| The Big Sky race became even closer Thursday as Weber State and Idaho were both handed losses to snap winning streaks. The second-place Wildcats saw a nine-game streak come to an end with a 75-70 loss to Eastern Washington at home to fall to 12-3 in conference play. Bogdan Bliznyuk paced the 10-5 Eagles with 27 points to help EWU stay in fourth place and in the hunt for a first round bye in the Big Sky Tournament.
Idaho State’s Brandon Boyd knocked down a three with 2.3 seconds to play to finish with a career-best 32 points and lift the Bengals to an 86-83 upset win over Idaho. The Bengals improved to 8-7 in league play for sixth in the standings while the Vandals fell to 11-4 to remain in third. Portland State collected a 96-91 overtime road win over Southern Utah with 20 points coming from Holland Woods. With the win, the Vikings improved to 7-8 in the league for seventh. Northern Arizona opened up the night with a 58-53 home win over Sacramento State with JoJo Anderson coming off the bench to lead the Lumberjacks with 15 points. Montana’s first-place lead was strengthened despite being idle. The Grizzlies enter Saturday’s matchup with rival Montana State in Missoula with a 13-2 league record. The Griz now hold a one-game lead in the loss column over Weber State and a two-game lead over Idaho. |
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| Sacramento State | 53 | Northern Arizona | 58 | Flagstaff, Ariz. | ||
| Portland State | 96 | Southern Utah | 91 | Cedar City, Utah | ||
| Eastern Washington | 75 | Weber State | 70 | Ogden, Utah | ||
| Idaho | 83 | Idaho State | 86 | Pocatello, Idaho | ||
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018
| Sacramento State | at | Southern Utah | 12:30 p.m. MT | Cedar City, Utah | ||
| Northern Colorado | at | North Dakota | 3 p.m. CT | Grand Forks, N.D. | ||
| Portland State | at | Northern Arizona | 6 p.m. MT | Flagstaff, Ariz. | ||
| Idaho | at | Weber State | 7 p.m. MT | Ogden, Utah | ||
| Montana State | at | Montana | 7 p.m. MT | Missoula, Mont. | ||
| Eastern Washington | at | Idaho State | 7 p.m. MT | Pocatello, Idaho | ||
