BOISE, Idaho — When it rains, it pours. ties career-high, and top-seeded Idaho defeats No. 8 Northern Arizona, 90-73, in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Championship presented by My Place in CenturyLink Arena Tuesday afternoon.
Pierce goes for 31 points, tying career-high in points, with seven rebounds and four assists. The league's MVP, , tallied 24 points. Freshman set a new season-high of 9 assists while and pulled down 13 and ten boards, respectively. All 11 Vandals saw action the quarterfinal win.
THE GAME
The Vandals trailed in a tightly contested first quarter where both teams held no more than a five-point lead.