Idaho turned back Eastern Washington University, 83-76, and though the Vandals made an early bid to pull away, and they were able to overcome an Eagles’ second-half run, EWU had its deficit within four points, 72-68, with about four minutes to play and were within five points with less than a minute to go.

Ella Gallatin’s buzzer-beating basket forced overtime and Kourtney Grossman’s nine points in the extra period helped the Eastern Washington Eagles beat Idaho State 78-71 in Big Sky Conference women’s basketball play and end a four-game losing streak Thursday afternoon at Reese Court in Cheney.