POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) -- Idaho State guard Donnie Carson hit three out of four free throw attempts down the stretch Thursday night to lift the Bengals to a 58-56 victory over the Eastern Washington Eagles.
Carson, who finished with 11 points, hit two free throws with 37 seconds left, and added another with 21 seconds left, giving Idaho State (5-10, 2-0 Big Sky) a lead that Eastern (7-11, 2-2) couldn?t overcome.
The second half was marked by several lead changes, with neither team leading by more than six points.
Forward Logan Kinghorn scored 14 points for the winners while center Lucas Steijn had 13. Guard Matt Stucki finished with 11 points and 10 assists and added five rebounds. Steijn led Idaho State in rebounding with seven.
The Eagles were led by guard Milan Stanojevic, who came off the bench to score 19 points, hitting five of 10 3-point attempts. Adris DeLeon had 13 points for Eastern Washington and forward Kellen Williams had 11 points. Williams also had eight rebounds.
In the first half, Eastern Washington lead 18-4 with 10:30 left, but Idaho State rallied to tie the game at 20 with 3:47 remaining, and the Bengals took a 26-22 halftime lead.