Big Sky Conference First Round Recap | |||
Recap by Nicholas Lozito Idaho State 74, Montana 73 Idaho State point guard Marquise Poole recorded nineteen points and two assists as the Bengals committed only seven turnovers. Poole, led the conference in both scoring (18.8) and assists (6.1) this season, converted 7-of-11 field goals and all five free throws. Shooting guard Jeff Gardner had thirteen points and eight assists. Bengal forward Scott Henry recorded a double-double with 24 points and ten rebounds on 11-of-14 shooting. The Bengals shot 59 percent as a team. Point guard Roy Booker led the Grizzlies with seventeen points, while shooting guard Kevin Criswell and forward Kamarr Davis scored eleven and twelve points, respectively. Davis also grabbed ten rebounds. Weber State 68, Sacramento State 62 Wildcat center Lance Allred recorded a double-double with ten points and eleven rebounds, while shooting guard John Hamilton scored twelve points. The Hornets, down five midway through the second half, had a chance to take over the game forcing turnovers on three-straight Wildcat possessions, but failed to convert on several open looks at the basket. The Hornets had fourteen steals and forced 19 turnovers from the Bengals. The Hornets also attempted nineteen more shots, but made three fewer field goals.
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