NAU beats Idaho 87-76 in Big Sky Conference first round

AP
Mar 04, 2023

BOISE, Idaho (AP) Jalen Cole had 25 points in Northern Arizona'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		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

NAU beats Idaho 87-76 in Big Sky Conference first round

1st Half IDHOVandals42NAULumberjacks45

1st Half
IDHO
Vandals
42
NAU
Lumberjacks
45