Montana State, Southern Utah meet in Big Sky semis
March 12, 2021 GMT
Big Sky Conference Tourney Semifinals, Idaho Central Arena, Boise, Idaho; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: A spot in the Big Sky championship game is on the line as Montana State and Southern Utah are set to square off. Southern Utah earned a 91-83 win over Northern Colorado in its most recent game, while Montana State won 71-63 against Idaho State in its last outing.
SUPER SENIORS: Montana State’s Amin Adamu, Xavier Bishop and Abdul Mohamed have combined to account for 46 percent of the team’s scoring this season, including 49 percent of all Bobcats points over the last five games.
EWU faces N. Arizona in Big Sky quarters
Northern Arizona (6-15, 5-10) vs. No. 2 seed Eastern Washington (13-7, 12-3)
Big Sky Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Idaho Central Arena, Boise, Idaho; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Northern Arizona and Eastern Washington are set to do battle in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament. The only meeting between the teams this season came on Dec. 19, when the Eagles shot 58.8 percent from the field while limiting Northern Arizona to just 37.3 percent en route to a 16-point victory.
SUPER SENIORS: Eastern Washington’s Tanner Groves, Kim Aiken Jr. and Jacob Davison have collectively accounted for 48 percent of all Eagles scoring this season, although that number has fallen to 37 percent over the last five games.SHELTON CAN SHOOT: Cameron Shelton has connected on 33.8 percent of the 71 3-pointers he’s attempted and has gone 4 for 12 over his last three games. He’s also made 71.7 percent of his free throws this season.
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