Northern Arizona Lumberjacks @ Southern Utah Thunderbirds
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NAU | 36 | 37 | 73 |
| 29 | 34 | 63 |
DeBerry with 18 points, Northern Arizona beats S. Utah 73-63
CEDAR CITY, Utah -- Marcus DeBerry scored 18 points as Northern Arizona notched its first Big Sky win, beating Southern Utah 73-63 on Saturday night.
The win snapped an eight-game losing streak for the Lumberjacks (3-11, 1-2 Big Sky Conference) who averaged 44 percent shooting from the field and 88 percent from the line. Kris Yanku scored 15 points with 11 rebounds, Felix Rivera-Vega had 10 points and 11 rebounds and Corey Brown chipped in another 10 points.
The Lumberjacks scored 14 unanswered points to take a 22-17 lead with 7:26 left in the first half and had a 36-29 advantage at the break.
Northern Arizona connected on five 3-pointers in the second half but Southern Utah kept pace and the teams were tied 47-47 with 11:13 to play.
Trey Kennedy scored 15 points and Casey Oliverson added 14 for the Thunderbirds (3-10, 1-2).
Game Information
Cedar City, UT
Referee:Mark Cook
Referee:Jason Horsley
Referee:Eugene Edgerson
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| United Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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