KIRKLAND, Wash. – Eastern Oregon University Men's Basketball suffered a setback Friday night in an 86-70 road loss at Northwest University. The defeat brings the Mountaineers record to 10-8 overall and 4-6 in Cascade Collegiate Conference play.

How it Happened
• Hot shooting from the Eagles (7-8, 4-6 CCC) guided them to the home win as they went 34-57 overall for 59.6% and were 9-19 from three-point range for 47.4%. EOU finished 27-63 for 42.9% overall and was 8-21 from deep for 38.1%.
• EOu managed to force 15 turnovers and scored 18 points off them, but post scoring was key in the win for NU. The Eagles outscored Eastern 42-31 in the paint. Bench scoring was nearly tied with NU having the edge, 25-24.
• Through the first five minutes of play, the Eagles managed to grab a 15-7 lead. They led wire-to-wire the whole night and used a fast start to secure the win.
• The Eagles lead grew to double figures with 12:02 to play in the half, 19-9. Eastern managed to cut their deficit to six a few times before, but never managed to tie the game at any point.
• NU led 34-24 late in the half and used an 8-0 surge to jump ahead 42-24 with just over a minute to play in the half. EOU responded with a quick 6-0 run to stay within 12, 42-30, at the break.
• Eastern managed to keep pace in the second half, but the Eagles still just managed to outscore them 44-40. Despite their efforts, the first half struggles ultimately doomed EOU in making any sort of comeback.
• The Mountaineers never got any closer than 10 points in the second half as NU had an answer each time to maintain control. EOU closed the gap to 44-34 in the first two minutes of the frame, but a 9-2 run pushed the Eagles' lead to 53-36.
• As the second half continued on, consistent shooting from the Eagles matched any surge that EOU put together. NU led by as much as 20 points a pair of times before cruising to the 86-70 home win.

Mountaineers Stat Leaders
• Cooper Lumsden led all scorers with 22 points on 8-19 shooting. He also grabbed six rebounds.
• Zane Wright added 13 points in the loss on 5-8 made shots and was 3-4 from deep.
• Kendall Williams scored 10 points off the bench going 3-4 from the field. He was also 2-2 from deep and the free throw line.
• Xavier Lovelace grabbed a team best seven rebounds and chipped in nine points.

For the Eagles
• Connor Drinkwine paced the offense with 16 points, going 5-9 overall and 4-8 from beyond the arc.
• CaCoa Chatman added 15 points on 6-11 made shots and grabbed five boards.
• Tanner Davis and Carson Sparks each scored 14 points and had four assists, respectively. Sparks also had a game-high eight rebounds.
• Tre Newman put up 13 points in the win on a 5-6 shooting performance.

By the Numbers
2 - Eastern has now dropped each of its last two contests against Northwest.
2 - Cooper Lumsden has scored 20-plus points in back-to-back starts this season.
16 - The Mountaineers 16-point loss is their largest of the season.

Up Next
• EOU will receive a forfeit win over Evergreen State College due to COVID protocols by the Geoducks. The Mountaineers will be back in action Friday, Jan. 21 against Oregon Tech to begin a five-game homestand inside Quinn Coliseum.

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