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Northern Colorado edges EWU 68-67 in Big Sky quarterfinals | |
BOISE, Idaho (AP) Matt Johnson II had 24 points as Northern Colorado held off Eastern Washington 68-67 in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Conference tournament on Thursday night. Daylen Kountz had 17 points for the third-seeded Bears (19-14). Dru Kuxhausen added 14 points, while Kur Jongkuch snared 11 rebounds. Steele Venters had 22 points for the sixth-seeded Eagles (18-15). Rylan Bergersen added 14 points. Linton Acliese III pitched in with 12 points and 11 rebounds. EWU hit four straight free throws to get within a point, but Venters missed a jumper on the game's final shot. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | S. Venters | 16.7 | |||
| Rebounds: | L. Acliese III | 7.2 | |||
| Assists: | R. Bergersen | 4.3 | |||
| FG%: | L. Acliese III | 52.6% | |||
| FT%: | S. Venters | 84.7% | |||
| 3P%: | S. Venters | 43.4% | |||
| Steals: | A. Allegri | 1.1 | |||
| Blocks: | E. Price | 0.7 | |||
| Big Sky Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Montana State | 16-4 | 27-8 |
| Southern Utah | 14-6 | 23-12 |
| Weber State | 13-7 | 21-12 |
| Northern Colorado | 13-7 | 22-16 |
| Montana | 11-9 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-9 | 18-16 |
| Portland State | 10-10 | 14-17 |
| Sacramento State | 6-14 | 11-18 |
| Idaho | 6-14 | 9-22 |
| Northern Arizona | 5-15 | 9-23 |
| Idaho State | 5-15 | 7-23 |
| View Full Standings | ||
| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 76.9 (42) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 9.1 (239) | ||||
| Assists: | 15.7 (28) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.4% (98) | ||||
| FT%: | 75.3% (56) | ||||
| 3P%: | 35.2% (96) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 74.6 (308) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 27.6 (30) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.5 (173) | ||||
| FG%: | 42.8% (153) | ||||
| FT%: | 75.4% (338) | ||||
| 3P%: | 32.8% (144) | ||||
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