Around the Big Sky

Thu., Feb. 9, 2006

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Four of the five double-figure scoring games for Eastern Washington redshirt freshman Matt Penoncello have come against Northern Arizona and Sacramento State. … EWU is averaging 4.9 blocks a game after getting just 1.7 last season. … NAU has clinched a spot in the conference tourney and has a two-game lead in the race to host. … Kevin Criswell is Montana’s all-time 3-point shooter with 197 and is sixth on the Big Sky list. … Sacramento State ended an 0-10 run at Portland State and its seven road wins are its most since 1987-88. … UM’s Matt Dlouhy and Idaho State’s Logan Kinghorn will not be suspended after being ejected in last Saturday’s matchup. … EWU has had one game decided by less than five points and 18 games decided by double figures.

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