Eastern men earn split with Montana teams

The difference between the haves and have not’s in the Big Sky Conference men’s basketball race and how to bridge the gap was aptly illustrated in last Saturday’s University of Montana 65-46 win over Eastern Washington at Reese Court.

“We had enough guys on the court to play and they had enough guys and their guys they put on the court beat our guys,” EWU head coach Jim Hayford said.

The solution: “The guys that we’re dressing and playing we have to use those guys to find a way to win,” Hayford said describing his youthful team that went 2-1 on a brief home stand after Thursday’s 72-68 win ove...