| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAC | 27 | 36 | 63 |
| IDST | 24 | 35 | 59 |
Sacramento State holds off Idaho State late, win 63-59
POCATELLO, Idaho -- Bryce Fowler scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Sacramento State held off Idaho State late to earn a 63-59 win on Saturday night.
Malik Porter scored at the basket with 3:58 left to pull Idaho State even at 51-51 and tied it again at 53-53 with two free throws with 3:10 to play. Jared Stutzman hit a 3-pointer with :02 left to pull the Bengals within two, 61-59, but was forced to foul on the in-bounds pass and Bryce Fowler hit to free throws to set the final score.
Ethan Esposito scored 16 points off the bench for the Hornets (12-10, 5-8 Big Sky Conference). Izayah Mauriohooho-Leafa had 11 points and Joshua Patton added another 10 points and seven rebounds.
Porter finished with 31 points to lead Idaho State (6-16, 3-10), but was the lone Bengal to reach double-figure scoring.
Sacramento State returns home to face Southern Utah Thursday. Idaho State travels to Bozeman to face Montana State Thursday.
Men's College Basketball News
2020-2021 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 6-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Southern Utah | 6-2 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Sacramento State | 4-2 | 2 | 6-3 |
| Idaho State | 5-3 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Eastern Washington | 3-2 | 2.5 | 4-6 |
| Northern Colorado | 5-5 | 3 | 8-7 |
| Weber State | 2-2 | 3 | 7-4 |
| Montana | 3-5 | 4 | 7-8 |
| Northern Arizona | 3-6 | 4.5 | 4-11 |
| Portland State | 2-4 | 4 | 3-8 |
| Idaho | 0-8 | 7 | 0-11 |