Utah State Eastern 76, at North Idaho 71

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (Interstat) — In a game defined by opportunistic defense and a decisive scoring run, Utah State Eastern held off North Idaho 76-71 in a men’s junior college basketball game Thursday night. The visiting Eagles, who entered as heavy favorites according to predictive metrics, saw a 10-point second-half lead nearly evaporate before securing the road victory. The win improved Utah State Eastern to 14-3, while North Idaho fell to 8-7. The most critical sequence came late in the second half. Leading by just three points, Utah State Eastern engineered a 9-0 run over a two-minute span to turn… Read more...