1 | 2 | T | |
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WEB | 27 | 26 | 53 |
SUU | 33 | 32 | 65 |
Southern Utah beats Weber State, sweeps season series
CEDAR CITY, Utah -- Harrison Butler scored 19 points and collected 13 rebounds and Southern Utah swept the season series from Weber State with a 65-53 victory on Thursday night.
Dre Marin added three 3-pointers and 15 points and Cameron Oluyitan had 10 points for the Thunderbirds (11-10, 6-6 Big Sky), who beat Weber State (14-9, 8-4) in overtime 90-82 on Jan. 5.
Michal Kozak scored 12 points and Cody John 11 for the Wildcats. Brekkott Chapman grabbed 10 rebounds.
The game was tied at 8-8 but other than that Southern Utah led. The Thunderbirds took a 33-27 halftime lead and led by as many as 11 in the second half before Kozak scored seven straight points in a 9-1 run to get the Wildcats within three at 48-45 with six minutes remaining. The Wildcats were up five with just under a minute left before scoring the final seven points, four by Marin.
Both teams shot under 40 percent but the Thunderbirds had a 46-33 rebounding edge with 13 offensive boards that led to an 11-0 advantage on second-chance points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Winston Stith
- Brady Chelette
- James Ford
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Idaho | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Montana | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Northern Arizona | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Northern Colorado | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Weber State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Idaho State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Montana State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Sacramento State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Eastern Washington | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Portland State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
California Baptist | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Grand Canyon | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Utah Valley | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Tarleton State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Utah Tech | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |