Northern Colorado slips past South Dakota 89-87 in OT

By Canadian Press on December 6, 2025.

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Egan Shields had 19 points and Ring Nyeri tipped in a missed shot with 1 second left in overtime to rally Northern Colorado past South Dakota 89-87 on Saturday night.

Shields also had five rebounds for the Bears (9-1), who have won six in a row. He made two free throws with 31 seconds left to force OT tied at 81. Zack Bloch hit five 3-pointers and scored 18. Ibu Yamakazi added 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting.

Isaac Bruns finished with 28 points, six rebounds and two steals to pace the Coyotes (5-5). Cameron Fens added 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Jordan Crawford scored 14.

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