TWIN FALLS, Idaho - The 11th-ranked College of Southern Idaho Men's Basketball team beat USU Eastern 79-70 Saturday to take a 1 1/2-game lead in Scenic West Athletic Conference standings.
USU Eastern out-shot CSI but the Golden Eagles out-rebounded USUE 48-33 and took advantage of 22 second-chance points to get the win.
Tsotne Tsartsidze led CSI with 19 points and 14 rebounds for the double-double. Other Golden Eagles in double-digit scoring included Deng Dut with 13, Maurice Barnett with 12, KT Raimey with 12 points and Amoro Lado with 10. Barnett added six rebounds and Raimey had five assists.
CSI, now 14-2 overall and 8-1 in conference play, hosts Southern Nevada Tuesday at 7 p.m.