Around the Big Sky

For the first time since 2003, Idaho State has returned to Holt Arena for games, drawing more than 3,000 fans in the first two. The largest home crowd in Reed Gym last year was 2,588. … ISU senior David Schroeder set a Holt record with seven 3-pointers against Idaho and the team shot 72 percent in the first half, 60 percent for the game. … Western Kentucky broke away from a 37-all tie to end Montana’s five-game home winning streak with an 81-65 win. … Visiting Fresno State edged Montana State 82-77 in overtime after the Bobcats lost 81-40 at Fresno earlier. … Northern Arizona split with San Francisco, losing 82-73 on the road, winning 84-62 at home. … Northern Colorado split with Denver, the 74-59 score at home its first win over the Pioneers since 1993-94 season. … Weber State is 0-5 against other teams from Utah, 5-0 against everyone else.