Southern Utah Thunderbirds @ Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 32 | 69 | |
NAU | 28 | 31 | 59 |
Hot bench leads Southern Utah past Northern Arizona, 69-59
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Christian Thompson hit 4 of 8 3-point attempts and scored 16 points to lead a strong effort by the Southern Utah bench as the Thunderbirds knocked off Northern Arizona, 69-59 on Saturday afternoon.
Southern Utah got 44 of its 69 points from its bench, led by Thompson and Trey Kennedy, who combined to score 30 points as the Thunderbirds snapped a five-game losing streak to Northern Arizona.
Southern Utah led by four, 22-18 with under seven minutes to play in the first half, but closed out the period to take a 37-28 advantage into intermission.
The Thunderbirds will close out the season with two more road games next weekend.
John Marshall had 14 points, converting 10 of 12 from the line, for Southern Utah (5-21, 3-13 Big Sky).
Ako Kaluna scored a career-high 28 points for Northern Arizona (5-22, 3-13) in its final home game of the season.
Game Information
Flagstaff, AZ
Referee:Gregg Morstein
Referee:Wilson Holland
Referee:Matthew Rukasin
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| 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 |
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