Around the Big Sky

Eastern is the Big Sky’s No. 2 team in the RPI (197th overall) behind Idaho State (85). … Sacramento State’s Alex Bausley became the third Big Sky player in two weeks to surpass 1,000 points for his career. ISU’s David Schroeder is three points short. … Eastern is fifth in the nation in scoring at 86.4 ppg, its highest total in 35 years. Eagles star Rodney Stuckey is sixth in scoring at 23.3 and 14th in steals at 2.7. He also leads the conference in free-throw percent (86.2). … The Eagles have scored 100 three times and allowed 100 four times. … ISU is allowing 66.1 points a game and its first two Big Sky foes shot a combined 37 percent. … Before EWU and ISU play in Holt Arena, Milton “Dubby” Holt, who died Sunday at 92, will be recognized. He, with a boost from former S-R sports editor Harry Missildine, came up with the name Big Sky Conference.