FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (Jan. 30, 2018) – The Northern Arizona men's basketball team hosts a pair of Big Sky Conference games this week at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome as it battles Idaho State on Thursday, Feb. 1 in a 6:30 p.m. MST tip and follows with a matchup against Weber State on Saturday, Feb. 3 in a 7 p.m. MST start.
Fans are reminded that parking is free for all NAU Basketball games and that tickets start at $8 ($6 for youth and seniors).
Free NAU air fresheners will be given to all fans in attendance for Thursday's game vs. Idaho State and on Saturday, Feb. 3 vs. Weber State all fans will receive a free NAU key chain.
In addition, Thursday's game will feature Tyler's Balancing Act – an amazing performance seen on America's Got Talent, Ripley's Believe it or Not, Regis and Kelly and ESPN.
NAU faculty and staff are eligible to receive an exclusive NAU Lunch Bag at Thursday's game with proof of a basketball ticket and Faculty/Staff ID. The lunch bags will available on the east concourse from gates open until tip off. One lunch bag per valid Faculty & Staff
Thursday's game vs. Idaho State will be aired live on NAU-TV (Suddenlink Channel 3 in Flagstaff) and Saturday's meeting with Weber State will be televised live on Phoenix's CW6 (Suddenlink Channel 6 in Flagstaff).
Both games will be broadcast live on the Lumberjack Radio Network with the voice of the Lumberjacks Mitch Strohman on the call beginning with the pregame show 30 minutes prior to tipoff. Each contest will also be streamed on
Pluto.TV (channel 239) and
WatchBigSky.com.
The Lumberjacks are currently 4-18 overall and 1-8 in Big Sky action entering this week's homestand.
Sophomore
JoJo Anderson leads the 'Jacks with an average of 12.4 points per game and has posted double-figure scoring numbers in 11 games this season. Junior
Torry Johnson adds 10.9 and has scored a total of 71 points over the last three games (23.6 ppg over that span).
Sophomore
Brooks DeBisschop paces NAU on the glass with a team-best 7.2 rebounds per contest and junior
Isaiah Thomas leads the way with a team-best 24 blocks.
Idaho State enters Thursday's clash with a 9-10 overall record and a 4-4 mark in Big Sky Conference games. The Bengals have dropped four of their last five games and own a 2-7 record in road games this season
ISU is led Jared Stutzman who is averaging a team-high 14.9 points per game, which also ranks 14th among Big Sky Conference leaders.
Weber State enters this week boasting a 13-7 mark, which includes a 6-2 record in conference play. Prior to Saturday's game at NAU, the Wildcats will travel to Cedar City, Utah to meet Southern Utah on Thursday, Feb. 1.
The Wildcats are paced by Jerrick Harding who is currently posting 21.6 points per contest, which leads the Big Sky Conference.
The Lumberjacks trail the all-time series with Idaho State 54-46 and Weber State 77-27 entering this week's action.
