Bobcats rally past Eagles

BOZEMAN, Mont. - Flavien Davis scored 19 points and Montana State overcame a 15-point deficit in the second half to beat Eastern Washington 70-68 in overtime Saturday night.

Calen Coleman made a 3-pointer in overtime to put the Bobcats (5-7, 2-2 Big Sky) ahead to stay at 67-66 with 3:10 to go.

"We played really, really well in the first half and second half," EWU coach Jim Hayford said. "It was a really good game, but there has to be a winner and a loser."

Davis had 12 points in the second half when the Bobcats overcame a 50-35 deficit.

Jeffrey Forbes led Eastern Washington (3-11, 1-3) with 18 points. Kevin Winford had 13 points and six assists for the Eagles.

The Eagles host Northern Arizona on Thursday.

E. WASHINGTON (3-11)

Kelly 3-7 0-0 9, Seiferth 5-8 1-1 11, Forbes 6-12 2-2 18, Winford 4-6 2-3 13, Jois 3-5 0-0 6, Hill 1-5 0-0 2, Reuter 1-5 1-2 3, Chiverton 1-6 0-0 3, Hickert 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 25-56 6-8 68.

MONTANA ST. (5-7)

Egwuonwu 4-8 0-0 8, Colbert 0-3 0-0 0, F. Davis 6-11 6-9 19, Blount 3-7 7-8 14, Moon 3-11 6-9 12, Brumwell 0-0 0-0 0, Dison 1-6 2-4 5, Robison 0-0 1-2 1, Norman 0-1 0-0 0, Budinich 0-3 0-0 0, Coleman 3-8 2-2 11. Totals 20-58 24-34 70.

Halftime_E. Washington 37-29. End Of Regulation_Tied 64. 3-Point Goals_E. Washington 12-27 (Forbes 4-9, Winford 3-3, Kelly 3-7, Hickert 1-2, Chiverton 1-5, Reuter 0-1), Montana St. 6-22 (Coleman 3-7, Blount 1-1, F. Davis 1-2, Dison 1-3, Colbert 0-1, Budinich 0-3, Moon 0-5). Fouled Out_Egwuonwu, Jois, Winford. Rebounds_E. Washington 38 (Jois 7), Montana St. 38 (Egwuonwu 8). Assists_E. Washington 16 (Winford 6), Montana St. 9 (Colbert, F. Davis, Egwuonwu 2). Total Fouls_E. Washington 26, Montana St. 17. A_2,248.