Idaho State Bengals vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Reno, NV
Referee:Rick Batsell
Referee:Chris Rastatter
Referee:Tommy Nunez Jr.
2025-26 Standings
| Western Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 10-4 | - | 20-7 |
| Utah Tech | 10-5 | 0.5 | 17-12 |
| California Baptist | 9-5 | 1 | 19-8 |
| UT Arlington | 7-8 | 3.5 | 15-12 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-9 | 5 | 13-14 |
| Tarleton State | 5-10 | 5.5 | 14-14 |
| Southern Utah | 5-10 | 5.5 | 9-19 |
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 12-3 | - | 18-8 |
| Montana State | 9-6 | 3 | 15-13 |
| Eastern Washington | 9-6 | 3 | 11-17 |
| Weber State | 9-7 | 3.5 | 15-14 |
| Northern Colorado | 8-7 | 4 | 18-10 |
| Montana | 8-7 | 4 | 14-14 |
| Idaho | 7-8 | 5 | 15-13 |
| Sacramento State | 5-10 | 7 | 9-18 |
| Idaho State | 5-11 | 7.5 | 12-17 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-11 | 8 | 10-18 |
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