Northern Arizona tops Eastern Washington 66-53 in first round of Big Sky Conference Tournament
McLaughlin went 7 of 19 from the field (3 for 10 from 3-point range) for the seventh-seeded Lumberjacks (18-14), who will play No. 2 seed Montana in Sunday's quarterfinals. Diego Campisano totaled 16 points and five rebounds. Jayden Jackson added 13 points and three steals.
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