Idaho State Bengals at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Cool scores 20 to lift Idaho St. over N. Arizona 73-69
The Bengals have been quarantined by the coronavirus since just before Christmas and held a one-point lead heading into the final 71 seconds against Northern Arizona.
Robert Ford made two free throws, Cool hit a jump shot, made a steal and was fouled and both free throws for a 69-62 lead with 26 seconds left. After NAU's Nik Main buried a 3-pointer, Cool and Ford made four of six from the line to close it out.
Cool was 10 of 11 from the free throw line. He added six rebounds. Ford had 17 points and six rebounds for Idaho State (5-5, 2-1 Big Sky Conference). Daxton Carr added 12 points.
Brayden Parker, whose 13 points per game coming into the matchup led the Bengals, shot 1 of 5 for three points.
Cameron Shelton had 24 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Lumberjacks (3-7, 2-2). Mains added 15 points. Ajang Aguek had seven rebounds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ajang Aguek Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Tarik Cool missed Free Throw. | 73 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Idaho State Timeout | 73 - 69 |
Statistics
 IDST |
 NAU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-50 | FG | 23-57 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 5-21 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 22-26 | FT | 15-17 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 13 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 25 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Capacity:
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |