Carson Towt leads Northern Arizona past Idaho State 82-79 in Big Sky regular-season finale
POCATELLO, Idaho — Carson Towt totaled 24 points and 12 rebounds to help Northern Arizona defeat Idaho State 82-79 on Monday night in a Big Sky Conference regular-season finale.
The Lumberjacks (17-14, 8-10) placed seventh and will play No. 8 Eastern Washington in the first round of the conference tournament on Saturday in Boise, Idaho. Idaho State finishes fourth and has a bye until it plays No. 5 seed Montana State in the quarterfinals on March 10.
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