EWU comes back from 11 down in final six minutes to beat Montana, earns NCAA berth
It took a while to hear their name called but the wait was worth it for the Eastern Washington University men's basketball team which will face Georgetown tonight (March 19) in the opening round of the 2015 NCAA Basketball Tournament at the Moda Center in Portland. The Eagles earned the berth when they won the Big Sky Conference championship March 14 in Missoula, 69-65 over Montana.
Exam week came a few days early for the Eastern Washington University men's basketball team and they aced all three of their huge tests.
While other students - including the Eagle basketball players - were engaged in "finals" for winter quarter classes earlier this week, Eastern found different ways to win three games in the Big Sky Conference tournament and earn their passing grade.
The reward: Eastern's first NCAA Tournament berth in 11 years following wins over Idaho, 91-83 March 12, Sacramento State by the same 91-83 score the following night, and capped with a 69-65 win over host Montana...
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