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03/08 23:27 CDT Johnson, Brickner help Idaho upset No. 2 seed Montana State
78-74 in Big Sky Tournament quarterfinal
Johnson, Brickner help Idaho upset No. 2 seed Montana State 78-74 in Big Sky
Tournament quarterfinal
BOISE, Idaho (AP) --- Biko Johnson had 19 points and Isaiah Brickner scored 15
--- all in the second half --- to propel Idaho to a 78-74 victory over No. 2
seed Montana State on Sunday night in a Big Sky Conference Tournament
quarterfinal.
No. 7 seed Idaho (19-14) moves on to Tuesday's semifinals where it will play
the winner of a Monday quarterfinal between No. 3 seed Eastern Washington and
sixth-seeded Weber State.
Johnson made 7 of 12 shots with a 3-pointer for the Vandals, adding five
rebounds and four assists. Brickner missed all three of his first-half shots
before sinking 6 of 8 after the break. He had seven rebounds and blocked a
shot. Jack Rasmussen scored 11.
Jeremiah Davis hit four 3-pointers and scored 22 to lead the Bobcats (18-14),
who split two games with Idaho during the regular season. Christian King
connected three times from distance and scored 21. Jed Miller added 18 points.
Davis and King both scored 12 points in the first half and Miller added 10 as
Montana State took a 40-34 lead into the break. Brickner scored in the paint to
give Idaho a 63-61 lead and the Vandals never trailed over the final five
minutes.
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