Badgers Earn 45-point Win Over CNCC; Advance to Semifinals
RICHFIELD, Utah (April 8, 2021) -- Snow College scored a record 71 points in the first half on Thursday, en route to a 110-64 win over Colorado Northwestern in the first round of the Region XVIII Men's Basketball Tournament. The win marks the fourth victory over the Spartans this season, including a fourth straight 100-point game against CNCC. In those four games, the Badgers averaged 103.5 points per game, and a 39.25 point margin of victory.
"Our guys played well tonight," Snow College head coach Rob Nielson said. "They played unselfish basketball and didn't turn the ball over. It was good to see some guys hitting their shots tonight. I think our guys shoot well here (at the Sevier Valley Center.) It was good to get some guys a rest there in the second half and let some other guys play. They're playing well together right now and having fun."
Offensively, the Badgers shot a blistering 58.7 percent on the night, draining 44-of-75 attempts from the field. All totaled, every player who played tonight for Snow College registered a bucket. Michael Scheffner led the Badgers with 20 points, connecting on 7-of-9 shots from the field. Matt Norman added 17 points in the victory with a 6-for-12 outing from the field and five-of-nine attempts from beyond the three-point arch.
Snow will advance to the semifinals where they will meet the No. 2 seed Salt Lake C.C. at 7:30 p.m on Friday at the Sevier Valley Center in RIchfield, Utah. The two teams have met three times during the season with the Bruins holding a 2-1 lead in the series. In both SLCC victories, the Badgers lost by an average of just 1.5 points. On March 11, Snow defeated the Bruins, 90-76.