Southern Utah 85, Sacramento St. 71
CEDAR CITY — Jeff Monaco scored 24 points and Southern Utah shot 59 percent in the second half Wednesday night as the Thunderbirds beat Sacramento State 85-71.
Fred House scored 12 points for the Thunderbirds (5-2), and John Wheeler added 11.
Arinze Anoru and Rame Batta led Sacramento State (2-3) with 14 points each. The Hornets' Rickie Glenn had 12 points, all in the second half.
Down 36-26 at the half, Sacramento State forced four straight turnovers with a full-court press early in the second half and outscored Southern Utah 10-0 over a two-minute stretch.
Southern Utah built a 14-point lead with a 9-0 burst that ended with Wheeler's layup on an assist from House with 6:47 remaining, giving the T-Birds a 67-53 lead.