No. 21 Arizona rolls over Northern Arizona 91-52
Zeke Nnaji scored 20 points in his college debut and No. 21 Arizona opened the season with a 91-52 rout over Northern Arizona on Wednesday night.
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Graves, Sacramento St. beat NAU 72-60 in Big Sky tourney
Marcus Graves hit a career-high six 3-pointers and finished with 27 points and four steals to help Sacramento State beat Northern Arizona 72-60 on Wednesday in the first round of the Big Sky Conference tournament.
Andre leads N. Arizona past N. Colorado 89-78 in OT
Bernie Andre had a season-high 26 points as Northern Arizona defeated Northern Colorado 89-78 in overtime on Saturday.
Oguine scores 22 to lift Montana over N. Arizona 66-64
Michael Oguine had 22 points and 11 rebounds as Montana edged past Northern Arizona 66-64 on Monday night.
Frey scores 30 to lift Montana St. over N. Arizona 84-73
Harald Frey had 30 points as Montana State beat Northern Arizona 84-73 on Saturday.
Kidd leads E. Washington past N. Arizona 86-73
Tyler Kidd scored 19 points as Eastern Washington got past Northern Arizona 86-73 on Saturday. Jesse Hunt and Ty Gibson added 16 points each for the Eagles. Hunt also had 11 rebounds and five assists for the Eagles.
Andre scores 22 to lead N. Arizona over Idaho 75-54
Bernie Andre had a season-high 22 points plus 13 rebounds as Northern Arizona rolled past Idaho 75-54 on Thursday night.
Hines leads N. Arizona over Sacramento St. 78-66
Carlos Hines had 17 points and 10 assists to carry Northern Arizona to a 78-66 win over Sacramento State on Saturday night.
Woods, Nuga lead Portland St. over N. Arizona 103-94
Holland Woods had 27 points and 10 assists as Portland State got past Northern Arizona 103-94 on Thursday night. Michael Nuga added 22 points for the Vikings, while Sal Nuhu chipped in 20.
Harding carries Weber St. past N. Arizona 86-71
Jerrick Harding scored 29 points as Weber State defeated Northern Arizona 86-71 on Saturday. Cody John added 25 points for the Wildcats. John also had six rebounds for the Wildcats.
Maker's tap-in lifts Idaho State past N. Arizona 81-79
Chier Maker crashed the boards for a two-handed tap-in with .9 seconds left and lifted Idaho State to an 81-79 win over Northern Arizona on Thursday night as the Bengals survived the loss of a 19-point second-half lead.
Davison erupts for 41, Eastern Washington dumps NAU 82-64
Jacob Davison scored a career-high 41 points with seven 3-pointers and Eastern Washington beat Northern Arizona 82-64 on Monday night for its third straight win.
McCree hits 8 3s, scores 24 as NAU beats Idaho 86-73
Ted McCree hit eight 3-pointers and scored with 24 points -- both career highs -- and Bernie Andre had a double-double to help Northern Arizona beat Idaho 86-73 on Saturday night.
Northern Arizona holds off Southern Utah 80-77 in overtime
Bernie Andre had 19 points and eight rebounds, Carlos Hines added 17 points and Northern Arizona beat Southern Utah 80-77 in overtime on Monday.
Davis scores 14, Northern Colorado moves into Big Sky lead
Big Sky scoring leader Jordan Davis had 14 points with nine assists and Northern Colorado defeated Northern Arizona 63-48 on Saturday night in a game that had no scoring in the final 3:47.
Andre leads Northern Arizona past Portland State 82-75
Sophomore Jonathan Andre posted career highs of 21 points and seven rebounds to spark Northern Arizona to an 82-75 victory over Portland State on Saturday.
Patton hits winner in last second, Sac State beats NAU 66-64
Joshua Patton scored two baskets in the final 14 seconds including the winner with 0.5 seconds left to lift Sacramento State to its first Big Sky win of the season 66-64 over Northern Arizona on Thursday night.
Marin's key plays lift Southern Utah over Northern Arizona
Dre Marin gave Southern Utah the lead three times in the final minute, his jumper with two seconds left providing the final margin, and the Thunderbirds defeated Northern Arizona 84-82 on Saturday.
Avdalovic scores 17, Northern Arizona beats Idaho St. 81-69
Luke Avdalovic scored 17 points on 4-of-5 shooting from distance and led five players in double-figure scoring as Northern Arizona beat Idaho State 81-69 on Saturday night.
Chapman's double-double helps lead Weber St past NAU 77-52
Brekkott Chapman finished with 17 points and a career-high 16 rebounds and Weber State pulled away from Northern Arizona in the second half for a 77-52 win Thursday night.
Bowling scores 17, N Arizona tops Montana State 74-68
Chris Bowling scored 17 points, hitting four 3-pointers, and Northern Arizona held off a late charge to defeat Montana State 74-68 on Monday.
Rorie scores 24 points, leads Montana over NAU 86-73
Ahmaad Rorie made four 3-pointers and scored a season-high 24 points to lead Montana to an 86-73 victory over Northern Arizona on Saturday in a Big Sky Conference opener.
Barefield scores 15 to lead Utah past N. Arizona 76-62
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2019-20 Big Sky Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Montana State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Northern Arizona | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Idaho State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Idaho | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Northern Colorado | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Weber State | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Montana | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Portland State | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
Top Performers 2019-20
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game83.343rd
Rebounds Per Game44.716th
Assists Per Game17.338th
Points Allowed59.753rd
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |