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Wiley continues dominant run as EWU tops Idaho St (Feb 25, 2017)
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Wiley continues dominant run as EWU tops Idaho St (Feb 25, 2017)

Published Feb. 25, 2017 7:45 p.m. ET

CHENEY, Wash. (AP) Jacob Wiley scored 38 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, the seventh 30-point performance in his last 12 games, and Eastern Washington clinched a first-round bye in the Big Sky Conference tournament with an 89-77 win over Idaho State on Saturday.

Wiley, a graduate transfer from Lewis-Clark State honored on Senior Day, finished 13 of 16 from the field and 12 for 14 from the free-throw line for the Eagles (20-9, 12-4), who have won five straight and seven of eight. Bogdan Bliznyuk added 24 points and 10 rebounds.

EWU never trailed, racing to a 32-11 lead midway through the first half and a 43-33 advantage at the break. Idaho State (5-23, 3-13) cut it to 76-70 on Geno Luzcando's 3-pointer with 2:32 remaining, but Wiley scored six points in the final 1:31 to stave off the Bengals' comeback attempt.

Brandon Boyd led the Bengals with 16 points and Luzcando had 15 points and 11 rebounds.

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