1 | 2 | T | |
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EWU | 48 | 43 | 91 |
SAC | 48 | 40 | 88 |
Erikstrup scores 24 as Eastern Washington rallies past Sac State 91-88
Casey Jones' late slam punctuates Eastern Washington's victory
Casey Jones' late slam punctuates Eastern Washington's victory
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Dane Erikstrup had 24 points off the bench and Eastern Washington scored the final seven points to beat Sacramento State 91-88 on Monday night, surviving a school-record-tying 18 3-pointers from the Hornets.
LeJuan Watts had a layup and Erikstrup followed with two free throws to tie the game at 88 with 1:29 remaining. Ethan Price hit the second of two free throws with 38 seconds left to give the Eagles (21-10, 15-3 Big Sky Conference) the lead and Casey Jones dunked with nine seconds to go to cap the scoring. Zee Hamoda missed a 3-pointer in the final seconds for the Hornets (8-23, 4-14).
Erikstrup hit 8 of 10 shots with three 3-pointers and all five of his foul shots for the Eagles, who have won four in a row. He added six rebounds and five assists. Jones scored 17 on 7-for-11 shooting with three steals. Cedric Coward had 15 points and made 7 of 10 shots. Watts had 13 points off the bench. Price totaled 10 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Hamoda led the way for the Hornets (8-23, 4-14) with 18 points. Emil Skytta added 15 points and Austin Patterson scored 14. The Hornets made 18 of 31 shots from beyond the arc, tying a record set before the school joined Division I.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Tony Padilla
- Gregory Nixon
- Mike Reed
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 |