Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Eastern Washington Eagles
· NCAA Men's BasketballMarin carries S. Utah over E. Washington 89-76
John Knight III added 22 points for the Thunderbirds. Knight III had nine rebounds and seven assists.
The game marked the Big Sky Conference opener for both teams.
Jason Spurgin had 13 points for Southern Utah (4-3).
Steele Venters scored a career-high 29 points for the Eagles (3-4). Rylan Bergersen added 15 points, seven assists and six rebounds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 89 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 89 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:21 | John Knight III Defensive Rebound. | 89 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Angelo Allegri missed Three Point Jumper. | 89 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:29 | John Knight III Defensive Rebound. | 89 - 76 |
Statistics
SUU |
EWU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-62 | FG | 23-52 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 11-31 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 13-20 | FT | 19-27 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 17 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 22 | Fouls | 19 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Reese Court
Location: Cheney, WA
Attendance: 1,344 | Capacity:
Location: Cheney, WA
Attendance: 1,344 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 24-7 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 23-8 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-14 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-13 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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 | 21-14 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |


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