Southern Utah limited Idaho State to 3-of-17 shooting from beyond the 3-point line and used an 11-2 first-half run to take command, then hit eight free throws in the final three minutes to seal an upset of the seventh-seeded Bengals. The 10th-seeded Thunderbirds move on to play Idaho in Thursday’s quarterfinal
Southern Utah head coach Todd Simon, junior guard Brandon Better and senior Dwayne Morgan plus Idaho State head coach Bill Evans, sophomore guard Brandon Boyd and junior center Novak Topalovic addrress the media after the game.