Northern Arizona Lumberjacks @ Southern Utah Thunderbirds
| 1 | 2 | T | |
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NAU | 42 | 41 | 83 |
| 45 | 30 | 75 |
McLaughlin scores 26 and Northern Arizona takes down Southern Utah 83-75
CEDAR CITY, Utah -- — Trenton McLaughlin scored 26 points as Northern Arizona beat Southern Utah 83-75 on Saturday night.
McLaughlin added seven assists and four steals for the Lumberjacks (8-4). Jayden Jackson shot 9 of 13 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line to add 23 points. Carson Towt had 21 points and shot 9 of 19 from the field and 3 for 8 from the line.
The Thunderbirds (8-6) were led by Jamir Simpson, who posted 20 points and nine rebounds. Tavi Jackson added 16 points and two steals for Southern Utah. JT Langston Jr. finished with 13 points.
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Game Information
Cedar City, UT
Referee:John St. Clair
Referee:James Hicks
Referee:Robert Lehigh
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| Western Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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