CHENEY, Wash. (Interstat) — Eastern Washington pulled away in the second half to defeat Northern Colorado 82-72 in a Big Sky Conference men’s basketball game Thursday at Reese Court.

The teams were tied 40-40 at halftime, but the Eagles used a 42-32 second-half advantage to secure the win. Kiree Huie led Eastern Washington with 23 points and four blocks, while Alton Hamilton added 21 points. Quinn Denker paced the Bears with 19 points and eight assists.

Eastern Washington shot 56.6% from the field and made 20 of 24 free throws. Northern Colorado shot just 5 of 20 from 3-point range. The Eagles improved to 12-17 overall, while the Bears fell to 18-11. Attendance was 1,443.