BILLINGS, Mont. -- Eric Wade scored 19 points Thursday, including four free throws in the last 30 seconds, to lead Northern Arizona to a 60-57 victory over Colorado State in the championship game of the KOA Classic.
Northern Arizona, 5-5, led 29-26 at halftime and built up a 10-point lead in the second half.
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But the Rams rallied to trail by only two points with 33 seconds remaining. The Lumberjacks were forced to call several timeouts, but finally inbounded the ball and Wade clinched the game with his four free throws.
Mike Elliott added 15 points for Norther Arizona while Colorado State was led by Mark Steele and Rick Strong, who scored 15 points apiece.
