Eastern Washington 71, at Northern Colorado 74

GARDEN CITY, Colo. (Interstat) — In a game defined by Northern Colorado’s defensive pressure and a decisive rebounding edge, the Bears held off a persistent Eastern Washington squad for a 74-71 victory in a Big Sky Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Butler-Hancock Athletic Center. The contest, played before a crowd of 1,708, saw the Bears improve to 13-10 overall, while the Eagles fell to 5-17. Northern Colorado’s victory was anchored by a stifling defensive effort that generated 11 more possessions than the Eagles. The Bears forced 11 Eastern Washington turnovers while committing only three, a staggering plus-eight margin that… Read more...