NAU beats Idaho 87-76 in Big Sky Conference first round
AP
Mar 04, 2023
BOISE, Idaho Vandals (AP) Jalen Cole had 25 points in Northern Arizona Lumberjacks's 87-76 victory over Idaho on Saturday night in the first round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament.
Cone shot 6 for 12 (5 for 9 from 3-point range) and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Lumberjacks (10-22). Nik Mains scored 18 points while shooting 6 for 14, including 4 for 11 from beyond the arc, and added six rebounds. Xavier Fuller shot 4 of 6 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line to finish with 14 points.
Isaac Jones finished with 23 points for the Vandals (10-22). Idaho also got 21 points and seven rebounds from Nigel Burris. In addition, Divant'e Moffitt had 15 points.
Northern Arizona entered halftime up 45-42. Cone paced the team in scoring in the first half with 11 points. Fuller's 3-pointer with 13:41 remaining in the second half gave Northern Arizona the lead for good at 58-56.
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1st Half
IDHO
Vandals
42
NAU
Lumberjacks
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Isaac Jones vs. Carson Towt (Lumberjacks gains possession)
19:45
+2
Xavier Fuller makes two point layup (Carson Towt assists)
0-2
19:25
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point dunk (Rashad Smith assists)
2-2
19:07
+3
Jalen Cone makes three point jump shot (Carson Towt assists)
2-5
18:47
Isaac Jones misses two point jump shot
18:45
Carson Towt defensive rebound
18:40
Carson Towt misses two point layup
18:38
Isaac Jones defensive rebound
18:30
Nigel Burris misses two point jump shot
18:28
Nik Mains defensive rebound
18:13
Liam Lloyd turnover (Rashad Smith steals)
18:03
Divant'e Moffitt misses two point jump shot
18:01
Carson Towt defensive rebound
17:51
+2
Carson Towt makes two point dunk
2-7
17:21
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point dunk (Rashad Smith assists)
4-7
17:06
Nik Mains turnover (bad pass)
17:06
Liam Lloyd personal foul
16:56
+2
Divant'e Moffitt makes two point layup
6-7
16:45
Nik Mains misses three point jump shot
16:43
Rashad Smith defensive rebound
16:26
Divant'e Moffitt misses two point jump shot
16:24
Carson Towt defensive rebound
15:59
+3
Nik Mains makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cone assists)
6-10
15:51
Jalen Cone personal foul (Divant'e Moffitt draws the foul)
15:50
TV timeout
15:50
Divant'e Moffitt technical foul
15:50
Divant'e Moffitt turnover
15:50
+1
Jalen Cone makes technical free throw 1 of 2
6-11
15:50
+1
Jalen Cone makes technical free throw 2 of 2
6-12
15:38
Nigel Burris shooting foul (Carson Towt draws the foul)
15:38
Carson Towt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:38
Carson Towt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:38
Trey Smith defensive rebound
15:21
Isaac Jones misses two point jump shot
15:19
Carson Towt defensive rebound
14:59
Jack Wistrcill turnover (lost ball)
14:30
+2
Yusef Salih makes two point jump shot
8-12
14:15
Jack Wistrcill misses two point layup
14:13
Isaac Jones defensive rebound
14:03
+3
Nigel Burris makes three point jump shot (Isaac Jones assists)
11-12
13:52
Liam Lloyd misses three point jump shot
13:50
Nigel Burris defensive rebound
13:37
+2
Nigel Burris makes two point layup (Divant'e Moffitt assists)
13-12
13:23
Jalen Cone turnover
13:15
Yusef Salih misses two point layup
13:13
Divant'e Moffitt offensive rebound
13:13
Divant'e Moffitt misses two point layup
13:11
Nigel Burris offensive rebound
13:11
Jack Wistrcill shooting foul (Nigel Burris draws the foul)
13:11
Nigel Burris misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:11
+1
Nigel Burris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-12
13:06
+3
Oakland Fort makes three point jump shot
14-15
12:42
John Harge turnover (Jack Wistrcill steals)
12:31
Jack Wistrcill turnover (Rashad Smith steals)
12:20
Rashad Smith turnover (bad pass)
12:13
+2
Xavier Fuller makes two point layup (Jack Wistrcill assists)
14-17
11:51
+2
Divant'e Moffitt makes two point jump shot
16-17
11:37
TV timeout
11:31
Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
11:29
Carson Towt offensive rebound
11:24
+2
Carson Towt makes two point dunk
16-19
11:12
Yusef Salih misses three point jump shot
11:10
Xavier Fuller defensive rebound
11:03
John Harge personal foul (Carson Towt draws the foul)
10:58
Carson Towt misses two point jump shot
10:56
Trey Smith defensive rebound
10:53
Rashad Smith offensive foul
10:53
Rashad Smith turnover (offensive foul)
10:23
Xavier Fuller misses two point jump shot
10:22
Vandals defensive rebound
10:22
Carson Towt personal foul
10:01
Divant'e Moffitt turnover (lost ball)
9:53
Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
9:51
Xavier Fuller offensive rebound
9:44
+2
Xavier Fuller makes two point jump shot
16-21
9:33
+2
Divant'e Moffitt makes two point jump shot
18-21
9:19
+2
Carson Towt makes two point hook shot
18-23
8:59
Nigel Burris misses three point jump shot
8:57
Carson Towt defensive rebound
8:48
Nik Mains misses three point jump shot
8:46
Rashad Smith defensive rebound
8:34
Divant'e Moffitt misses two point jump shot
8:32
Divant'e Moffitt offensive rebound
8:28
Carson Towt blocks Divant'e Moffitt's two point layup
8:26
Carson Towt defensive rebound
8:12
+2
Carson Towt makes two point jump shot
18-25
7:56
+2
Divant'e Moffitt makes two point jump shot
20-25
7:31
+2
Liam Lloyd makes two point layup
20-27
7:17
Carson Towt personal foul (Isaac Jones draws the foul)
7:17
TV timeout
7:10
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point layup
22-27
7:00
+2
Nik Mains makes two point alley-oop layup (Oakland Fort assists)
22-29
6:37
+2
Nigel Burris makes two point jump shot
24-29
6:20
Trenton McLaughlin turnover (out of bounds)
6:07
+3
Dominique Ford makes three point jump shot (Nigel Burris assists)
27-29
5:54
+2
Oakland Fort makes two point jump shot
27-31
5:18
Oakland Fort shooting foul (Divant'e Moffitt draws the foul)
5:18
+1
Divant'e Moffitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-31
5:18
+1
Divant'e Moffitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-31
4:57
+3
Oakland Fort makes three point jump shot
29-34
4:39
+3
Rashad Smith makes three point jump shot (Yusef Salih assists)
32-34
4:26
Xavier Fuller misses three point jump shot
4:24
Carson Towt offensive rebound
4:24
Carson Towt turnover (double dribble)
4:18
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point layup (Yusef Salih assists)
34-34
3:54
+2
Oakland Fort makes two point jump shot
34-36
3:34
Isaac Jones turnover (Carson Towt steals)
3:28
Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
3:26
Isaac Jones defensive rebound
3:17
TV timeout
2:59
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point jump shot
36-36
2:43
Liam Lloyd misses two point jump shot
2:41
Nigel Burris defensive rebound
2:34
Xavier Fuller personal foul (Rashad Smith draws the foul)
2:34
+1
Rashad Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-36
2:34
+1
Rashad Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-36
2:22
Jack Wistrcill offensive foul
2:22
Jack Wistrcill turnover (offensive foul)
2:13
Isaac Jones misses two point jump shot
2:11
Jack Wistrcill defensive rebound
1:54
Jack Wistrcill turnover (Rashad Smith steals)
1:40
Divant'e Moffitt turnover (lost ball)
1:21
Jack Wistrcill misses three point jump shot
1:19
Liam Lloyd offensive rebound
1:14
Divant'e Moffitt personal foul
1:08
+3
Jalen Cone makes three point jump shot (Xavier Fuller assists)
38-39
0:54
+2
Nigel Burris makes two point jump shot
40-39
0:47
Lumberjacks 30 second timeout
0:41
+3
Jalen Cone makes three point jump shot
40-42
0:33
Vandals 30 second timeout
0:18
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point layup
42-42
0:01
Rashad Smith personal foul (Xavier Fuller draws the foul)
0:01
+3
Nik Mains makes three point jump shot (Xavier Fuller assists)
42-45
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
IDHO
Vandals
34
NAU
Lumberjacks
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Isaac Jones turnover (Nik Mains steals)
19:33
+3
Nik Mains makes three point jump shot (Xavier Fuller assists)
42-48
19:03
Liam Lloyd personal foul (Isaac Jones draws the foul)
18:55
+3
Nigel Burris makes three point jump shot (Isaac Jones assists)
45-48
18:33
Nik Mains misses three point jump shot
18:31
Divant'e Moffitt defensive rebound
18:19
Carson Towt flagrant 1 (Isaac Jones draws the foul)
18:19
+1
Isaac Jones makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
46-48
18:19
Isaac Jones misses flagrant free throw 2 of 2
18:19
Vandals offensive rebound
18:07
Jack Wistrcill blocks Divant'e Moffitt's two point jump shot
18:05
Nik Mains defensive rebound
17:43
Jalen Cone turnover (Nigel Burris steals)
17:39
Liam Lloyd shooting foul (Nigel Burris draws the foul)
17:39
+1
Nigel Burris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-48
17:39
+1
Nigel Burris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-48
17:23
Trenton McLaughlin misses two point layup
17:21
Nigel Burris defensive rebound
17:16
Divant'e Moffitt offensive foul
17:16
Divant'e Moffitt turnover (offensive foul)
16:59
Nik Mains misses three point jump shot
16:57
Rashad Smith defensive rebound
16:32
+2
Nigel Burris makes two point jump shot
50-48
16:16
Nigel Burris personal foul (Trenton McLaughlin draws the foul)
16:09
+2
Jalen Cone makes two point jump shot
50-50
15:47
Nik Mains shooting foul (Nigel Burris draws the foul)
15:47
TV timeout
15:47
+1
Nigel Burris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-50
15:47
+1
Nigel Burris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-50
15:38
+3
Jalen Cone makes three point jump shot
52-53
15:25
Isaac Jones turnover (lost ball)
15:18
Isaac Jones blocks Jalen Cone's two point layup
15:16
Vandals defensive rebound
15:16
Jack Wistrcill personal foul
14:58
Jack Wistrcill shooting foul (Isaac Jones draws the foul)
14:58
Isaac Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:58
+1
Isaac Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-53
14:39
+2
Nik Mains makes two point jump shot
53-55
14:18
Isaac Jones misses two point jump shot
14:16
Carson Towt defensive rebound
14:08
Nik Mains misses three point jump shot
14:06
Trey Smith defensive rebound
13:53
+3
Divant'e Moffitt makes three point jump shot
56-55
13:41
+3
Xavier Fuller makes three point jump shot
56-58
13:24
Divant'e Moffitt misses two point jump shot
13:22
Lumberjacks defensive rebound
12:54
+3
Nik Mains makes three point jump shot (Carson Towt assists)
56-61
12:35
Oakland Fort personal foul (Divant'e Moffitt draws the foul)
12:35
+1
Divant'e Moffitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-61
12:35
+1
Divant'e Moffitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-61
12:17
Carson Towt misses two point jump shot
12:15
Lumberjacks offensive rebound
12:10
+3
Jalen Cone makes three point jump shot
58-64
11:46
TV timeout
11:39
Divant'e Moffitt misses two point jump shot
11:37
Carson Towt defensive rebound
11:20
Nik Mains misses three point jump shot
11:18
Yusef Salih defensive rebound
11:10
Divant'e Moffitt turnover (Jalen Cone steals)
11:00
Jalen Cone misses two point layup
10:58
Isaac Jones defensive rebound
10:41
+2
Trey Smith makes two point jump shot
60-64
10:24
Jalen Cone turnover (lost ball)
10:11
Isaac Jones offensive foul
10:11
Isaac Jones turnover (offensive foul)
9:53
Dominique Ford personal foul (Trenton McLaughlin draws the foul)
9:36
+2
Carson Towt makes two point hook shot
60-66
9:15
Trey Smith misses three point jump shot
9:13
Vandals offensive rebound
9:06
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point layup
62-66
8:47
Isaac Jones shooting foul (Carson Towt draws the foul)
8:47
Carson Towt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:47
+1
Carson Towt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-67
8:37
Isaac Jones turnover (offensive goaltending)
8:17
+2
Carson Towt makes two point layup (Liam Lloyd assists)
62-69
7:58
Dominique Ford misses three point jump shot
7:56
Xavier Fuller defensive rebound
7:52
Trey Smith shooting foul (Xavier Fuller draws the foul)
7:52
TV timeout
7:52
+1
Xavier Fuller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-70
7:52
+1
Xavier Fuller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-71
7:43
Carson Towt blocks Isaac Jones's two point layup
7:42
Xavier Fuller defensive rebound
7:42
Isaac Jones personal foul (Xavier Fuller draws the foul)
7:42
+1
Xavier Fuller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-72
7:42
+1
Xavier Fuller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-73
7:18
+2
Rashad Smith makes two point layup
64-73
7:11
Nigel Burris shooting foul (Xavier Fuller draws the foul)
7:11
+1
Xavier Fuller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-74
7:11
Xavier Fuller misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:11
Nigel Burris defensive rebound
6:44
Liam Lloyd shooting foul (Dominique Ford draws the foul)
6:44
+1
Dominique Ford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-74
6:44
+1
Dominique Ford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-74
6:22
Oakland Fort misses three point jump shot
6:20
Vandals defensive rebound
6:14
Oakland Fort personal foul (Isaac Jones draws the foul)
6:14
+1
Isaac Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-74
6:14
+1
Isaac Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-74
5:47
Nik Mains misses three point jump shot
5:45
Isaac Jones defensive rebound
5:29
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point dunk (Rashad Smith assists)
70-74
5:29
Vandals 30 second timeout
5:29
TV timeout
5:26
Xavier Fuller turnover (Rashad Smith steals)
5:19
+2
Nigel Burris makes two point dunk (Rashad Smith assists)
72-74
5:19
Rashad Smith personal foul (Jalen Cone draws the foul)
5:19
+1
Jalen Cone makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-75
5:19
+1
Jalen Cone makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-76
5:07
Xavier Fuller shooting foul (Dominique Ford draws the foul)
5:07
Dominique Ford misses regular free throw 1 of 3
5:07
+1
Dominique Ford makes regular free throw 2 of 3
73-76
5:07
Dominique Ford misses regular free throw 3 of 3
5:07
Nik Mains defensive rebound
4:48
Nik Mains misses two point jump shot
4:46
Nigel Burris defensive rebound
4:37
Nigel Burris misses two point jump shot
4:35
Carson Towt defensive rebound
4:19
Liam Lloyd misses three point jump shot
4:17
Nigel Burris defensive rebound
3:59
Rashad Smith misses three point jump shot
3:57
Nik Mains defensive rebound
3:45
Dominique Ford personal foul (Liam Lloyd draws the foul)
3:45
TV timeout
3:45
+1
Liam Lloyd makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-77
3:45
+1
Liam Lloyd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-78
3:22
Xavier Fuller blocks Isaac Jones's two point layup
3:20
Xavier Fuller defensive rebound
2:51
Carson Towt misses two point jump shot
2:49
Rashad Smith defensive rebound
2:38
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point jump shot
75-78
2:22
Liam Lloyd turnover (Rashad Smith steals)
2:22
Rashad Smith offensive foul (Xavier Fuller draws the foul)
2:22
Rashad Smith turnover (offensive foul)
1:56
Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
1:54
Rashad Smith defensive rebound
1:34
Rashad Smith turnover (lost ball)
1:32
Isaac Jones personal foul (Nik Mains draws the foul)
1:32
+1
Nik Mains makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-79
1:32
+1
Nik Mains makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-80
1:15
Carson Towt personal foul (Isaac Jones draws the foul)
1:15
+1
Isaac Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-80
1:15
Isaac Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:15
Nik Mains defensive rebound
0:45
+3
Oakland Fort makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cone assists)
76-83
0:44
Lumberjacks 60 second timeout
0:37
Divant'e Moffitt misses three point jump shot
0:35
Lumberjacks defensive rebound
0:33
Rashad Smith personal foul (Jalen Cone draws the foul)
0:33
+1
Jalen Cone makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-84
0:33
+1
Jalen Cone makes regular free throw 2 of 2
76-85
0:25
Divant'e Moffitt misses three point jump shot
0:23
Nik Mains defensive rebound
0:15
Lumberjacks 30 second timeout
0:15
Yusef Salih personal foul (Jalen Cone draws the foul)
