NORTHERN COLORADO MEDIA QUICK FACTS Men s Basketball Game Notes SCHEDULE/RESULTS PROBABLE STARTERS

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1 NORTHERN COLORADO Men s Basketball Game Notes SCHEDULE/RESULTS Record: 0-10 Overall 0-4 Home, 0-3 Away, 0-3 Neutral Date Opponent Time/Result 11/13 vs. Lipscomb % L, /14 vs. South Dakota State % L, /18 Colorado State L, Wyoming L, California # L, /26 vs. Cal State Northridge # L, /1 Montana State L, /3 Northern Arizona L, Air Force L, /11 Oral Roberts L, Oregon State L, 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 12:30 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 (0-10) vs. Oregon State University Beavers (2-3) Game #11 Wednesday, December 14, :00 p.m. MT Corvalis, Ore. Gill Coliseum (10,400) GAME INFORMATION The University of Northern Colorado men s basketball team begins a four-game, nearly 4,800-mile road trip this week. Its first destination is Corvallis, Ore., where the Bears will challenge the Oregon State Beavers on Wednesday night (8 p.m. MT). THE BEAR FACTS Northern Colorado continues its road trip with games at Loyola Marymount, Northern Arizona and Kansas following the OSU matchup. The Bears will spend only about 12 hours in Greeley between now and the end of the trip. The Kansas game on Dec. 22 marks the team s last before the Christmas break; UNC returns to the court on Dec. 30 when it hosts Eastern Michigan. Despite not having a win, the Bears are keeping their spirits high and are actually playing better than a year ago. Compared to where last year s team was through 10 games, this year s squad is scoring more, shooting better (FG s and 3-pointers) and rebounding better. Against Oral Roberts, sophomore guard Sean Taibi scored 15 of his 18 points in the first half, as he was hot from 3-point range. The Golden Eagles were able to make adjustments, which opened up the inside for Kirk Archibeque. Archibeque scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half and grabbed 10 rebounds, netting his second consecutive double-double and fifth double-double of the season. Taibi and Archibeque are 1-2 on the team in scoring this season. PROBABLE STARTERS The Series: Oregon State leads 1-0. The Coaches: Craig Rasmuson is (.335) in his 7th season with Northern Colorado and (.407) in his 12th year overall. Jay John is (.473) in his fourth year at Oregon State. Radio: Bears Radio Network (Flagship Station - Newstalk KFKA 1310-AM in Greeley). KFKA s Troy Coverdale 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: Live stats available through links at UNCBears.com. 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 11 Darren Jefferies G Jr * Suitland, Md. 10 Matt Kline G Jr * Denver, Colo. 3 Sean Taibi G So Pueblo, Colo. 33 Erik Olson F Sr Boulder, Colo. 41 Kirk Archibeque C So Cortez, Colo. First Off the Bench 21 Dwayne Birden F Jr Baltimore, Md. 34 Michael Gordy F So Denver, Colo. 4 Cory Lowe F/C Jr Kentfield, Calif. 12 Jared Lewis G So Denver, Colo. 20 T. Panagiotakopoulos G So Phoenix, Ariz. 44 Dorian McDaniel F Fr Culver City, Calif. 55 Tiberius Lee C Sr Denver, Colo 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). Head Coach Craig Rasmuson Alma Mater: Ashland University, Age: 37 Hometown: Victor, N.Y. Family: Wife, Jennifer Children, Ella Shea and Mitchell Craig. 7th Season at UNC (11th overall) all-time record record at UNC Coached 300th career game at California on Nov. 25, Notched 100th career victory vs. 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 Harrogate, Tenn. ( ). Year-by-Year as Head Coach At Lincoln At Northern Colorado 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 OREGON STATE # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Ppg Rpg 15 Sasa Cuic F So Chris Stephens G Sr Lamar Hurd G Sr Marcel Jones F So Kyle Jeffers C Jr * Assists ALL-TIME SERIES OREGON STATE Date Location Result 11/17/01 Corvallis L, TEAM COMPARISON NCOL OSU Record Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin FG % FG % Defense FG % FG % Defense FT % Rebound Average Opp. Rebound Avg Rebound Margin T.O. Average Opponent T.O T.O. Margin OPPONENT INFORMATION Oregon State: The Beavers have been up-and-down this season, losing one game and then winning the next. OSU has been good at home, winning both home contests, in defeating Prairie View A&M and UNLV, and winning seven of their last eight overall at Gill Coliseum (they were 12-2 at home last year. The Beavers have been struggling from 3-point range, hitting only 26 percent from long range. Sasa Cuic leads the team with 12.6 points per game. Series History: The teams have played only once before, to open the season. The Bears played in Corvallis in that game, falling The Beavers were then coached by Ritchie McKay, who is now at New Mexico State. The Last Meeting: Brian Jackson scored 22 points as Oregon State struggled past Northern Colorado on Nov. 17, 2001 in the season opener for both teams. Brandon Payton, the half-brother of Seattle SuperSonics guard and former Oregon State star Gary Payton, added 16 points for the Beavers, who had to use five freshmen because of the suspension of two key players. Jared Ramirez scored 18 points on 6-of-6 shooting from 3-point range to lead Northern Colorado, and his consecutive 3s put the Bears ahead in the early minutes of the second half. Two free throws by Michael Morse, the Bears tallest starter at 6-foot-6, tied it at 56 with 2:41 to go. Jackson spun for a layup near the baseline, and after a missed shot at the other end, Payton s layup was touched on the way down for goaltending. He was fouled on the play and missed the free throw, but Jackson rebounded, and Payton was fouled again. He made one of two to seal it at with 35.9 seconds left. Oregon State, which went last season and at times used seven players because of injuries, again found itself shorthanded without starting forward Philip Ricci and reserve guard Jimmie Haywood. They were suspended one game for playing in a tournament in Seattle last spring that was not sanctioned by the NCAA. Still, the Beavers looked awful in the first half, especially on defense. Joe See, a highly regarded freshman guard out of Martinez, Calif., didn t get a hand up to stop Jared Ramirez, who hit four straight 3-pointers during a 14-2 run that put Northern Colorado ahead Oregon State responded with a 16-2 run, but the Beavers only field goal in the final 5:12 was Jackson s 3-pointer, and Northern Colorado took a halftime lead. Oregon Connections: Northern Colorado junior Cory Lowe is returning to the state where he played junior college basketball. Lowe played at Mt. Hood Community College in Greshman, Ore., which is just east of Portland and an hour and a half north and east of Corvallis. THE BEAR NECCESSITIES If you don t have time to read everything in this packet, these are the key notes about the Bears. The Bears begin a 4-game, 4,800-mile road trip at Oregon State... it marks the second time the Bears have battled the Beavers; the other was to open the season when UNC nearly pulled the upset before losing by five... Northern Colorado is off to an 0-10 start this season, the first 0-10 start since the season; that year was the worse start in program history (0-12)... the Bears are one of nine winless Division I teams left this season... the Bears have lost 13 in a row dating back to last season... the Bears have held leads in four of their last five games overall... Northern Colorado has also struggled away from home, losing their last six road games and 21 of its last 22 on the road dating back two seasons - overall the Bears have lost 28 of their last 29 games away from Butler-Hancock (road and neutral games)... on Nov. 25 at Cal, head coach Craig Rasmuson coached in his 300th collegiate game; he did so against Ben Braun, the coach he served as an assistant for at Eastern Michigan in sophomore Sean Taibi suffered a broken nose against Cal State Northridge and will have to wear a protective mask for a month; he wore the mask for the first-time against Montana State... sophomore Kirk Archibeque had a double-double in each of the first three games to start this season; he had only four career double-doubles prior to this season - he has surpassed that through 10 games this year as he currently has five this season... Sean Taibi registered his first career double-double against Colorado State (Nov. 18); he had 14 points and 10 rebounds... 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 In The Same Boat: It has been a rough early season for the Bears, who have played a brutal schedule and who are still searching for their first win with a young team. The Bears are not alone though, as eight other Division I teams (as of Dec. 12) are also still searching for their first victories of the season. They are: Alcorn State (0-6), Eastern Illinois (0-5), Mississippi Valley State (0-5), North Carolina A&T (0-5), Stony Brook (0-5), Stetson (0-7), Texas State (0-7) and UC Riverside (0-6). Tough Opponents: Of the Bears 10 opponents so far this season, seven of those teams have.500 or better records, including Air Force (8-1) and Colorado State (7-1), each of whom have only one loss. No Rest For the Weary: Entering this week, only one other team in the country has played more games than Northern Colorado has this year (Western Carolina - 12). Eight other teams (Drexel, Illinois, Iowa, Lehigh, Radford, Sacramento State, Sacred Heart and Texas Tech) have played the same number of games (10) as the Bears have entering this week. The Bears will have played 14 games by Christmas break and 15 games by Jan. 1. Comparisons From a Year Ago: Although the Bears do not have a victory yet this year, there are signs that this year s team is better than last year - and the Bears THE LAST MEETING VISITORS: Northern Colorado (0-1) 41 Howard Jackson... f Michael Morse... f Jared Ramirez... g Jason Viegut... g Justin Kaliszewski.. g Sean Nolen Tim Graham Aaron Austin Ari Zandman Zeman Josh Nigut TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 35.8% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 40.9% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 70.6% 2 HOME TEAM: Oregon State (1-0) 03 Jackson, Brian... f Nash, J.S... f Payton, Brandon... g See, Joe... g Masten, Adam... g North III, Floyd Cokley, Mike Elseth, Ian Potter, Derek Sample, Jarman Team Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 43.6% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 20.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 57.1% 3 Officials: Don McAllister, Michael Eggers, Randy Burkhart Technical fouls: Northern Colorado-None. Oregon State-None. Attendance: 6201 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Northern Colorado Oregon State Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 3

4 University of Northern Colorado Bears Men s Basketball are definitely the best 0-10 team in the country. Compared to where the Bears were through 10 games a year ago, this year s squad is scoring more points (up 5.5/ game), shooting better (up 3.9% in FG s, 3.0% in 3FG%) and rebounding better (up 1.5/ game). Frequent Flyer Miles: The Bears begin a 4-game road swing this week that will see them travel nearly 4,800 miles. After logging more than 20,000 miles each of the last two seasons, the Bears have played six of their first 10 and will have played 10 of their first 14 games of the year away from home. Following a new year trip to Northwestern and Nebraska, Northern Colorado will play seven of its final 12 games of the year at Butler-Hancock. Kline Helps Out: In this season of giving, junior Matt Kline was in a giving mood on Dec. 11 against Oral Roberts. Kline dished out a career-high 10 assists in the Bears loss to the Golden Eagles. The 10 assists marked the first time a Bear play had reached double-digit assists since Sean Nolen set the school single-game record with 14 against Kendall College on Nov. 28, Taibi Deadly From the Outside: Sophomore guard Sean Taibi has been deadly accurate from long range this season, hitting 26-of-55 (47.3%) from long range through 10 games. He has hit a 3-pointer in every game this season and hit four 3- pointers against each Lipscomb, Wyoming and Northern Arizona. He is currently on pace to hit 76 3-pointers this season, which would be one more than the school record of 75 set by Sean Nolen in Division I Independent Leaders: Several Bears rank high in the D-I Independent conference statistical leaders. Kirk Archibeque s 8.5 rebounds/game is tops among independents while Sean Taibi s 26 3-pointers is tops as well. Matt Kline s 3.7 assists/ game and 90% free throw shooting are both third while Erik Olson s 1.6 steals/game is eighth. As a team, UNC ranks fourth in field goal shooting (42.9%) and third in 3-point shooting (36.5%). Slow Starts: After starting last year 0-6, Northern Colorado has struggled out of the gate this season, starting That is the first 0-10 start for the program since when they started and finished the season with an 0-12 mark. Olson - Four-Year Starter: Senior Erik Olson has been a key member for the Bears for the past four years. He has played in 92 career games and if he plays in the final 19 games this season, will finish his career having played in 111 career games, the fifthhighest total in school history. He is the only Bear close to joining the 1,000 point club, as he is 256 points away. He would need to average over 13 points a game over the remainder of the season to reach that plateau. Turnovers The Story of the Game: Northern Colorado has been very competitive in most every game this season but one telling statistic has kept the Bears out of the win column - turnovers. UNC has committed at least 15 turnovers in every game this season and committed a season-high 31 turnovers in a 9-point loss to Cal State Northridge (Nov. 26). That was the most turnovers for the Bears in the last six seasons. Northridge turned those 30 turnovers in 31 points. The Bears had 23 turnovers against Cal (which the Golden Bears turned into 31 points) and 21 turnovers at Wyoming (which the Cowboys turned into 30 points). The most miscues a Bears opponent has committed this season was 18 by CS Northridge. Northern Colorado is currently -6.9 in turnover margin this season. Home Sweet Home: Northern Colorado is (.599) all-time at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion, which opened on Feb. 4, 1975 (a loss to Air Force). The Bears were 7-5 at home last season but are 0-4 there this year. Following a loss to Colorado State (Nov. 18), UNC is 21-9 all-time in home openers at Butler-Hancock in 30 seasons of playing in the building. 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. He has proven those preseason predictions to be accurate, as he started the season by averaging 12.3 points and 8.5 rebounds through 10 games. Entering the season, he had only four career doubles - this season he has five double-doubles through 10 games. He ranks first among independent players in rebounds and has scored in double figures in four straight and had double-doubles in his last two games. After hitting only 35% from the field in his first five games of the year, Archibeque has turned it on in his last five games, hitting 57.1% from the field TRENDS The Bears are When controlling the opening tip-off. 0-3 When scoring first. 0-1 When leading at halftime. 0-9 When trailing at halftime. 0-0 When tied at halftime. 0-0 When leading with 5:00 to play in the game 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 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. 0-2 In games decided by 4-to-10 points. 0-7 In games decided by 10+ points. 0-3 When shooting a better % than opponent. 0-1 In games when they shoot 50% or better. 0-4 In games when they shoot 40% or lower. 0-5 In games when they shoot between 40-50%. 0-5 When they make more 3-FG s than opponent. 0-1 When they make more FT s than opponent. 0-6 When they outrebound the opponent. 0-4 When they have more assists than opponent. 0-2 When they have more steals than opponent. 0-2 When blocking more shots than opponent. 0-0 When they commit fewer turnovers than opponent. 0-0 In overtime games. 0-1 When scoring less than 50 points. 0-3 When scoring between points. 0-3 When scoring between points. 0-3 When scoring between points. 0-0 When scoring between points. 0-0 When scoring between points. 0-0 When scoring over 100 points. 0-2 In games starting before 5:00 p.m. 0-8 In games starting after 5:00 p.m. 0-0 Against ranked teams. 0-4 In televised games. 0-5 In blue uniforms. 0-5 In gold uniforms. 0-1 On Monday. 0-1 On Tuesday. 0-0 On Wednesday. 0-2 On Thursday. 0-2 On Friday. 0-2 On Saturday. 0-2 On Sunday. 0-6 In November 0-4 In December 0-0 In January 0-0 In February. 0-0 In March. Starting Lineup Records 0-3 Kline, Taibi, Olson, Birden, Archibeque. 0-4 Jefferies, Taibi, Olson, Birden, Archibeque. 0-1 Jefferies, Taibi, Lewis, Olson, Archibeque. 0-1 Jefferies, Kline, Olson, Gordy, Archibeque. 0-1 Jefferies, Kline, Taibi, Lowe, Archibeque. Gordy Turns It On: Sophomore Michael Gordy sometimes saves his best for last. At Wyoming (Nov. 22), Gordy scored all 11 of his points in the second half. The next game, 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 Tuesday, Dec 13 Travel to Oregon Practice Wednesday, Dec. Oregon State - 7 p.m. PT Thursday, Dec. 15 Travel to Los Angeles Practice Friday, Dec. 16 Practice Saturday, Dec. LMU- 7:05 p.m. PT Sunday Dec. 18 Travel to Arizona Practice Monday, Dec Northern Arizona - 6 p.m. PT Tuesday, Dec 20 Return from Ariz. Practice - TBA Wednesday, Dec. 21 Travel to Kansas Practice Thursday, Dec. Kansas - 7 p.m. CT Friday, Dec. 23 OFF Saturday, Dec. 24 OFF Sunday, Dec. 25 OFF Monday, Dec. 26 Practice - 6:00 p.m. Weights - 8:00 p.m. Times/dates subject to change without notice. For the latest schedule, check with Media Relations Director Kyle Schwartz. at Cal, Gordy scored all 15 of his points in the second 20 minutes. He continued his hot streak by matching his career-high, 17, against Cal State Northridge. He also scored 17 points against Montana State on Dec. 1. He is now third on the team in scoring at 8.9 points per game. Bears Increase Rebounding: Despite the fact the Bears are 0-10 this season, they have shown great improvement on the backboards from last year. Northern Colorado has out-rebounded 6 of its 10 opponents this season. 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 and lost to Montana State (Dec. 1) and Air Force (Dec. 8) on Altitude Sports & Entertainment TV. 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 11 times and are 0-11 in those games. The Bears next TV game is at Kansas (ESPN Full Court) on Dec. 22. Big Sky Preview: The Bears officially become a member of the Big Sky Conference next season and got a preview of conference play last week by hosting a pair of BSC teams. The Bears lost to Montana State on Thursday (Dec. 1) and fell to Northern Arizona on Dec. 3. UNC is (.253) all-time against Big Sky teams and last defeated a Big Sky team on Dec. 2, 1977, when they topped Montana in Greeley. Since then the Bears have lost nine straight games to Big Sky teams. The Bears have one more game against a Big Sky team this year, on Dec. 19 at Northern Arizona. Bears Sign Moore to National Letter of Intent: Northern Colorado signed one player during Novembers early signing period. Darren Moore (Chino Hills, Calif./Ayala H.S.) signed a national letter of intent and will join the Bears program next season. Moore (6 2, 170 lbs., PG/SG) averaged 12 points, 5.3 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game at Ayala Hills High School as a junior. He earned first-team All-Sierra League honors and was a second-team All-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) selection. He was ranked as one of the top guards on the west coast by Scout.com. The Bulldogs finished 23-7 last season, had a 9-1 conference record and lost in the state playoffs. Moore participated in the Double Pump West Coast All-Star camp, the adidas Super 64 and the adidas Best of the Summer events last summer. He played AAU basketball with the Inland Empire Basketball Program. Moore is the son of Duane and LaJunna Moore and plans to major in communications at Northern Colorado. He selected Northern Colorado over Northern Arizona, Loyola Marymount and UC Irvine DIVISION I INDEPENDENTS (As of 12/12/05) Overall vs. D-I Ind. W/L Pct. W/L Pct. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Utah Valley State North Dakota State Longwood Texas-Pan American IPFW South Dakota State UC Davis Savannah State Northern Colorado This Week s D-I Independent Games (all times local to site) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 Northern Colorado at Oregon State, 7 p.m. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 Texas State at Texas-Pan American, 7:30 p.m. Savannah State at Prairie View A&M, 8:30 p.m. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 Utah Valley State at Boise State, 2 p.m. High Point at Longwood, 2 p.m. Texas A&M Corpus Christi vs UC Davis (Saint Mary s Tournament), 5 p.m. Savannah State at Texas A&M, 7 p.m. Idaho State at North Dakota State, 7 p.m. Northern Colorado at Loyola Marymount, 7:05 p.m. Player of the Week 12/6 Ben Woodside, North Dakota St. 12/13 TBA Newcomer of the Week 12/6 Matt Cadwell, South Dakota St. 12/13 TBA SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 UC Davis vs. Saint Mary s/s.e. LA (Saint Mary s Tournament), 5/7:30 p.m. Texas A&M Corpus Christi vs. Saint Mary s/southeastern La. (Saint Mary s Tournament), 5/7:30 p.m. Notre Dame at IPFW, 6 p.m. Manhattan at North Dakota State, 7 p.m Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 5

6 University of Northern Colorado Bears Men s Basketball SEASON NOTES 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 ( ) 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 games. 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 beginning Dec. 6. An index of award winners and other information on D-I Independent men s basketball can be found at: Third Largest Crowd Comes to Butler-Hancock: When the Bears played Colorado State (Nov. 18), a crowd of 4,351 witnessed the game, marking the third largest crowd in Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion history. It trailed only the 4,674 fans that saw the Bears play Wisconsin-Milwaukee (March 18, 1989) in the NCAA Div. II Regional Championship game, and the 4,429 fans who saw the Bears battle Augustana (Feb. 23, 1989). 300: Head coach Craig Rasmuson coached in his 300th career game on Nov. 26 at California. He coached that game against Ben Braun, the former coach at Eastern Michigan. Braun was the head coach of the EMU team that advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16; Rasmuson served as an assistant coach on that staff. Tournament Games Unkind: The Bears have now lost 10 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). This season the Bears were 0-4 at the Guardians Classic and the Cal Golden Bear Classic. Easy Like Sunday Morning: The Bears hosted Oral Roberts on Sunday, Dec.11 and it was only the fifth Sunday game in the Craig Rasmuson Era at Northern Colorado. The Bears opened the season on a Sunday this year (a loss to Lipscomb). 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. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) 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 Sean Taibi (18), Cory Lowe (16) & Kirk Archibeque (10) vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) 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 (19 pts. & 10 rebs.) vs. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) Player Had Back-to-Back Double-Doubles Kirk Archibeque (10 pts. & 10 rebs.) vs. Air Force (12/8/05) & (19 pts. & 10 rebs.) vs. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) Player Had Back-to-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) & (11 pts. & 11 rebs.) vs. Colorado State (11/18/05) Two Players Had Double-Doubles in Same Game Kirk Archibeque (11 pts. & 11 rebs.) & Sean Taibi (14 pts. & 10 rebs.) vs. Colorado State (11/18/05) 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 Matt Kline (10) vs. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) 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 48 vs. Air Force (12/8/05) 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) Had 30 or More Turnovers 31 vs. Cal State Northridge (11/26/05) 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 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 an 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. Early Starts: The Oral Roberts game (Dec. 11), which started at Noon mountain time, was also the earliest during the Rasmuson Era at Northern Colorado. The earliest start had been a 12:30 p.m. local start time for the Oklahoma game last December. Is It December Yet?: Northern Colorado will be glad when the calendar turns to December. The Bears are only 1-11 during the month of November over the past two years, including 0-6 this season. That is due in part to the fact they have faced very tough opposition including Syracuse, Bucknell, Iowa State, Colorado State and Wyoming among others. Bears Play Wyoming For Only Third Time in 30 Years: Northern Colorado s game at Wyoming on Nov. 22 was the first time the teams had played since 1995 and only the third time the squads had faced each other on the hardwood since the 1976 season. Wyoming won the matchup 83-70, although the game was closer than the final score indicated. It was an improvement for the Bears, who had lost to the Pokes by a combined 92 points in the previous four meetings. UW has won 20 in a row against Northern Colorado. 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. Largest Crowd To Sees Bears Play: The second largest crowd to ever see a Northern Colorado basketball team witnessed the Bears battle Lipscomb (Nov. 13). 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. 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 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 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 three home openers, falling to Loyola Marymount last season, to Colorado Mines ( ) and to Colorado State this season. UNC last won its home opener on Nov. 26, 2002, topping Adams State UNC is 6-5 overall in its home openers over the past 11 years. Rams Play in Greeley For First Time Since 1956: When Colorado State played in Greeley on Nov. 18, it marked the first time since Dec. 1, 1956 that the Rams had played in Greeley. That game took place in old Gunter Hall across the UNC campus. CSU came out on top in the game 70-57, winning for the seventh straight time in the series. The two teams plan to begin playing annually SEASON SUPERLATIVES Double-Doubles Kirk Archibeque... 5 Sean Taibi... 1 Double-Figure Points Kirk Archibeque... 8 Sean Taibi... 8 Michael Gordy... 4 Dwayne Birden... 2 Matt Kline... 1 Cory Lowe... 1 Erik Olson Plus Scoring Games none 20-Plus Scoring Games Sean Taibi... 2 Double-Figure Rebounds Kirk Archibeque... 5 Sean Taibi Plus Rebounds none 10 or More Assists Matt Kline or More Assists Matt Kline... 3 Darren Jefferies... 2 Top Scorer (ties included) Sean Taibi... 5 Michael Gordy... 3 Kirk Archibeque... 2 Matt Kline... 1 Top Rebounder (ties included) Kirk Archibeque... 8 Dwayne Birden... 1 Darren Jefferies... 1 Top Assister (ties included) Darren Jefferies... 5 Matt Kline... 5 Jared Lewis... 1 Sean Taibi... 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 in a home-and-home series University of Northern Colorado Bears Men s Basketball 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 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 Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 8

9 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 10/9 36/ Point Games Point Games 2 3 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 Currently leads the team in scoring... has hit a 3-pointer in every game (10) this season and multiple 3-pointers in 8 of 10 games... is on pace to hit 76 3-pointers this season, which would be one more than the school record (currently 75 by Sean Nolen in )... suffered a broken nose against Cal State Northridge (Nov. 26) and will be forced to wear a mask for the next month... wore the mask for the first time against Montana State (Dec. 1); scored 11 points in that game but hit only 1-of-6 from 3-point range; came back to score 18 vs. Northern Arizona and hit 4-of-8 from 3- point range in second game with mask... scored 20 points in the seasonopener against Lipscomb at Guardians Classic; nailed 4-of-5 3-pointers in that game... matched that season-high with 20 against Oral Roberts (Dec. 11) 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 multitrifecta games last season, tops on the team (including 10 in his last 15 games of the year)... hit on 7-of-10 three-pointers (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, twice, last vs. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) Rebounds Career 10 vs. Colorado State (11/18/05) Assists Career 4, twice, last vs. Wyoming (11/22/05) Season 4 vs. Wyoming (11/22/05) Field Goals Career 8 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season 7 vs. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) FG Attempts Career 15, twice, last vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) Season 15 vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) 3-point FG Career 7 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season 4, three times, last vs. Northern Ariz. (12/3/05) 3-pt. FG Att. Career 10 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season 8 vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) Free Throws Career 6 vs. California (11/25/05) FT Attempts Career 6, twice, last vs. California (11/25/05) Steals Career 3, six times, last vs. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) Season 3, three times, last vs. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) Blocks Career 2 vs. Stephen F. Austin (11/27/04) Season 1, twice, last vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) Minutes Career 34 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) ---TOTAL PTS 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 * COLORADO STATE 11/18/05 * at Wyoming 11/22/05 * at California 11/25/05 * vs Cal State Northridg 11/26/05 * MONTANA STATE 12/01/05 * NORTHERN ARIZONA 12/03/05 * at Air Force 12/08/ ORAL ROBERTS 12/11/05 * Totals Games played: 10 Rebounds/game: 3.4 Points/game: 13.8 Assists/game: 1.6 FG Pct: 47.3 Turnovers/game: 3.4 3FG Pct: 47.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5 FT Pct: 82.8 Steals/game: 1.2 Blocks/game: 0.2 TEAM COMPARISION Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 9

10 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 10/1 10/1 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 Got his first career start against Oral Roberts (Dec. 11)... had best game of the year against Northern Arizona (Dec. 3); hit 6-of-6 from the field and scored 16 points, 14 of which came in the second half... after a slow first three games of the season, scored his first points of the season at Wyoming (Nov. 22); finished that game 3-for-4 from the field for six points while also grabbing four rebounds... at Cal Golden Bear Classic, got to play in front of some family members who lived only 20 minutes from Berkeley... 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 Career 16 vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) Rebounds Career 4, four times, last vs. Air Force (12/8/05) Assists Career 2 vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) Field Goals Career 6 vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) FG Attempts Career 6 vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) 3-point FG 3-pt. FG Att. Free Throws Career 4 vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) FT Attempts Career 7 vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) Steals Career 2 vs. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) Blocks Career 1, twice, last vs. Air Force (12/8/05) Minutes Career 20 vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) ---TOTAL PTS 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/ COLORADO STATE 11/18/ at Wyoming 11/22/ at California 11/25/ vs Cal State Northridg 11/26/ MONTANA STATE 12/01/ NORTHERN ARIZONA 12/03/ at Air Force 12/08/ ORAL ROBERTS 12/11/05 * Totals Games played: 10 Rebounds/game: 2.2 Points/game: 3.0 Assists/game: 0.5 FG Pct: 63.2 Turnovers/game: 1.2 FT Pct: 40.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 Steals/game: 0.6 Blocks/game: 0.2 TEAM COMPARISION Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 10

11 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 10/5 67/ Point Games Point Games 0 0 Double-Doubles Rebounds Assists Assists Three-Pointers Minutes Game-By -By-Game Statistics #10 - Matt Kline G Jr. Denver, Colo. (Ranum) On The Court Leads team in assists (3.7/game)... had a career-high 10 assists against Oral Roberts (Dec. 11)... hit 2-of-2 3-pointers against Montana State (Dec. 1)... after struggling offensively in his first two games of the year, scored a season-high 15 points against Colorado State (Nov. 18)... matched his career-high with eight assists against South Dakota State (11/14)... has started 53 of last 60 games and 55 of 67 total games while at Northern Colorado... did not hit a 3-pointer in his first two games this season but finally connnected against Colorado State... has hit a 3-pointer in 24 of last 31 and 31 of 39 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 15 vs. Colorado State (11/18/05) Rebounds Career 6 vs. Colorado State (11/22/04) Season 3 vs. Montana State (12/1/05) Assists Career 10 vs. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) Field Goals Career 8 vs. Utah Valley State (1/15/05) Season 4 vs. Colorado State (11/18/05) FG Attempts Career 17 vs. Utah Valley State (1/15/05) Season 13 vs. Colorado State (11/18/05) 3-point FG Career 5 vs. Montana State (12/19/04) Season 3 vs. Colorado State (11/18/05) 3-pt. FG Att. Career 8, twice, last vs. Montana State (12/19/04) Season 7 vs. Colorado State (11/18/05) Free Throws Career 7, twice, last vs. Texas State (12/22/04) Season 4 vs. Colorado State (11/18/05) FT Attempts Career 10 vs. Texas State (12/22/04) Season 4 vs. Colorado State (11/18/05) Steals Career 5 vs. Texas A&M-International (2/5/04) Season 1, three times, last vs. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) Blocks Season 0 Minutes Career 42, twice, last vs. Utah Valley State (1/15/05) Season 35 vs. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) ---TOTAL PTS 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 * COLORADO STATE 11/18/05 * at Wyoming 11/22/ at California 11/25/ vs Cal State Northridg 11/26/ MONTANA STATE 12/01/ NORTHERN ARIZONA 12/03/ at Air Force 12/08/05 * ORAL ROBERTS 12/11/05 * Totals Games played: 10 Rebounds/game: 0.5 Points/game: 5.9 Assists/game: 3.7 FG Pct: 31.7 Turnovers/game: 2.5 3FG Pct: 25.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.5 FT Pct: 90.0 Steals/game: Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 11

12 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 10/7 10/7 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... has started the last seven games... has a steal in each of his last seven games... earned his first start at Wyoming (Nov. 22); finished that game with five points, four rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes of action... had five assists in UNC debut vs. Lipscomb and matched that against Cal State Northridge... 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. Off The Court Sport and exercise science major... enjoyed the fact that is snowed on his recruiting trip to Northern Colorado last April... is a member of the Northern Colorado Leadership Council and the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC). Season & Career Highs Points Career 6, twice, last vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) Rebounds Career 4, twice, last vs. California (11/25/05) Assists Career 5, twice, last vs. California (11/25/05) Field Goals Career 4 vs. California (11/25/05) FG Attempts Career 6 vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) 3-point FG Career 1, three times, last vs. Wyoming (11/22/05) 3-pt. FG Att. Career 2, twice, last vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) Free Throws Career 3, twice, last vs. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) FT Attempts Career 4, twice, last vs. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) Steals Career 2, twice, last vs. California (11/25/05) Blocks Minutes Career 38 vs. Wyoming (11/22/05) ---TOTAL PTS 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/ COLORADO STATE 11/18/ at Wyoming 11/22/05 * at California 11/25/05 * vs Cal State Northridg 11/26/05 * MONTANA STATE 12/01/05 * NORTHERN ARIZONA 12/03/05 * at Air Force 12/08/05 * ORAL ROBERTS 12/11/05 * Totals Games played: 10 Rebounds/game: 2.3 Points/game: 3.8 Assists/game: 2.8 FG Pct: 32.1 Turnovers/game: 2.6 3FG Pct: 37.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.1 FT Pct: 81.0 Steals/game: Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 12

13 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 9/1 36/4 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 Got first start of the season (and 4th of career) against Northern Arizona (Dec. 3); matched his career-high with four assists in the game... had an impressive steal and thunderous dunk against Montana State (Dec. 1)... hit on 4-of-5 shots (including a pair of dunks) against Cal at the Golden Bear Classic... 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 8 vs. California (11/25/05) Rebounds Career 5 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season 3 vs. California (11/25/05) Assists Career 4, three times, last vs. Northern Ariz. (12/3/05) Season 4 vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) Field Goals Career 7 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season 4 vs. California (11/25/05) FG Attempts Career 11 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season 5 vs. California (11/25/05) 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 1, twice, last vs. Air Force (12/8/05) 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 2 vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) Steals Career 2, twice, last vs. Colo. College (2/22/05) Season 1, twice, last vs. Montana State (12/1/05) 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 23 vs. Montana State (12/1/05) ---TOTAL PTS 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/ COLORADO STATE 11/18/ at Wyoming 11/22/ at California 11/25/ vs Cal State Northridg 11/26/ MONTANA STATE 12/01/ NORTHERN ARIZONA 12/03/05 * at Air Force 12/08/ Totals Games played: 9 Rebounds/game: 1.4 Points/game: 2.0 Assists/game: 1.3 FG Pct: 47.4 Turnovers/game: 1.6 3FG Pct: 0.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9 FT Pct: 0.0 Steals/game: 0.2 Blocks/game: Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 13

14 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 7/0 26/0 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 been giving quality minutes of the bench in the last seven games... fifth on the team in assists (12) and has a 2:1 assist-to-turnover ratio this season... saw first action of the season at Wyoming (Nov. 22), playing on minute; in that minute took the last shot of the half, a basket that was good but ruled to have come a split second after the clock ran out... played in both games at Golden Bear Classic; scored two points and had four assists vs. Cal State Northridge... 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 3 vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) Rebounds Career 6 vs. CU-Colorado Springs (2/14/05) Season 1, twice, last vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) Assists Career 5 vs. Western State (11/30/04) Season 4 vs. Cal State Northridge (11/26/05) Field Goals Career 3 vs. Western State (11/30/04) Season 1, three times, last vs. Air Force (12/8/05) FG Attempts Career 5 vs. Western State (11/30/04) Season 3 vs. California (11/25/05) 3-point FG Career 2 vs. Western State (11/30/04) Season 1 vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) 3-pt. FG Att. Career 4 vs. Western State (11/30/04) Season 2 vs. California (11/25/05) Free Throws Career 2 vs. Cal State Northridge (11/26/05) FT Attempts Career 2, twice, last vs. CS Northridge (11/26/05) Season 2 vs. Cal State Northridge (11/26/05) Steals Career 3, twice, last vs. Western State (11/30/04) Season 2 vs. California (11/25/05) Blocks Career - Season - Minutes Career 18 vs. Western State (11/30/04) Season 14 vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) ---TOTAL PTS 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 at Wyoming 11/22/ at California 11/25/ vs Cal State Northridg 11/26/ MONTANA STATE 12/01/ NORTHERN ARIZONA 12/03/ at Air Force 12/08/ ORAL ROBERTS 12/11/ Totals Games played: 7 Rebounds/game: 0.3 Points/game: 1.3 Assists/game: 1.7 FG Pct: 37.5 Turnovers/game: 0.9 3FG Pct: 25.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.0 FT Pct: 50.0 Steals/game: Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 14

15 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 10/7 10/7 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 Did not start for the first time this season against Northern Arizona (Dec.3)... hit a pair of 3-pointers against Montana State (Dec. 1), the second time this season he has done that... has had several good games this season but has also had games were he struggled from the floor... has a good outside stroke but can easily put the ball on the floor and drive to the basket... 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 twotime 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 8 vs. Wyoming (11/22/05) Assists Career 2 vs. Cal State Northridge (11/26/05) 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 2, twice, last vs. Montana State (12/1/05) 3-pt. FG Att. Career 3, twice, last vs. Montana State (12/1/05) Free Throws Career 3 vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) FT Attempts Career 5 vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) Steals Career 1, twice, last vs. Air Force (12/8/05) Blocks Career 2 vs. Lipscomb (11/13/05) Minutes Career 32, twice, last vs. Wyoming (11/22/05) ---TOTAL PTS 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 * COLORADO STATE 11/18/05 * at Wyoming 11/22/05 * at California 11/25/05 * vs Cal State Northridg 11/26/05 * MONTANA STATE 12/01/05 * NORTHERN ARIZONA 12/03/ at Air Force 12/08/ ORAL ROBERTS 12/11/ Totals Games played: 10 Rebounds/game: 3.6 Points/game: 6.1 Assists/game: 0.3 FG Pct: 32.4 Turnovers/game: 2.6 3FG Pct: 33.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.1 FT Pct: 46.7 Steals/game: 0.2 Blocks/game: Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 15

16 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 10/9 92/ 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... matched his career-high with four steals against Montana State (Dec. 1)... scored a season-high 16 points on 3-of-6 3-point shooting vs. Cal State Northridge (Nov. 26)... grabbed eight rebounds in season-opener vs. Lipscomb... dating back to last year, has a steal 23 of 31 and 29 of last 39 games; has a steal if 8 of 10 games this year... has started 63 of last 69 contests... if he plays in every game this season, he will have played in 111 career games, the fifth highest career total in school history... 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... became engaged to Kacey Swanson during the offseason... 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 15 vs. Cal State Northridge (11/26/05) 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 3 vs. Cal State Northridge (11/26/05) Field Goals Career 12 vs. Longwood (1/10/05) Season 6 vs. Cal State Northridge (11/26/05) FG Attempts Career 15 vs. Eastern Michigan (12/23/03) Season 12 vs. Cal State Northridge (11/26/05) 3-point FG Career 5 vs. Longwood (1/10/05) Season 3 vs. Cal State Northridge (11/26/05) 3-pt. FG Att. Career 6 vs. Cal State Northridge (11/26/05) Free Throws Career 6 vs. Eastern Michigan (12/23/03) Season 2 vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) FT Attempts Career 9 vs. Colorado Mines (12/17/03) Season 2, three times, last vs. Northern Ariz. (12/3/05) Steals Career 4, twice, last vs. Montana State (12/1/05) Season 4 vs. Montana State (12/1/05) Blocks Career 2, six times, last vs. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) Season 2, four times, last vs. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) Minutes Career 40, three times, last vs. Utah Valley St. (1/15/05) Season 34, twice, last vs. CS Northridge (11/26/05) ---TOTAL PTS 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 * COLORADO STATE 11/18/05 * at Wyoming 11/22/05 * at California 11/25/05 * vs Cal State Northridg 11/26/05 * MONTANA STATE 12/01/05 * NORTHERN ARIZONA 12/03/05 * at Air Force 12/08/05 * ORAL ROBERTS 12/11/ Totals Games played: 10 Rebounds/game: 4.8 Points/game: 7.2 Assists/game: 1.9 FG Pct: 48.3 Turnovers/game: 2.2 3FG Pct: 43.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9 FT Pct: 57.1 Steals/game: 1.6 Blocks/game: Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 16

17 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 10/1 37/7 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 Earned first start of the season against Air Force (Dec. 8)... matched his career-high with 17 points against each Cal State Northridge and Montana State... in only 12 minutes at Wyoming (Nov. 22), had 11 points and hit 5-of- 5 from the free throw line, all of which came in the second half... also scored all 15 points against Cal in the second half... had 17 against Cal State Northridge and Montana State...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, three times, last vs. Montana St. (12/1/05) Season 17, twice, last vs. Montana State (12/1/05) 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 2 vs. Colorado State (11/18/05) Field Goals Career 8 vs. Western State (11/30/04) Season 7 vs. Cal State Northridge (11/26/05) FG Attempts Career 10, twice, last vs. CU-Colo. Springs (2/14/05) Season 9, four times, last vs. Air Force (12/8/05) 3-point FG Career 1, six times, last vs. CS Northridge (11/26/05) Season 1 vs. Cal State Northridge (11/26/05) 3-pt. FG Att. Career 3 vs. Cal State Northridge (11/26/05) Free Throws Career 7, twice, last vs. Montana State (12/1/05) Season 7 vs. Montana State (12/1/05) FT Attempts Career 11 vs. Montana State (12/1/05) Steals Career 2, four times, last vs. CS Northridge (11/26/05) Season 2, twice, last vs. CS Northridge (11/26/05) Blocks Career 2, three times, last vs. Wyoming (11/22/05) Season 2 vs. Wyoming (11/22/05) Minutes Career 31, twice, last vs. Texas Tech (1/4/05) Season 29 vs. Colorado State (11/18/05) ---TOTAL PTS 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/ COLORADO STATE 11/18/ at Wyoming 11/22/ at California 11/25/ vs Cal State Northridg 11/26/ MONTANA STATE 12/01/ NORTHERN ARIZONA 12/03/ at Air Force 12/08/05 * ORAL ROBERTS 12/11/ Totals Games played: 10 Rebounds/game: 3.7 Points/game: 8.9 Assists/game: 0.7 FG Pct: 49.2 Turnovers/game: 1.7 3FG Pct: 20.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 FT Pct: 64.9 Steals/game: 0.5 Blocks/game: Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 17

18 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 10/10 45/ 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 Is hitting 28-of-49 (57.1%) from the field in his last five games after hitting only 22-of-62 (35.4%) in his first five games of the season... had a season-high 19 points and added 10 rebounds against Oral Roberts (Dec. 11); that was his fifth double-double of the year, surpassing the four he had last season... recorded fourth double-double of the season vs. Air Force (10 pts. & 10 rebs.)... failed to record double figure points and rebounds for the first time this season vs. Wyoming (Nov. 22)... has scored in double figures in 10 of last 12 games and in 22 of last 25 contests dating back to last 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 19 vs. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) 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, twice, last vs. Northern Arizona (12/3/05) Field Goals Career 11, twice, last vs. Longwood (1/10/05) Season 9 vs. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) 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 2 vs. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) Blocks Career 2, five times, last vs. UC Davis (3/5/05) Season 1, four times, last vs. Montana State (12/1/05) Minutes Career 46 vs. Texas State (12/22/04) Season 38 vs. South Dakota State (11/14/05) ---TOTAL PTS 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 * COLORADO STATE 11/18/05 * at Wyoming 11/22/05 * at California 11/25/05 * vs Cal State Northridg 11/26/05 * MONTANA STATE 12/01/05 * NORTHERN ARIZONA 12/03/05 * at Air Force 12/08/05 * ORAL ROBERTS 12/11/05 * Totals Games played: 10 Rebounds/game: 8.5 Points/game: 12.3 Assists/game: 0.6 FG Pct: 45.0 Turnovers/game: 2.6 FT Pct: 59.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.2 Steals/game: 0.3 Blocks/game: Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 18

19 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 5/0 5/0 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 Had a season-high two assists at Air Force (Dec. 8)... saw first action of the season against Cal (Nov. 25)... dished out an assist in both games of the Cal Golden Bear Classic... 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. Season & Career Highs Points Rebounds Assists Career 2 vs. Air Force (12/8/05) Field Goals FG Attempts Career 1 vs. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) 3-point FG 3-pt. FG Att. Career 1 vs. Oral Roberts (12/11/05) Free Throws FT Attempts Steals Blocks Minutes Career 6 vs. Air Force (12/8/05) ---TOTAL PTS 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 at California 11/25/ vs Cal State Northridg 11/26/ NORTHERN ARIZONA 12/03/ at Air Force 12/08/ ORAL ROBERTS 12/11/ Totals Games played: 5 Assists/game: 0.8 FG Pct: 0.0 Turnovers/game: 0.4 3FG Pct: 0.0 Assist/turnover ratio: Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 19

20 Miscellaneous Stats Career GP/Started 1/0 1/0 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 Saw first career action in a Bears uniform against Cal at the Golden Bear Classic... grabbed an offensive rebound and scored in three minutes of action... did not play in each of his first two years with the Bears... 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. Season & Career Highs Points Career 2 vs. California (11/25/05) Rebounds Career 1 vs. California (11/25/05) Assists Field Goals Career 1 vs. California (11/25/05) FG Attempts Career 2 vs. California (11/25/05) 3-point FG 3-pt. FG Att. Free Throws FT Attempts Steals Blocks Minutes Career 3 vs. California (11/25/05) ---TOTAL PTS 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 at California 11/25/ Totals Games played: 1 Rebounds/game: 1.0 Points/game: 2.0 FG Pct: Northern Colorado Men s Basketball 20

21 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 21