Standings

Fri., Feb. 18, 2000

Big West Conference

Thursday’s results

Boise St. 90, North Texas 80

Cal Poly SLO 89, UC Irvine 75

New Mexico St. 57, Idaho 52

UCSB 82, Cal St.-Fullerton 67

Utah St. 62, Nevada 53

Long Beach St. 76, Pacific 66

Around the Big West

After winning 62-53 at Nevada, Utah State is off to its best start since going 21-5 to begin the 1974-75 season… . Ron Johnson scored six of Long Beach’s first eight points in the second half and later had a personal eight-point run as the visiting 49ers defeated Pacific 76-66. … Senior forward Justin Lyons scored 20 points to lead Boise State’s 90-80 win over visiting North Texas… . Reserve Brandon Payton scored 28 points and Erick Ashe added 21 to lead visiting UC Santa Barbara’s 82-67 win over Cal State Fullerton.

Big Sky Conference

Thursday’s results

Montana 73, CS Northridge 70, OT

E. Washington 87, Idaho St. 64

N. Arizona 76, Montana St. 71

Portland St. 80, Sacramento St. 65

Today’s game

Northridge at Montana State

Around the Big Sky

Matt Williams scored five of his 24 points in overtime to lead Montana to a 73-70 victory over visiting Cal State Northridge… . Dan McClintock had 27 points and 14 rebounds as Northern Arizona rallied past Montana State 76-74 after trailing by eight with 7:35 remaining.

West Coast Conference

Thursday’s results

San Diego 82, Gonzaga 70

Portland 74, Saint Mary’s 68

Today’s game

USF at Santa Clara

Around the WCC

Ryan Jones scored 11 of his 18 points in the second half to lead Portland’s win.

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