Northern Arizona junior forward Shane Johansen, second from the left, pushes the ball away from Eastern Washington guard Glen Dean,(1) asBrandon Moore (45) and Alden Gibbs, right, look on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Walkup Skydome on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010, in Flagstaff, Ariz. (AP Photo/Arizona Daily Sun, Rick Wacha) Credit: Arizona Republic

FLAGSTAFF (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 clinching the Lumberjacks a spot in the Big Sky Conference tournament.

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 Lumberjacks also went to overtime in a 70-63 loss to Northern Colorado on Feb. 7, so four of their last five games have gone beyond 40 minutes.

On Saturday, Northern Arizona trailed 69-67 when Rogers hit a 3 with 1:07 left to give the Lumberjacks a one-point lead.

The Lumberjacks’ DeAngelo Jones hit one of two free throws with 21 seconds left, but the Eagles’ Glen Dean hit a shot with 10 seconds left to tie it, setting up Rogers’ game-winner.

Cameron Jones led the Lumberjacks with 23 points and Rogers finished with 18. Junior Shane Johannsen picked up his first double-double with 14 points and a career-high 13 rebounds.

NAU’s Julian Olubuyi tied his career-high with 10 assists.

Dean and Brandon Moore each had 13 for Eastern Washington (8-20, 4-10). Moore added 12 rebounds in the loss.

The Eagles’ Benny Valentine forced the overtime when his layup with 12.3 seconds to play made the score 64-all.

Chris Harriel hit a shot with 33.8 seconds left to give the Vikings (10-16, 5-8 Big Sky) a one-point lead before Jones converted his game-winning layup.

Cameron Jones scored 26 points to lead the Lumberjacks (12-13, 6-8), who ended a four-game losing streak. Gabe Rogers added 20 points.

Dominic Waters led Portland State, which lost its fourth in a row, with 29 points.

The Lumberjacks, who have gone to overtime in three of their past four games, had a chance to win it at the end of regulation and the first overtime.

After Jamie Jones hit a layup for the Vikings with 35 seconds left in regulation to tie the score at 63, Cameron Jones missed a driving layup with 2 seconds left, and Nick Larson missed a tip-in.

In the first extra session, Northern Arizona led 72-70 before Jamie Jones again tied the score with a layup. It appeared the Lumberjacks would to have the last shot, but Julian Olubuyi tripped as he was heading up court and Portland State’s Julius Thomas scored on a layup with 5 seconds left, giving the Vikings a two-point lead.

Olubuyi then raced end-to-end, hit a layup with 0.4 seconds left and was fouled. Olubuyi, though, missed his free throw.

Jamie Jones finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds.

Larson led all players with 15 rebounds.

The “shamble” tournament features teams of four that will all start at different holes throughout the course but tee off at the same time.  Money raised from the event will benefit NAU athletic scholarships.

Tickets are $125 dollars per person, but $75 tickets are available for participants who are members of the Oak Creek Country Club.  Golfers will also have the opportunity to attend the final home season game for the NAU men’s basketball team against Eastern Washington at the Walkup Skydome on Saturday night.

Tee time is set for 11 o’clock Saturday morning.  The price for tickets to participate in the event also include, green fees, cart and range balls, box lunch, and tee prizes.

For further information on the event visit NAU Athletics, or call Ashley Hammarstrom at 928-523-3389

Idaho State's Broderick Gilchrest (2) drives in for a layup past Northern Arizona defenders DeAngelo Jones (2), left, Gabe Rogers (11), and Shane Johannsen (40) during the second half of the game at Reed Gym in Pocatello, Idaho on Saturday, February 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Idaho State Journal, Joe Kline)

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Broderick Gilchrest scored 21 points as Idaho State beat Northern Arizona in overtime 73-71, in Big Sky Conference play on Saturday night.

In regulation, the Lumberjacks (7-18, 4-9) tied the game 64-64 on a layup by DeAngelo Jones off an inbound play with eight-tenths of a second remaining. The Lumberjacks rallied from six points down 58-seconds left in the game to force overtime.

The Lumberjack’s trailed 72-69 with four-seconds remaining in overtime. DeAngelo Jones was fouled on a three-point attempt, but was only able to convert on two free throws.

Gilchrest was fouled and hit 1 of 2 free throws to put his team up by two with two-seconds left. DeAngelo Jones tried a desperation shot at the buzzer that would not have counted but missed anyway.

Cameron Jones led the Lumberjacks with 22 points, and Shane Johannsen had 18.

Amorrow Morgan had 15 points Demetrius Monroe added 10 points and nine rebounds for the Bengals.

Trailing by 11 points at the half, the Lumberjacks started the second half with a 15-5 run to cut Idaho States lead to, 39-38, with 12:32 remaining. The Bengals responded with a 9-0 run of their own to go up 48-38 with 8:34 left, before NAU rallied again

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Beitzel hit two 3-pointers in overtime. Will Figures added 21 points for the Bears (19-5, 8-3 Big Sky), winners of three of their last four.

Mike Proctor had 14 points and a game-high 11 rebounds as the Bears reached 19 wins for the first time since 1989.

Cameron Jones led the Lumberjacks (11-11, 5-6) with 17 points. He had his string of 20-point games snapped at five.

DeAngelo Jones had 16 points and Shane Johannsen 13 for Northern Arizona, whose three-game road winning streak ended.

Johannsen’s rebound basket gave Northern Arizona its only lead in overtime at 58-56. Then Beitzel sank consecutive 3-pointers, the second with 2:15 left, to pull the Bears ahead 62-58.

Northern Colorado scored the next four points before Cameron Jones’ layup for Northern Arizona made it 66-60 with 36 seconds remaining.

Neal Kingman’s 3-pointer began 9-0 run at the start of the second half as the Bears opened a 34-26 lead. After Beitzel extended it to 41-30 with a 3-pointer, Northern Arizona rallied for 13 unanswered points. Cameron Jones put the Lumberjacks ahead 43-41 with a basket and free throw with 9:42 left.

Beitzel put Northern Colorado ahead 55-52 with a shot in the lane with 3:22 to go, but Cameron Jones pushed Northern Arizona up 56-55 on a basket with 38 seconds left. Proctor sent the game into overtime with one free throw with 22 seconds remaining. Gabe Rogers missed a 15-footer at the buzzer for the Lumberjacks.

DeAngelo Jones had eight points in the first half and Northern Arizona took a 26-25 lead into halftime. The Lumberjacks held Beitzel to three points on 1-for-5 shooting.

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Beitzel hit two 3-pointers in overtime. Will Figures added 21 points for the Bears (19-5, 8-3 Big Sky), winners of three of their last four.

Mike Proctor had 14 points and a game-high 11 rebounds as the Bears reached 19 wins for the first time since 1989.

Cameron Jones led the Lumberjacks (11-11, 5-6) with 17 points. He had his string of 20-point games snapped at five.

DeAngelo Jones had 16 points and Shane Johannsen 13 for Northern Arizona, whose three-game road winning streak ended.

Johannsen’s rebound basket gave Northern Arizona its only lead in overtime at 58-56. Then Beitzel sank consecutive 3-pointers, the second with 2:15 left, to pull the Bears ahead 62-58.

Northern Colorado scored the next four points before Cameron Jones’ layup for Northern Arizona made it 66-60 with 36 seconds remaining.

Neal Kingman’s 3-pointer began 9-0 run at the start of the second half as the Bears opened a 34-26 lead. After Beitzel extended it to 41-30 with a 3-pointer, Northern Arizona rallied for 13 unanswered points. Cameron Jones put the Lumberjacks ahead 43-41 with a basket and free throw with 9:42 left.

Beitzel put Northern Colorado ahead 55-52 with a shot in the lane with 3:22 to go, but Cameron Jones pushed Northern Arizona up 56-55 on a basket with 38 seconds left. Proctor sent the game into overtime with one free throw with 22 seconds remaining. Gabe Rogers missed a 15-footer at the buzzer for the Lumberjacks.

DeAngelo Jones had eight points in the first half and Northern Arizona took a 26-25 lead into halftime. The Lumberjacks held Beitzel to three points on 1-for-5 shooting.

Montana State forward Danny Piepoli, center, tries to keep the ball away from Northern Arizona guard Julian Olubuyi, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Walkup Skydome on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, in Flagstaff, Ariz. Montana State forward Branden Johnson, left, watches the play. (AP Photo/Arizona Daily Sun, Rick Wacha)

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Anthony Johnson scored 28 points and Montana beat Northern Arizona 84-64 in Big Sky Conference play on Saturday night.

Johnson scored 25 of his 28 points in the second half and scored 13 straight points at one point in the second frame to spark a 21-3 run by the Grizzlies that broke the game open.

Johnson hit a jumper at the 12:31 mark to tie the game at 45-45 before the Grizzlies (15-7, 6-4) started pulling away.

Montana shot 19 of 25 in the second half (76.0 percent) and scored 55 points in the half.

The Lumberjacks (11-10, 5-5) took a 30-29 lead into the locker room at halftime before being outscored by 21 in the second.

Will Cherry added 19 points and a team-high seven rebounds in the win. Cherry did most of his damage in the second as well, scoring 15.

Northern Arizona was paced by Cameron Jones, who had 22 points. DeAngelo Jones chipped in with 14.

The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Lumberjacks. The grizzlies have now won 5 of 6.

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The power went out at approximately 8 o’clock, with 8:52 left in the second half and the Lumerjacks leading at the Rolle Activity Center.  The power was out for about 45 minutes until officials decided to suspend the game.

According to NCAA Basketball Rule book under the title Interrupted Game, “When the game is interrupted because of events beyond the control of the responsible administrative authorities, it shall be continued from the point of interruption unless the teams agree otherwise or there are applicable conference, league or association rules”.

The final decision will be determined by both the NAU and Pacific athletic directors.  A decision about the status of the game has yet to be released.

The Lumberjacks lost the first game of the tournament against Fresno State 65-59 on Tuesday night.

Pacific kicked off the season with a thrilling double overtime victory over Pepperdine and defeated San Diego 56-55 in their home opener last Friday.

NAU started the season with a 113-61 win over Southwestern College, but since then the Lumberjacks have lost two in a row against the University of Arizona and Fresno State.

Tonight’s game is scheduled for 6:35 at the Rolle Activity Center on the south side of the Northern Arizona University campus.

The game will be televised on Universityhouse (DishNetwork 9411) and heard on the Lumberjack radio network KAFF AM 930.  Live stats and video is also available on bigskytv.org.

NAU(0-2) continues non-conference play tonight on the road against the University of Missouri Kansas City in Kansas City, Mo.  The Lumberjacks played UMKC last year for the first time and defeated the Kangaroos 52-49 in Flagstaff.

Then the Jacks head to Indiana to face Ball State on Saturday afternoon at 2:30.  NAU has also played Ball State just once losing 76-61 at home during the 2007-08 season in the NAU Thanksgiving Classic.

The Lumberjacks are coming off a disappointing 81-63 loss to UC Riverside on Sunday afternoon.

Live stats and video will be available on nauathletics.com