Eastern Washington lost step with a surging Idaho State team after halftime, and the Bengals cruised to their fifth straight win, defeating the Eagles 77-65 on Thursday in Big Sky action at Reed Gym in Pocatello, Idaho.
At the tail end of nonconference play in December, Dan Monson expressed concern about whether Eastern Washington’s schedule had been too difficult to that point, and that it might drain the team’s confidence heading into Big Sky play.
The Eastern Washington men’s basketball team had its most efficient shooting night in two months and claimed perhaps its most impressive win of the season, completing a season sweep of one of the conference’s top teams.
Eastern Washington made a fourth-quarter push after trailing for most of the game, but the visitors from Northern Colorado used a late run to turn back the Eagles, winning 71-62 on Saturday at Reese Court.
GREELEY, Colo. – Alton Hamilton IV’s 3-point attempt in the corner came up short at the buzzer, and Northern Colorado defeated Eastern Washington 74-71 on Saturday at Bank of Colorado Arena.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – After chipping away at a 20-point second-half deficit, the Eastern Washington men’s basketball team’s comeback attempt came up short Thursday in a 92-86 loss to Northern Arizona at Findlay Toyota Court.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Eastern Washington's four best players all had productive performances and the Eagles recorded their highest scoring output against a Division I opponent this season, outpacing Northern Arizona for a 93-87 Big Sky win on Thursday at Findlay Toyota Court.
SACRAMENTO – Eastern Washington had a shaky first half and couldn't complete a second-half rally, falling 61-54 against Big Sky foe Sacramento State on Saturday at Hornet Pavilion.
After starting more than half of Eastern Washington’s men’s basketball games last season, it took an injury to a teammate for Tyler Powell to make his way back into a starting spot this year.
