NAU wins 68-61 in front of a school-record 5883 fans (where the hell was that kind of support earlier? ). It'll be the second time in three seasons a Big Sky team will be playing in the CIT championship game. The game will be hosted by Evansville.
Upshur & Dixon combined for 42 points while Springs & Martin combined for 31 rebounds. The 'Jacks won the boards 55-41 in a game where both teams shot in the low 30%'s.
The 'Jacks lost a back-and-forth game at Evansville, 71-65, to give the BSC their 2nd. CIT runner-up finish in 3 years. NAU overcame an 8-point halftime deficit to lead 57-52, but they were outscored 19-8 the rest of the way. The Lumberjacks won the boards by 7, but they lost turnovers by 6 and shot under 40% for the 7th. time in their last 9 games. Kris Yanku had 18 points and 6 assists to lead NAU, while Egidiju Mockevicius led the Purple Aces with 27 points and 12 rebounds.
Evansville guard D.J. Balentine was named CIT MVP.
Mvemjsunpx wrote:The 'Jacks lost a back-and-forth game at Evansville, 71-65, to give the BSC their 2nd. CIT runner-up finish in 3 years. NAU overcame an 8-point halftime deficit to lead 57-52, but they were outscored 19-8 the rest of the way. The Lumberjacks won the boards by 7, but they lost turnovers by 6 and shot under 40% for the 7th. time in their last 9 games. Kris Yanku had 18 points and 6 assists to lead NAU, while Egidiju Mockevicius led the Purple Aces with 27 points and 12 rebounds.
Evansville guard D.J. Balentine was named CIT MVP.
Jesus I felt like I was watching a Montana game the way that one played out.
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