Box Score



LA GRANDE, Ore. – The No. 23 Eastern Oregon University men's basketball team knocked off Northwest Christian University Friday, 82-60.

The Mountaineers (11-5, 4-3 Cascade Collegiate Conference) needed a late run to pull away from upset-minded NCU. Eastern won for the 27th time out of the last 30 games in Quinn Coliseum during the regular season, but it was far from easy.

Northwest Christian held a lead and did not surrender it from the 16:18 mark to the 5:06 mark of the first half. The Beacons led by as many as four points during the stretch, and the game tied four times during the time span as well.

Trent Roos gave Eastern Oregon a 26-25 lead after three straight free throws with 5:06 left in the first half. The Mountaineers' lead grew to four points twice before the half. EOU had a 36-33 halftime advantage.

Two minutes into the second half, Brody McGowan gave the Beacons a 39-38 lead with a lay-in. A Travis Pacos' lay-in two minutes later put NCU ahead, 43-40. Northwest Christian had its final lead with 15:47 remaining in regulation, 43-42. Eastern went on a 23-6 run that began to create the final margin in the game.

Roos led all scorers with 19 points. The junior was 4-for-8 from behind the arc and 7-of-7 from the free-throw line. Travares Peterson had his second career double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Ervin Felder and Cody Thurmond each had 12 points.

Eastern Oregon had a 40-25 rebound advantage, and forced 22 turnovers. The Mountaineers committed 14 turnovers. EOU shot 43 percent from the field, 7-of-20 from behind the arc, and 19-for-22 from the free-throw line.

The Mountaineers turned NCU's 22 turnovers into a 23-10 points off of turnovers advantage. Eastern also had a 17-7 second-chance points advantage and a 31-8 bench-point advantage.

The Beacons (8-10, 1-5) were led by Jordan Buhler's 18 points. The sophomore made six of his 10 shots from the field. Pacos added 12 points. Buhler, Pacos, and McGowan each grabbed four rebounds. Pacos and McGowan each threw four assists. Northwest Christian was 50 percent from the field, 3-of-13 from three-point range, and 9-for-16 from the free-throw line.

Saturday, Eastern hosts Corban University (11-7, 3-3) and NCU travels to The College of Idaho (6-12, 1-6). Each game will feature live video and stats on CascadeCollegiate.org. Both games are scheduled to tip-off at 7:30 p.m.

The EOU and Corban matchup will have live video and stats on EOUSports.com, and live radio on KUBQ 98.7 FM with pregame beginning at 7:15 p.m.