Weber State University Athletics
Weber State University
Northern Arizona
'Cats win ninth straight 81-67 over NAU
1/20/2012 5:16:00 AM | Men's Basketball
OGDEN, Utah - Kyle Tresnak had a career-high 22 points to lead four Wildcats in double figures as Weber State won its ninth straight game with an 81-67 win over Northern Arizona Thursday night at the Dee Events Center. With the victory the Wildcats improve to 7-0 in Big Sky play.
Tresnak finished the night 10-14 from the field for his 22 points and also pulled down four rebounds. He had 16 of his 22 in the first half on 7-9 shooting.
Damian Lillard, the nation's leading scorer, finished the night with 18 points on 7-14 shooting. He was 2-5 from three-point land and was 2-2 from the free throw line, the fewest free throw attempts he has taken this year. Lillard did add six rebounds and six assists for the Wildcats. He continues to lead the nation in scoring, now with an average of 25.1 points per game.
Frank "Mook" Otis came off the bench to add 12 points for the Wildcats on 5-5 shooting to go along with three rebounds. Jordan Richardson added 10 points on 5-9 shooting.
The Wildcats held a 46-37 lead at halftime and led by as many as 18 in the second half. The Lumberjacks never were closer than 10 points in the second half.
"We were a little slow at first and had to adjust to what Northern Arizona threw at us and I give them a lot of credit," said WSU head coach Randy Rahe. "We were able to catch up to their speed in the second half. We were more patient and played much better and finished the game really well."
Weber State shot 56 percent from the field, compared to 52 percent for the Lumberjacks. The 'Cats improve to 13-0 this season when leading their opponent in field goal percentage. WSU also outrebounded NAU 29-25 and improved to 9-0 when scoring 80 or more points this season.
The Wildcats also improved to 11-0 at home this season and are now 15-3 overall, their best record after 18 games since the 1979-80 season.
Weber State will now have the weekend off before returning to action for the next game next Thursday at Sacramento State.
