Around the Big Sky

Thu., Jan. 18, 2007

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Eastern has not won more than two straight or lost more than two straight games. … Idaho State is 4-0 in conference play for the first time since 1995 because the Bengals are holding opponents to 37 percent shooting and 59.5 points. … Northern Arizona and Weber State shot a combined 75 percent in the second half of wins over Sacramento State last week. … Ruben Boykin Jr. of NAU leads the Big Sky with nine double-doubles. No one else has more than three. Teammate Steven Sir is 10th nationally in 3-pointers per game (3.6) and 21st in percentage (47.9). … Weber State has surpassed last year’s four conference wins and 10 overall. … EWU leads the Big Sky at 85.3 ppg, but is last in allowing 82.8. … Rodney Stuckey of Eastern has made more free throws (120 and a conference-leading 86 percent) than any other Big Sky player has attempted.

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