N. Colorado 101, McNeese St. 73

Northern Colorado used a 20-1 second-half run to break away from McNeese State for a 101-73 win in the opening game of the Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic on Friday. The Cowboys went almost 10 minutes between second-half field goals as Northern Colorado built a 30-point lead. Five players scored in double figures for Northern Colorado (1-0), led by senior guard Will Figures' 19 points. Junior guard Stephan Martin came off the bench to lead McNeese State (0-1) with 23 points. In the first half, the Cowboys shot 8-for-16 from 3-point range to stay close. McNeese State trailed by four points with 10 seconds remaining in the first half, but a last-second 3-pointer and the early second-half run lifted the Bears.