Eastern falls in OT to NAU

| February 20, 2010 11:00 PM

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Gabe Rogers hit a 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left in overtime to lift Northern Arizona to a 74-71 win over Eastern Washington on Saturday night.

It was the Lumberjacks' third straight overtime game - the first time in NAU history that has happened. The last time they had played two in a row before this season was in 1997-98.

Northern Arizona (13-13, 7-8 Big Sky) lost to Idaho State on Feb. 13, 73-71, in overtime and then topped Portland State 86-85 in double overtime on Thursday.

The Eagles host Weber State on Friday.

E. WASHINGTON (8-20)

Dunn 2-7 0-0 4, Moore 5-12 3-6 13, Dean 3-8 6-6 13, Forbes 4-8 0-0 10, Winford 2-4 0-0 5, Valentine 4-7 0-0 10, Gibbs 0-2 0-0 0, Gibson 1-2 3-4 5, Griffin 3-6 0-3 6, Brunell 2-3 0-0 5. Totals 26-59 12-19 71.

N. ARIZONA (13-13)

Larson 3-8 0-0 8, Lepley 1-3 0-2 2, C.Jones 9-16 3-6 23, Rogers 6-13 2-2 18, Olubuyi 2-6 2-2 6, D.Jones 0-3 1-2 1, Saldivar 0-1 1-2 1, Wallace 0-2 1-2 1, Johannsen 5-6 4-8 14. Totals 26-58 14-26 74.

Halftime-Tied 33-33. End Of Regulation-Tied 64. 3-Point Goals-E. Washington 7-19 (Valentine 2-3, Forbes 2-5, Winford 1-1, Brunell 1-2, Dean 1-3, Gibbs 0-1, Dunn 0-4), N. Arizona 8-22 (Rogers 4-11, C.Jones 2-3, Larson 2-4, Saldivar 0-1, D.Jones 0-1, Wallace 0-2). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-E. Washington 41 (Moore 12), N. Arizona 33 (Johannsen 13). Assists-E. Washington 16 (Dean 6), N. Arizona 19 (Olubuyi 10). Total Fouls-E. Washington 22, N. Arizona 20. A-1,312.