Big Sky Conference Tournament Recaps
Missoula, MT (SportsNetwork.com) – Tyler Harvey exploded for 42 points with an 8-of-12 mark from 3-point range to lead his second-seeded Eastern Washington Eagles over the seventh-seeded Idaho Vandals, 91-83, in the quarterfinal round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament at Dahlberg Arena.
Ognjen Miljkovic added 13 points, and Venky Jois tallied a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds for Eastern Washington (24-8), which moves on to the semifinal round of the tournament Friday to take on Sacramento State.
Connor Hill netted 23 points to pace Idaho (13-17), which ended the season with three straight losses. Perrion Callandret and Bira Seck each scored 13 points, and Arkadiy Mkrtychyan chipped in with 10 points and seven rebounds in the loss.
Idaho took a 41-38 lead into the intermission after shooting 52.2 percent from the floor in the opening frame, which included a 7-of-10 mark from 3-point distance. Eastern Washington kept things close with a 45.2 shooting percentage in the period.
The Eagles caught fire in the second half, connecting on 63 percent of their field goal attempts with a 9-of-16 mark from distance. The Vandals made 48.5 percent of their tries from the field, but only went 3-of-8 from beyond the arc, which allowed Eastern Washington to catch up and eventually pull ahead.
EWU held a 33-28 advantage in rebounding over Idaho, and outscored the Vandals from 3-point range, 39-30, in the win.
Final Score: Sacramento State 70, Portland State 60
Missoula, MT (SportsNetwork.com) – Mikh McKinney netted 24 points and grabbed five rebounds as the third-seeded Sacramento State Hornets took down the sixth-seeded Portland State Vikings, 70-60, in the quarterfinal round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament at Dahlberg Arena.
Dylan Garrity chipped in with 22 points and six boards for Sacramento State (20-10), which moves on to the semifinal round Friday to take on the second- seeded Eastern Washington Eagles. Cody Demps added 13 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the win.
Gary Winston led all scorers in the game with 26 points for Portland State (15-14), which dropped its third contest in its last four games. Tiegbe Bamba contributed 13 points with seven rebounds, and DaShaun Wiggins tallied 12 in the defeat.
Portland State made 41.9 percent of its field goal attempts in the first half, and buried 4-of-8 from 3-point range to help the team take a 31-27 lead into the intermission. Sacramento State shot 45.8 percent in the opening frame with a 3-of-6 mark from distance.
The Hornets went off in the second half, burying 55.6 percent of their attempts from the field, and added an 11-of-13 mark from the free-throw line to help them make the comeback. The Vikings dipped down to 30 percent shooting in the period, with a 2-of-12 touch from beyond the arc.
Sacramento State held a 30-20 advantage in points in the paint over Portland State, and edged out the Vikings in terms of points off turnovers, 12-9, in the win.
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