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The Portland Pilots (4-1) hope to build on a four-game home win streak when they host the Northern Colorado Bears (3-1) on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch Northern Colorado vs. Portland
- Game day: Saturday, November 22, 2025
- Game time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
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Northern Colorado 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 50.7 | 1 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 45.4 | 265 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 31.5 | 200 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 27.6 | 15 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.9 | 150 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 10.5 | 250 |
Portland 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 49.7 | 60 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 40.7 | 113 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 35.4 | 138 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 34.0 | 279 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 15.0 | 336 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 15.0 | 63 |
Northern Colorado vs. Portland Stat Insights
Points
- Last year, the 80.6 points per game the Bears scored were only 0.2 more points than the Pilots gave up (80.4).
- When Northern Colorado scored more than 80.4 points last season, it went 14-1.
- Portland went 9-5 last season when allowing fewer than 80.6 points.
- The Pilots averaged only 0.2 more points per game last year (72.9) than the Bears allowed (72.7).
- When it scored more than 72.7 points last season, Portland went 11-4.
- Northern Colorado's record was 15-0 when it allowed fewer than 72.9 points last season.
- The Bears totaled 277 more points than their opponents last season (7.9 per game on average), while the Pilots were outscored by 240 total points (7.5 per game average differential).
Shooting
- The Bears made 50.7% of their shots from the field last season, which was 4.5 percentage points higher than the Pilots allowed to their opponents (46.2%).
- In games Northern Colorado shot better than 46.2% from the field, it went 17-3 overall.
- The Pilots' 43.7% shooting percentage from the field last season was 1.7 percentage points lower than the Bears allowed to their opponents (45.4%).
- Last season, Portland had a 9-5 record in games the team collectively shot higher than 45.4% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Bears and the Pilots rebounded at around the same clip, averaging 31.5 and 29.6 boards per game last season, respectively.
- Northern Colorado was 20-3 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Portland was 3-18 when they lost control of the glass.
- The Pilots ranked 316th in rebounding in college basketball, the Bears finished 200th.
- The Bears and the Pilots were evenly matched on the offensive glass last season, with the teams averaging similar numbers (7.1 and 6.6 offensive boards per game, respectively).
- The Bears were 10-7 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Pilots were 5-18 when they lost the offensive rebounding edge.
- The Pilots were the 316th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball. The Bears finished 320th.
- Northern Colorado recorded an average rebounding margin of +3.9 rebounds per game, and Portland averaged a margin of -3.8 rebounds.
Northern Colorado Upcoming Games
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|
| 11/23/2025 | CSU Fullerton | Neutral |
| 11/26/2025 | Air Force | Away |
| 11/29/2025 | Regis (CO) | Home |
Portland Upcoming Games
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|
| 11/23/2025 | St. Thomas | Home |
| 11/26/2025 | Long Beach State | Home |
| 12/1/2025 | Stanford | Away |