2019-20 Big Sky Men’s Basketball Notebook Men’s Basketball Contact: Blake Barington • Email:
[email protected] • Phone: (801) 392-1978 286 South 200 West Ste. 110, Farmington, Utah 84025 • www.BigSkyConf.com FOR STARTERS Wednesday, Dec. 18 Sacramento State 57, Cal Poly 56 • Big Sky men’s basketball teams open up a 20-game double #8 Oregon 81, Montana 48 round robin conference slate Saturday following a successful non-conference season. • The league posted a 61-55 record, the second-most non- Thursday, Dec. 19 Southern Utah 84, Long Beach State 63 conference wins and the best winning percentage (.526) since CSU Bakersfield 74, Montana State 72 the 2005-06 season. Northern Arizona 63, UC Riverside 56 • Sacramento State led the Big Sky with a .778 winning Portland State 76, Loyola Marymount 66 percentage (7-2) while Eastern Washington, Northern Colorado and Southern Utah tied the Hornets with seven wins apiece. Eastern Washington (90) and Northern Colorado (97) Friday, Dec. 20 Northern Colorado 87, South Dakota 68 are both ranked in the top 100 in the NET rankings heading into conference play. • Northern Colorado enters Big Sky play on a league-best four- Saturday, Dec. 21 #2 Gonzaga 112, Eastern Washington 77 game win streak, winning their last four games by at least BYU 91, Weber State 61 19 points. Senior guard Jonah Radebaugh captured player Omaha 87, Montana 82 (OT) of the week honors after averaging 25 points, eight assists, Pepperdine 75, Northern Arizona 73 six rebounds and three steals in wins over Denver and South South Dakota State 85, Idaho 57 Dakota.