Eagle men confident they will do well in Reno

Eastern Washington men’s head basketball coach Jim Hayford insists that despite his team’s four-game losing streak as they enter the Big Sky Tournament in Reno, Nev. he expects they will right the ship and do fine.

“Our team believes that they can beat anybody, but they also know they can lose to anybody,” Hayford said. “Because we have some players who have been there, I believe we are going to find another gear when we get to Reno.”

Eastern saw both their chances to finish undefeated at home and earn a top-four finish and a first-round bye in the tournament come crashing down following losse...