Eastern Washington Eagles vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NAU | 31 | 44 | 75 |
EWU | 37 | 41 | 78 |
E. Washington beats N. Arizona 78-75 in Big Sky tournament
BOISE, Idaho -- — Linton Acliese III had 20 points as sixth-seeded Eastern Washington edged past eleventh-seeded Northern Arizona 78-75 in the first round of the Big Sky Conference Tourney on Wednesday.
Acliese made two free throws to finish a 9-0 Eagles run for a five-point lead with 24 seconds left and held on for the win.
Steele Venters had 19 points for Eastern Washington (18-14). Rylan Bergersen added 18 points and six assists. Angelo Allegri had 12 points.
Carson Towt scored a career-high 21 points and had 16 rebounds for the Lumberjacks (9-23). Jalen Cone added 19 points. Mason Stark had 12 points.
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Game Information
Boise, ID
Referee:Doug Sturdivan
Referee:Marc A. Beasley
Referee:Chad Shepherd
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 11-1 | - | 17-6 |
| Montana State | 8-4 | 3 | 14-11 |
| Montana | 8-4 | 3 | 14-11 |
| Weber State | 7-6 | 4.5 | 13-13 |
| Eastern Washington | 6-6 | 5 | 8-17 |
| Northern Colorado | 6-7 | 5.5 | 16-10 |
| Idaho | 5-7 | 6 | 13-12 |
| Sacramento State | 5-7 | 6 | 9-15 |
| Idaho State | 3-10 | 8.5 | 10-16 |
| Northern Arizona | 3-10 | 8.5 | 9-17 |
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