Northern Arizona Lumberjacks @ Southern Utah Thunderbirds
Jones' 31 lead Southern Utah past Northern Arizona in OT
CEDAR CITY, Utah -- — Tevian Jones scored 31 points as Southern Utah beat Northern Arizona 106-101 in overtime on Saturday despite 45 points from NAU's Jalen Cole.
Jones also contributed five steals for the Thunderbirds (8-4). Harrison Butler scored 23 points and added nine rebounds and four blocks. Drake Allen shot 8 of 13 from the field and 5 for 7 from the line to finish with 22 points.
Northern Arizona (4-9) got 14 points and two steals from Xavier Fuller. Carson Towt put up 10 points, six rebounds and five assists.
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Game Information
Cedar City, UT
Referee:Brad Ferrie
Referee:Jimmy Casas
Referee:Riel Banaria
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 3-0 | - | 9-7 |
| Montana State | 3-0 | - | 9-7 |
| Portland State | 2-0 | 0.5 | 8-5 |
| Weber State | 2-1 | 1 | 8-8 |
| Idaho | 1-1 | 1.5 | 9-6 |
| Northern Colorado | 1-2 | 2 | 11-5 |
| Idaho State | 1-2 | 2 | 8-8 |
| Sacramento State | 0-2 | 2.5 | 4-10 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-2 | 2.5 | 2-13 |
| Northern Arizona | 0-3 | 3 | 6-10 |
| Western Athletic ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 3-1 | - | 13-4 |
| UT Arlington | 2-1 | 0.5 | 10-5 |
| Abilene Christian | 2-1 | 0.5 | 10-6 |
| Utah Tech | 2-1 | 0.5 | 9-8 |
| Tarleton State | 2-2 | 1 | 11-6 |
| California Baptist | 1-3 | 2 | 11-6 |
| Southern Utah | 0-3 | 2.5 | 4-12 |
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