game: 3.0 Turnovers/game: 2.0 FG Pct: 28.6 Steals/game: 0.5 3FG Pct: 0.0 Blocks/game: 0.5 FT Pct: Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 16

17 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 2/2 37/ Point Games Point Games Point Games 0 1 Double-Doubles Rebounds Assists Blocks Minutes Game-By -By-Game Statistics #41 - Kirk Archibeque C So. Cortez, Colo. (Montezuma-Cortez) On The Court Has scored in double figures in last four games and in 16 of last 17 contests dating back to last season... after having only four career doubledoubles entering the year, had two in two games to start this season D-I All-Independent first-team selection (and only non-senior on the team)... led the team in scoring (12.2) and rebounding (6.0), becoming the first freshman in school history to lead the team in both categories... over his last 19 games in 2005, averaged 15.8 points and 7.2 rebounds/game... ranked 23rd nationally in FG% (58.1%) and second nationally among freshmen points against Texas State was teh fifth highest total by a freshman during the season... after six games of his true freshman season ( ), suffered an injury and received a medical hardship... second-team all-state selection at Montezuma-Cortez High. Off The Court Communications major... was the valedictorian of his senior class in high school (4.0 gpa)... also played tennis as a prep... lists his father as his role model and Andrew Bogut (Utah Utes/Milwaukee Bucks) as the best player he has ever played against. Season & Career Highs Points Career 30 vs. Texas State (12/22/04) Season 17 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Rebounds Career 15 vs. Utah Valley State (1/15/05) Season 14 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Assists Career 5 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season 2 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Field Goals Career 11, twice, last vs. Longwood (1/10/05) Season 8 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) FG Attempts Career 17 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) 3-point FG Career - Season - 3-pt. FG Att. Career 1 vs. Utah (12/17/04) Season 0 Free Throws Career 8, twice, last vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Season 8 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) FT Attempts Career 13 vs. Texas State (12/22/04) Season 12 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Steals Career 3 vs. New Mexico (12/9/04) Season 1 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Blocks Career 2, five times, last vs. UC Davis (3/5/05) Season 1 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) Minutes Career 46 vs. Texas State (12/22/04) Season 38 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- Opponent Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg vs Lipscomb 11/13/05 * vs South Dakota State 11/14/05 * Totals Games played: 2 Rebounds/game: 12.0 Points/game: 16.5 Assists/game: 1.5 FG Pct: 40.0 Turnovers/game: 5.0 FT Pct: 56.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.3 Steals/game: 0.5 Blocks/game: Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 17

18 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 0/0 0/0 10+ Point Games Point Games 0 0 Double-Doubles Rebounds Assists Steals Three-Pointers Minutes Game-By -By-Game Statistics #44 - Dorian McDaniel F Fr. Culver City, Calif. (Westchester) On The Court Has not seen action yet this season... a very hard worker who does a great job in the weight room... played prep basketball at powerhouse Westchester High School... the Comets finished the year ranked No. 2 in USA Today s Super 25 Boys Basketball Poll as they rolled to the CIF Division I State Championship, their third straight title... including McDaniel, six players from Westchester s squad signed to play Division I basketball. Off The Court Majoring in biological sciences... father James in an actor who appeared as Lt. Arthur Fancy on NYPD Blue for nine seasons. Points Rebounds Assists Field Goals FG Attempts 3-point FG 3-pt. FG Att. Free Throws FT Attempts Steals Blocks Minutes Season & Career Highs Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 18

19 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 0/0 0/0 10+ Point Games Point Games 0 0 Double-Doubles Rebounds Assists Blocks Minutes Game-By -By-Game Statistics #55 - Tiberius Lee C Sr. Denver, Colo. (Hartnell College) On The Court Has not seen action yet this season... is in his third year with the Bears program although he is yet to play in a game... had to sit out the season after transferring from Hartnell College... sat out the season but was rewarded a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA and will see action this season... hard-worker, has continued to practice and improve despite not being allowed to play over the past two seasons... played prep ball at George Washington High in Denver. Off The Court Political science major... wears a size 15 shoe... says he would play volleyball if he could play another of sport as a professional besides basketball. Points Rebounds Assists Field Goals FG Attempts 3-point FG 3-pt. FG Att. Free Throws FT Attempts Steals Blocks Minutes Season & Career Highs Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 19

20 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 0/0 0/0 10+ Point Games Point Games 0 0 Double-Doubles Rebounds Assists Assists Three-Pointers Minutes 0 0 #15 - Marcus Frye G Fr. Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley Northwest) On The Court Will redshirt this season... suffered an injury during her senior season at Blue Valley Northwest High in Overland Park; injury caused him to miss most of his senior season... was an All-Eastern Kansas League selection as a junior... earned EKL Freshman of the Year honors in played AAU basketball with K.C. Pump N Run. Off The Court Undecided on major... cousin on Channing Frye, the former Arizona Wildcat who is now playing with the New York Knicks in the NBA. Points Rebounds Assists Field Goals FG Attempts 3-point FG 3-pt. FG Att. Free Throws FT Attempts Steals Blocks Minutes Season & Career Highs Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 0/0 0/0 10+ Point Games Point Games 0 0 Double-Doubles Rebounds Assists Blocks Three-Pointers Minutes 0 0 #31 - Austin Theis C Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Rampart) On The Court Will redshirt this season... tallest member of the Bears team... despite height, is an excellent 3-point shooter... honorable mention all-state selection as a senior at Rampart High, when he averaged 13.6 points, 11.0 rebounds and 5.6 blocks/game... had 116 total blocks during the year which led the state... Off The Court Undecided on a major... wears a size 16 shoe... named is pronounced TICE. Points Rebounds Assists Field Goals FG Attempts 3-point FG 3-pt. FG Att. Free Throws FT Attempts Steals Blocks Minutes Season & Career Highs Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 20