Montana beats E Washington for 2nd straight Big Sky title
Sayeed Pridgett scored 18 points and Montana overcame a 12-point deficit to beat Eastern Washington 68-62 on Saturday night for its second straight Big Sky Tournament title and NCAA bid.
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3rd in Big Sky
- 11/616L 66-34
- 11/914L 81-47
- 11/16L 82-78
- 11/17W 87-80
- 11/27L 83-59
- 12/1L 88-68
- 12/8L 74-67
- 12/13L 85-63
- 12/15L 78-62
- 12/18L 74-64
- 12/21W 92-73
- 12/29L 84-72
- 12/31W 65-55
- 1/3L 74-71
- 1/7L 75-63
- 1/10W 78-71
- 1/19W 85-81
- 1/24L 78-65
- 1/26W 94-92
- 2/2W 82-79
- 2/4W 82-64
- 2/7L 74-66
- 2/9L 75-74
- 2/16W 88-78
- 2/18W 82-57
- 2/21L 76-62
- 2/23W 86-73
- 2/28L 59-56
- 3/2W 68-66
- 3/7W 91-62
- 3/9W 80-77
- 3/14W 90-84
- 3/15W 77-61
- 3/16L 68-62
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Pridgett spins, drops falling lay up (0:15)
Aiken drives home big dunk off rebound (0:18)
Peatling lifts EWU to 90-84 win in Big Sky quarterfinal
Mason Peatling had 28 points plus 14 rebounds as Eastern Washington got past Montana State 90-84 in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Conference Tournament on Thursday night. Cody Benzel added 22 points for the Eagles.
Eastern Washington holds off Weber State 80-77
Mason Peatling had 23 points and Jesse Hunt added 22 with 12 rebounds as Eastern Washington held off Weber State 80-77 in the regular-season finale for both teams on Saturday night.
Benzel's career-high 30 sends E Washington past Idaho St
Cody Benzel scored a career-high 30 points and Jesse Hunt scored 14 with 16 rebounds and Eastern Washington pulled away from Idaho State in the second half for a 91-62 win Thursday night.
Aiken Jr. lifts E. Washington past Portland St. 68-66
Kim Aiken Jr. drained a 3-pointer from the corner at the buzzer to give Eastern Washington a 68-66 win over Portland State on Saturday.
Graves carries Sacramento St. over E. Washington 59-56
Marcus Graves had 19 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, narrowly missing his second triple-double of the season, and led Sacramento State to a 59-56 win over Eastern Washington on Thursday night.
Kidd leads E. Washington past N. Arizona 86-73
Tyler Kidd scored 19 points as Eastern Washington got past Northern Arizona 86-73 on Saturday. Jesse Hunt and Ty Gibson added 16 points each for the Eagles. Hunt also had 11 rebounds and five assists for the Eagles.
Marin scores 20 to lead Southern Utah to victory
Dre Marin had a career-high 20 points as Southern Utah defeated Eastern Washington 76-62 on Thursday night.
Peatling leads E. Washington over Idaho 82-57
Mason Peatling recorded 16 points and 13 rebounds to carry Eastern Washington to an 82-57 win over Idaho on Monday, the Eagles' seventh consecutive home victory.
Peatling leads E. Washington past N. Colorado 88-78 in OT
Mason Peatling drove for a layup to open the scoring in overtime and Eastern Washington easily won the extra period to knock off Northern Colorado 88-78 on Saturday afternoon.
Montana edges Eastern Washington 75-74
Michael Oguine sank the second of two free throws in the closing seconds to give Montana a 75-74 edge over Eastern Washington on Saturday night.
Montana St. pulls away late to beat Eastern Washington 74-66
Harald Frey scored eight of his 22 points during a 10-2 run in the final two minutes to help Montana State beat Eastern Washington 74-66 on Thursday night.
Davison erupts for 41, Eastern Washington dumps NAU 82-64
Jacob Davison scored a career-high 41 points with seven 3-pointers and Eastern Washington beat Northern Arizona 82-64 on Monday night for its third straight win.
Eastern Washington recovers to beat Sac State 94-92 in OT
Jesse Hunt scored 22 points with 17 rebounds and six assists and Eastern Washington pulled out a 94-92 win over Sacrament State in overtime on Saturday night after blowing a 10-point lead in the final 92 seconds of regulation.
Orme, Woods help Portland St. snap skid, beat E. Washington
Holland Woods had 15 points and 11 assists and Jamie Orme also scored 15, including 12 after halftime, to help Portland State beat Eastern Washington 78-65 Thursday night to snap a three-game skid.
Tyler Hall sets Big Sky scoring mark for Montana St. in loss
Jacob Davison scored 23 on 9-of-14 shooting and Eastern Washington beat Montana State 85-81, spoiling Tyler Hall's record-setting performance on Saturday.
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Boeheim gets first career basket (0:28)
Oguine leads Montana to Big Sky title (0:44)
Montana coach DeCuire: We have a lot of believers here (3:20)
Montana guard Rorie says 'be ready for a lot of points' (2:25)
Montana uses big run in second half to take control (0:25)
2018-19 Big Sky Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 16-4 | - | 26-9 |
| Northern Colorado | 15-5 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Eastern Washington | 12-8 | 4 | 16-18 |
| Weber State | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Portland State | 11-9 | 5 | 16-16 |
| Montana State | 11-9 | 5 | 15-17 |
| Southern Utah | 9-11 | 7 | 17-17 |
| Sacramento State | 8-12 | 8 | 15-16 |
| Northern Arizona | 8-12 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 7-13 | 9 | 11-19 |
| Idaho | 2-18 | 14 | 5-27 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.4
Rebounds Per Game35.1
Assists Per Game13.7
Points Allowed74.3251st
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |