Northern Colorado basketball preview 2026-27: roster, transfers and schedule
Northern Colorado returns 25% of last season's minutes, and adds four transfers and one freshman.
Last season it ranked No. 142 in adjusted net rating (No. 106 on offense, No. 204 on defense). The biggest loss is Zach Bloch, 11.5 points a game. The schedule has 30 games, one against last season's adjusted top 25.
2026-27 roster
PPG to MPG are last season’s numbers, wherever he played: a transfer’s line is from his old school. Freshmen have none yet.
Who left
The players who left played 75% of last season’s minutes.
Adjusted net rating, last three seasons
Points per 100 possessions better than an average Division I team. Last season: offense 112.8 (No. 106), defense 110.5 (No. 204).
2026-27 schedule
Rank is each opponent’s adjusted net rank last season; gold marks a top-25 opponent. 30 games, 19 in the Big Sky. Tip times are set closer to each game.
Questions
Who is back for Northern Colorado in 2026-27?
5 players who played for Northern Colorado last season: Vincent Delano, Egan Shields, Ariik Mawien, Tanner Braketa, Hunter Caldwell. They played 25% of its minutes.
Who did Northern Colorado add for 2026-27?
Langston Reynolds (transfer from Minnesota), Kaidon Rayfield (transfer from UTSA), Chiante' Tramble (transfer from Southern Miss), Andrew Crawford (transfer from Colorado), Jeremiah Hammond (freshman, No. 346 recruit).