Around the Big Sky

Thu., Dec. 29, 2005

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Montana (90-69), Sacramento State (70-61) and Weber State (74-66) have lost to Boise State but Idaho State (88-79) beat the Broncos. … Tickets are half-price for EWU’s home game on New Year’s Day with $1 pop, hot dogs and popcorn. … After playing Gonzaga, Eastern was rated 93rd in the RPI, believed to be the school’s high-water mark, but after beating lowly Cal Poly the Eags dropped to 113. … Montana is 14th in the Mid-Major poll that Gonzaga leads. Northern Iowa is No. 2. … EWU’s strength of schedule is 90, UM’s is 315. … Last year the Sky was 7-42 against the WCC, WAC and Big West, including 0-13 against the WCC. This year they are 17-8, including 5-5 against the WCC. … NAU’s Kelly Golob is now third on the Big Sky 3-point list with 244. … Shooting under 40 percent in each of six straight losses, Weber State hit 76 percent in the first half and 61.2 for the game in beating Southern Utah, then shot 53.2 percent in a win at Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne.

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