BOISE (AP) — Mason Peatling had 28 points plus 14 rebounds as Eastern Washington got past Montana State 90-84 in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Conference Tournament on Thursday night. Cody Benzel added 22 points for the Eagles.

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Harald Frey scored eight of his 22 points during a 10-2 run in the final two minutes to help Montana State beat Eastern Washington 74-66 on Thursday night.

ATLANTA — Cooper Kupp has stayed under the radar this week. The injured Los Angeles Rams receiver has kept a prudent distance from the spotlight, choosing not to wear team gear and to stand back from the throng so he’s not approached by reporters.

CHENEY — A trio of former Eastern Washington football stars – each a member of the Los Angeles Rams – are headed to the Super Bowl.

CHENEY — Mason Peatling tossed in 17 points to lead five players in double figures and Jesse Hunt grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds — nearly half of Eastern Washington’s total — as the Eagles defeated Montana 78-71 on Thursday night.

The first time Gage Gubrud made the trip to Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, he pledged to return.

CHENEY, Wash. — Mason Peatling scored 16 points and ignited a closing 11-2 run to help Eastern Washington defeat Idaho State 65-55 on Monday and end a seven-game losing streak against Division-I opponents.

CHENEY — Honors continue to roll in for Eastern Washington kicker Roldan Alcobendas, nose tackle Jay-Tee Tiuli and center Spencer Blackburn.

SAN FRANCISCO — Frankie Ferrari put up 15 points and led five Dons into double-figure scoring as San Francisco roared back from a week off to wallop Eastern Washington, 85-63 on Thursday night.

CHENEY — If they didn’t watch Nicholls State’s 49-30 dispatching of San Diego on their parents’ couch Saturday, members of the Eastern Washington football team absorbed a video of the FCS first-round playoff game on Monday.

SEATTLE — Through the first few weeks of the regular season, it’s become clear if Washington is going to be successful it must find depth with its scoring. It can’t be Jaylen Nowell and Noah Dickerson all the time.

CHENEY — After lopsided losses to a pair of college basketball heavyweights, Eastern Washington is ready to take on someone its own size.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The good for Eastern Washington: The Eagles limited 16th-ranked Syracuse to 28 first-half points in Tuesday night’s season opener at the Carrier Dome.

OGDEN, Utah — Josh Davis scored on a 75-yard punt return less than two minutes into the game and the Weber State defense dominated high-scoring Eastern Washington, including two fourth-quarter interceptions, as the Wildcats earned a 14-6 win on Saturday night.

CHENEY — Eastern Washington isn’t known for its salty defense.

The first time Eastern Washington head coach Aaron Best met Emmanuel Butler, he threw the Northern Arizona receiver a red jersey and jokingly requested his services in Cheney.

CHENEY — Of Eastern Washington’s 16 scripted and situational possessions Saturday at Roos Field, just two resulted in the offense — first-, second- and third-team units — reaching the end zone.

CHENEY — When Eastern Washington linebackers coach Josh Fetter was asked if Kurt Calhoun and Ketner Kupp were the clear-cut starters at their respective middle and strongside spots, he nodded.

CHENEY — Of the 26 seniors who dot Eastern Washington’s roster, 17 are starters on its preseason depth chart.

CHENEY — As high-powered as Eastern Washington’s offense has been, its defense is often ahead of the curve in early August.

CHENEY — Former Eastern Washington star Jacob Wiley is headed overseas again.

CHENEY — Former Eastern Washington basketball star Jacob Wiley will play for the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA Summer League, the team announced Thursday.

CHENEY — A remarkable season got even better Tuesday for Eastern Washington senior Bogdan Bliznyuk.

CHENEY — A history-making season isn’t over for Eastern Washington.

RENO, Nevada — Eastern Washington coach Shantay Legans said it after every game, every practice, all season long: Bogdan Bliznyuk is the best player in the Big Sky Conference.

CHENEY — Bogdan Bliznyuk, who has won the last two Big Sky Conference Player of the Week honors, staked a big claim to a third straight honor, putting up 32 points and grabbing 15 rebounds to help power Eastern Washington to a 74-51 rout of Southern Utah in the penultimate game of the regula…

OGDEN, Utah — Bogdan Bliznyuk scored 27 points, 19 in the second half, and Eastern Washington beat Weber State with a 75-70 victory on Thursday night that ended the Wildcats’ nine-game winning streak.

CHENEY — Shantay Legans said it all week, and he said it again Thursday night:

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Bogdan Bliznyuk continued his climb up the Big Sky scoring ladder, pouring in 40 points on 15-of-18 shooting and Eastern Washington turned back Sacramento State in the second half for a 74-54 victory Thursday night.

CHENEY — Bogdan Bliznyuk rose to his own occasion Thursday night, and so did Eastern Washington.

CHENEY — Bogdan Bliznyuk is excited about becoming the leading career scorer in Eastern Washington history.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Bogdan Bliznyuk hit four free throws in the final six seconds to cement Eastern Washington’s 81-76 victory over Northern Arizona in a Big Sky Conference battle Thursday night.

CHENEY — This was no triple-overtime classic.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Bogdan Bliznyuk went on a tear in the second half, scored 29 points on 12-for-18 shooting and Eastern Washington defeated North Dakota 77-64 on Sunday.

CHENEY — Bogdan Bliznyuk scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds and Eastern Washington beat the University of Providence (Montana) of the NAIA 94-66 on Wednesday.

CHENEY, Wash. — Bogdan Bliznyuk scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Eastern Washington returned home for the first time since Nov. 10 to snap a five-game losing streak with an 86-58 victory over Cal State Northridge on Sunday.

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Justin James scored on a fast-break after a steal, Hayden Dalton threw down back-to-back dunks and Nyaires Redding hit a pair of free throws with one second left and Wyoming slammed the door on Eastern Washington 93-88 in overtime Tuesday night.

SAN FRANCISCO — Matt McCarthy scored a career-high 17 points, Souley Boum added 16 and San Francisco dominated the first half and held off Eastern Washington for an 81-71 win on Thursday night.

LAS VEGAS — Devin Mitchell posted a career high seven 3-pointers to lead Georgia State to a 68-50 win over Eastern Washington on Monday.

STANFORD, Calif. — Eastern Washington was winless against teams from the Pac-12 Conference for nearly 15 years. First-year Eagles coach Shantay Legans never had beaten Stanford at Maples Pavilion.

CHENEY — Eastern Washington football players Gage Gubrud and Kurt Calhoun were arrested last weekend on charges of obstruction, a Cheney Police officer told The Spokesman-Review on Monday.

CHENEY — Two prominent Eastern Washington football players couldn’t have picked a worse time to break team rules.

CHENEY — Deep into the season and confronted with more than its share of injuries, Eastern Washington certainly isn’t out of its depth.

CHENEY — Antoine Custer Jr. ran for 147 yards and two touchdowns to lead Eastern Washington to a 31-19 victory over Montana State on Saturday.