OGDEN, Utah (Interstat) — Tijan Saine scored 23 points to lead Weber State to a 91-80 victory over Eastern Washington in a Big Sky Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Dee Events Center.

The Wildcats, who improved to 10-8 overall, used a 49-point second half to pull away after leading 42-44 at halftime. The Eagles fell to 3-14.

Saine added five assists for Weber State. Edwin Suarez scored 18 points, and Viljami Vartiainen added 14. Kiree Huie led Eastern Washington with 21 points. Isaiah Moses scored 20, and Tyler Powell had 17.

Weber State shot 47.5% from the field and made 9 of 20 three-point attempts. Eastern Washington was held to 4-of-14 shooting from beyond the arc. A crowd of 2,920 attended.