<p>CHENEY, Wash. — Robert Ford III posted 17 points and seven rebounds as Idaho State defeated Eastern Washington 68-63 on Wednesday night, making a late 9-0 run.</p>
<p>Trailing 63-57 with just under three minutes to go, the Bengals drained back-to-back 3-pointers from Daxton Carr and Brayden Parker, the latter for a 64-63 lead. Parker added two free throws and Idaho State was up 66-63 with 21 seconds left.</p>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/IdahoStateBball/status/1367321245352566786">Malik Porter blocked a potential game-tying 3-pointer</a> with 7.6 seconds left when EWU’s Kim Aiken spotted up on the left side. Porter was fouled and made two free throws with three seconds left for the final score.</p>
<p>Parker had 13 points and nine rebounds for Idaho State (13-9, 8-5 Big Sky Conference). Tarik Cool added 12 points and seven rebounds. Carr had 10 points.</p>
<p>Tanner Groves had 19 points for the Eagles (12-7, 11-3), whose nine-game winning streak came to an end. Michael Meadows added 14 points. Aiken had 13 points. The loss dropped Eastern to second in the Big Sky.</p>
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