1 | 2 | T | |
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SUU | 39 | 37 | 76 |
IDST | 33 | 35 | 68 |
Southern Utah beats Idaho State 76-68 in Big Sky Tournament
RENO, Nev. -- Brandon Better scored 18 points, Dwayne Morgan had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Southern Utah beat Idaho State 76-68 on Tuesday night in the first round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament.
Jadon Cohee added 15 points and Jamal Aytes had 10 for 10th-seeded Southern Utah (12-18), which faces No. 2 seed Idaho (22-8) in a Thursday quarterfinal.
Brandon Boyd made a 3-pointer to pull Idaho State to 66-63 with 2:03 left. Cohee and Better combined for 10-of-10 shooting from the line to end it.
Boyd scored 22 points and Geno Luzcando had 21 for seventh-seeded Idaho State (14-16). Jared Stutzman chipped in 11 points and Novak Topalovic nine with 14 rebounds.
A 20-5 run between the halves gave Southern Utah a 48-35 lead early in the second. The Thunderbirds made 21 of 26 (81 percent) free throws compared with Idaho State's 13-of-22 shooting (59 percent) at the line.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Rick Batsell
- Chris Rastatter
- Tommy Nunez Jr.
2023-24 Western Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Grand Canyon | 17-3 | - | 30-5 |
Tarleton State | 16-4 | 1 | 25-10 |
UT Arlington | 13-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
Seattle U | 11-9 | 6 | 23-14 |
Utah Valley | 11-9 | 6 | 16-16 |
Stephen F. Austin | 10-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
Abilene Christian | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
California Baptist | 8-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
Utah Tech | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
Southern Utah | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-18 | 15 | 6-25 |
2023-24 Big Sky Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Eastern Washington | 15-3 | - | 21-11 |
Montana | 12-6 | 3 | 24-12 |
Northern Colorado | 12-6 | 3 | 19-14 |
Weber State | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
Montana State | 9-9 | 6 | 17-18 |
Portland State | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
Northern Arizona | 7-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
Idaho State | 7-11 | 8 | 14-20 |
Idaho | 5-13 | 10 | 11-21 |
Sacramento State | 4-14 | 11 | 10-24 |