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Bliznyuk saves E. Washington in 78-72 win over Portland St. | |
RENO, Nevada (AP) Bogdan Bliznyuk scored 35 points and third-seeded Eastern Washington held off a late Portland State rally to beat the sixth-seeded Vikings 78-72 in a Big Sky Conference Tournament quarterfinal game Thursday night. Eastern Washington (19-13) faces No. 10 seed Southern Utah in a semifinal game on Friday. Bliznyuk scored the last eight points for the Eagles to seal the win. The Vikings made it a game when Derek Brown scored eight consecutive points to start a 12-2 run to narrow their deficit to 72-63 with 4:33 remaining. Holland Woods scored five straight to reduce the margin to four with 72 seconds left. Bliznyuk - who finished 11-of-14 shooting - responded with five straight in a nine-second span and the Eagles held on as Portland State missed six of its last seven shots. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | D. North | 21.1 | |||
| Rebounds: | B. Canda | 6.0 | |||
| Assists: | H. Woods | 5.6 | |||
| FG%: | B. Canda | 40.2% | |||
| FT%: | H. Woods | 79.1% | |||
| 3P%: | D. Strickland | 42.2% | |||
| Steals: | D. North | 1.8 | |||
| Blocks: | R. Edwards | 1.7 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Virginia | 31-3 | |
| 2 | Villanova | 36-4 | |
| 3 | Xavier | 29-6 | |
| 4 | Kansas | 31-8 | |
| 5 | Michigan State | 30-5 | |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 31-5 | |
| 7 | Michigan | 33-8 | |
| 8 | Gonzaga | 32-5 | |
| 9 | Duke | 29-8 | |
| 10 | North Carolina | 26-11 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Villanova | 36-4 | |
| 2 | Michigan | 33-8 | |
| 3 | Kansas | 31-8 | |
| 4 | Duke | 29-8 | |
| 5 | Virginia | 31-3 | |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 27-10 | |
| 7 | Loyola Chicago | 32-6 | |
| 8 | Xavier | 29-6 | |
| 9 | Purdue | 30-7 | |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 32-5 | |
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| Big Sky Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Montana | 16-2 | 26-8 |
| Idaho | 14-4 | 22-9 |
| Weber State | 13-5 | 20-11 |
| Eastern Washington | 13-5 | 20-15 |
| Northern Colorado | 11-7 | 26-12 |
| Portland State | 9-9 | 20-14 |
| Idaho State | 9-9 | 14-16 |
| Montana State | 6-12 | 13-19 |
| North Dakota | 6-12 | 12-20 |
| Southern Utah | 5-13 | 13-19 |
| Sacramento State | 4-14 | 7-25 |
| Northern Arizona | 2-16 | 5-27 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 85.2 (3) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 14.5 (2) | ||||
| Assists: | 16.1 (31) | ||||
| FG%: | 44.3% (197) | ||||
| FT%: | 70.4% (219) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.0% (230) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 79.4 (327) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 23.9 (268) | ||||
| Assists: | 15.1 (303) | ||||
| FG%: | 47.5% (317) | ||||
| FT%: | 69.7% (77) | ||||
| 3P%: | 36.7% (282) | ||||
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