Eastern men picked to win Big Sky basketball title

CHENEY – Eastern Washington University has emerged as a clear favorite to repeat as Big Sky Conference men’s basketball regular-season champions in 2021.

According to a Nov. 11 news release, the Eagles garnered nine of 11 first-place votes cast by the coaches and 24 of 28 by the media in the preseason polls announced by the league office — a total of 33 of 39 ballots, or 85 percent, that had the Eagles as No. 1. The league season is scheduled to begin Dec. 3.

“Our team is being picked as the favorite to win the Big Sky this year, which is a testament to all we accomplished last year and the cu...