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Vartiainen's 30 lead Weber State over Sacramento State in Big Sky Conference Tournament 83-70

AP
Mar 08, 2025

BOISE, Idaho (AP) Viljami Vartiainen scored 30 points and No. 9 seed Weber State beat No. 10 seed Sacramento State 83-70 on Saturday night in the first round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament.

Weber State (12-21) faces top-seeded Northern Colorado (23-8) in the second round on Sunday.

Vartiainen had five rebounds for the Wildcats (12-21). Blaise Threatt added 26 points while shooting 10 for 18 to go with six rebounds and seven assists. Trevor Henning finished with eight points.

The Hornets (7-24, 0-1) were led in scoring by Jacob Holt, who scored all 20 of his points in the second half. EJ Neal added 18 points for Sacramento State. Bailey Nunn had nine points and five assists.

Weber State took the lead with 3:42 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 37-33 at halftime, with Vartiainen racking up 19 points.

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1st Half
SAC
Hornets
33
WEB
Wildcats
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Wildcats gains possession)
19:40	+2	Trevor Hennig makes two point layup	0-2
19:20		Jacob Holt misses two point layup
19:18		Alex Tew defensive rebound
18:59		Nigel Burris misses three point jump shot
18:57		Hornets defensive rebound
18:25		Hornets turnover (shot clock violation)
18:12	+2	Alex Tew makes two point layup	0-4
18:01		Emil Skytta misses three point jump shot
17:59		Viljami Vartiainen defensive rebound
17:45		Viljami Vartiainen misses three point jump shot
17:43		Bailey Nunn defensive rebound
17:27	+2	EJ Neal makes two point jump shot	2-4
17:11		Blaise Threatt misses three point jump shot
17:09		Bailey Nunn defensive rebound
17:02	+2	EJ Neal makes two point jump shot	4-4
16:41		Blaise Threatt offensive foul (Hornets draws the foul)
16:41		Blaise Threatt turnover (offensive foul)
16:15	+2	Emil Skytta makes two point layup	6-4
16:05	+3	Viljami Vartiainen makes three point jump shot (Blaise Threatt assists)	6-7
15:43		Alex Tew blocks Jacob Holt's two point layup
15:41		Alex Tew defensive rebound
15:37	+3	Viljami Vartiainen makes three point jump shot (Blaise Threatt assists)	6-10
15:19		Alex Tew personal foul (Hornets draws the foul)
15:19		TV timeout
15:05		Jacob Holt misses two point layup
15:03		Trevor Hennig defensive rebound
14:51		EJ Neal personal foul (Wildcats draws the foul)
14:44	+3	Nemanja Sarenac makes three point jump shot (Blaise Threatt assists)	6-13
14:26		Emil Skytta turnover (bad pass) (Declan Cutler steals)
14:05	+3	Viljami Vartiainen makes three point jump shot (Trevor Hennig assists)	6-16
14:02		Hornets 30 second timeout
13:51	+3	EJ Neal makes three point jump shot (Bailey Nunn assists)	9-16
13:19		Trevor Hennig misses two point jump shot
13:17		Michael Wilson defensive rebound
13:10		Nemanja Sarenac personal foul (Hornets draws the foul)
12:48		Michael Wilson turnover (bad pass) (Blaise Threatt steals)
12:40		Trevor Hennig turnover (bad pass) (Chudi Dioramma steals)
12:23		Declan Cutler blocks Emil Skytta's two point layup
12:21		Hornets offensive rebound
12:16		Emil Skytta turnover (traveling)
11:50		EJ Neal blocks Saadiq Moore's two point layup
11:48		Leo Ricketts defensive rebound
11:47		Chudi Dioramma misses two point jump shot
11:45		Viljami Vartiainen defensive rebound
11:31	+2	Viljami Vartiainen makes two point jump shot	9-18
10:57		Michael Wilson misses two point jump shot
10:55		Nigel Burris defensive rebound
10:37		Nemanja Sarenac misses three point jump shot
10:35		Chudi Dioramma defensive rebound
10:26		Lachlan Brewer misses three point jump shot
10:24		Viljami Vartiainen defensive rebound
10:03		Viljami Vartiainen misses three point jump shot
10:01		Chudi Dioramma defensive rebound
9:46	+3	Lachlan Brewer makes three point jump shot (Leo Ricketts assists)	12-18
9:32	+2	Viljami Vartiainen makes two point layup	12-20
9:32		Lachlan Brewer shooting foul (Viljami Vartiainen draws the foul)
9:32		TV timeout
9:32		Viljami Vartiainen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:32		Lachlan Brewer defensive rebound
9:02		Lachlan Brewer turnover (bad pass) (Blaise Threatt steals)
8:56		Nemanja Sarenac misses three point jump shot
8:54		Emil Skytta defensive rebound
8:32	+2	Jacob Holt makes two point layup (Emil Skytta assists)	14-20
8:32		Alex Tew shooting foul (Jacob Holt draws the foul)
8:32		Jacob Holt misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:32		Nigel Burris defensive rebound
8:06		Vasilije Vucinic misses two point layup
8:04		Jacob Holt defensive rebound
7:44		Vasilije Vucinic personal foul (Hornets draws the foul)
7:44		Vasilije Vucinic personal foul (Hornets draws the foul)
7:44		TV timeout
7:43		EJ Neal misses three point jump shot
7:41		Wildcats defensive rebound
7:40		Bailey Nunn personal foul (Wildcats draws the foul)
7:29		Trevor Hennig misses two point jump shot
7:27		Jacob Holt defensive rebound
7:08	+3	EJ Neal makes three point jump shot (Bailey Nunn assists)	17-20
6:38		Blaise Threatt misses three point jump shot
6:36		Nigel Burris offensive rebound
6:33		Nigel Burris misses two point layup
6:31		Hornets defensive rebound
5:58	+3	EJ Neal makes three point jump shot (Bailey Nunn assists)	20-20
5:41		Nigel Burris misses three point jump shot
5:39		EJ Neal defensive rebound
5:29	+3	Bailey Nunn makes three point jump shot (Emil Skytta assists)	23-20
5:10	+3	Viljami Vartiainen makes three point jump shot (Blaise Threatt assists)	23-23
4:53	+2	Jacob Holt makes two point layup	25-23
4:53		Declan Cutler shooting foul (Jacob Holt draws the foul)
4:53	+1	Jacob Holt makes regular free throw 1 of 1	26-23
4:33	+3	Viljami Vartiainen makes three point jump shot (Blaise Threatt assists)	26-26
3:53	+2	Emil Skytta makes two point layup	28-26
3:42	+3	Nemanja Sarenac makes three point jump shot (Blaise Threatt assists)	28-29
3:19		EJ Neal misses three point jump shot
3:17		Viljami Vartiainen defensive rebound
3:08		Chudi Dioramma blocks Blaise Threatt's two point layup
3:06		Blaise Threatt offensive rebound
3:03		Viljami Vartiainen misses three point jump shot
3:01		Chudi Dioramma defensive rebound
2:54		Chudi Dioramma misses two point layup
2:52		Wildcats defensive rebound
2:52		TV timeout
2:45		EJ Neal personal foul (Wildcats draws the foul)
2:23	+2	Blaise Threatt makes two point jump shot	28-31
1:52		Jacob Holt misses two point layup
1:50		Declan Cutler defensive rebound
1:43		Jacob Holt shooting foul (Blaise Threatt draws the foul)
1:43	+1	Blaise Threatt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-32
1:43	+1	Blaise Threatt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-33
1:21		Bailey Nunn misses two point jump shot
1:19		Declan Cutler defensive rebound
1:08		Blaise Threatt misses two point layup
1:06		Declan Cutler offensive rebound
1:06	+2	Declan Cutler makes two point layup	28-35
1:06		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:47	+3	Michael Wilson makes three point jump shot (Emil Skytta assists)	31-35
0:25	+2	Blaise Threatt makes two point jump shot	31-37
0:04		Emil Skytta misses three point jump shot
0:02		Michael Wilson offensive rebound
0:01	+2	Michael Wilson makes two point layup	33-37
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SAC
Hornets
37
WEB
Wildcats
46

Time		Play	Score
19:49		Jacob Holt misses three point jump shot
19:47		Nigel Burris defensive rebound
19:25		Blaise Threatt misses three point jump shot
19:23		EJ Neal defensive rebound
19:11		Nigel Burris personal foul (Hornets draws the foul)
19:03		EJ Neal misses two point jump shot
19:01		Blaise Threatt defensive rebound
18:48		Trevor Hennig misses two point jump shot
18:46		Emil Skytta defensive rebound
18:41		Bailey Nunn misses three point jump shot
18:39		Trevor Hennig defensive rebound
18:15	+2	Trevor Hennig makes two point layup (Alex Tew assists)	33-39
18:01		Trevor Hennig shooting foul (EJ Neal draws the foul)
18:00	+1	EJ Neal makes regular free throw 1 of 3	34-39
18:00	+1	EJ Neal makes regular free throw 2 of 3	35-39
18:00	+1	EJ Neal makes regular free throw 3 of 3	36-39
17:43		Emil Skytta shooting foul (Viljami Vartiainen draws the foul)
17:43	+1	Viljami Vartiainen makes regular free throw 1 of 3	36-40
17:43		Viljami Vartiainen misses regular free throw 2 of 3
17:43	+1	Viljami Vartiainen makes regular free throw 3 of 3	36-41
17:33		Alex Tew personal foul (Hornets draws the foul)
17:24	+2	Jacob Holt makes two point layup	38-41
16:56	+2	Nigel Burris makes two point layup	38-43
16:44		Nemanja Sarenac personal foul (Hornets draws the foul)
16:24	+3	Lachlan Brewer makes three point jump shot (Bailey Nunn assists)	41-43
16:02		EJ Neal shooting foul (Declan Cutler draws the foul)
16:02		Declan Cutler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:02	+1	Declan Cutler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-44
15:38		Chudi Dioramma misses two point layup
15:36		Blaise Threatt defensive rebound
15:30		Bailey Nunn personal foul (Wildcats draws the foul)
15:30		TV timeout
15:08	+2	Viljami Vartiainen makes two point jump shot	41-46
14:46		Viljami Vartiainen personal foul (Hornets draws the foul)
14:40		Declan Cutler shooting foul (Chudi Dioramma draws the foul)
14:40	+1	Chudi Dioramma makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-46
14:40	+1	Chudi Dioramma makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-46
14:09	+2	Blaise Threatt makes two point layup	43-48
13:39		Chudi Dioramma misses two point layup
13:37		Declan Cutler defensive rebound
13:22	+2	Blaise Threatt makes two point jump shot	43-50
13:11		Blaise Threatt shooting foul (Bailey Nunn draws the foul)
13:11	+1	Bailey Nunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-50
13:11	+1	Bailey Nunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-50
12:53		Emil Skytta personal foul (Wildcats draws the foul)
12:53		Wildcats turnover (5-second violation)
12:36	+2	Emil Skytta makes two point layup	47-50
12:19		Michael Wilson personal foul (Wildcats draws the foul)
12:08	+3	Blaise Threatt makes three point jump shot	47-53
11:54		Nemanja Sarenac shooting foul (Hornets draws the foul)
11:52		TV timeout
11:52		EJ Neal misses regular free throw 1 of 3
11:52	+1	EJ Neal makes regular free throw 2 of 3	48-53
11:52	+1	EJ Neal makes regular free throw 3 of 3	49-53
11:24	+3	Blaise Threatt makes three point jump shot	49-56
11:08		Bailey Nunn misses two point layup
11:06		Vasilije Vucinic defensive rebound
10:46	+3	Nigel Burris makes three point jump shot (Vasilije Vucinic assists)	49-59
10:40		Hornets 30 second timeout
10:40		TV timeout
10:33		Michael Wilson turnover (bad pass)
10:17		Viljami Vartiainen turnover (bad pass)
10:04	+2	Emil Skytta makes two point layup (Bailey Nunn assists)	51-59
9:46		Blaise Threatt misses two point jump shot
9:44		EJ Neal defensive rebound
9:37		Jacob Holt misses three point jump shot
9:35		Hornets offensive rebound
9:31		EJ Neal misses two point layup
9:29		Blaise Threatt defensive rebound
9:11		EJ Neal personal foul (Wildcats draws the foul)
9:06	+3	Viljami Vartiainen makes three point jump shot (Nigel Burris assists)	51-62
8:54	+2	Bailey Nunn makes two point layup	53-62
8:32	+3	Viljami Vartiainen makes three point jump shot (Blaise Threatt assists)	53-65
8:32		Lachlan Brewer shooting foul (Viljami Vartiainen draws the foul)
8:32	+1	Viljami Vartiainen makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-66
8:17		Vasilije Vucinic personal foul (Jacob Holt draws the foul)
8:17	+1	Jacob Holt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-66
8:17	+1	Jacob Holt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-66
7:57	+2	Blaise Threatt makes two point layup	55-68
7:41	+2	Jacob Holt makes two point layup	57-68
7:10		Blaise Threatt misses three point jump shot
7:08		Lachlan Brewer defensive rebound
7:00		Michael Wilson misses three point jump shot
6:58		Blaise Threatt defensive rebound
6:58		Jump ball. (Wildcats gains possession)
6:58		TV timeout
6:31	+2	Trevor Hennig makes two point layup	57-70
6:12	+2	Jacob Holt makes two point layup	59-70
6:12		Nigel Burris shooting foul (Jacob Holt draws the foul)
6:12	+1	Jacob Holt makes regular free throw 1 of 1	60-70
5:50		EJ Neal shooting foul (Alex Tew draws the foul)
5:50		Alex Tew misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:50	+1	Alex Tew makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-71
5:43		Emil Skytta misses three point jump shot
5:41		Viljami Vartiainen defensive rebound
5:16		Jacob Holt blocks Blaise Threatt's two point layup
5:14		Hornets defensive rebound
4:57		Jacob Holt turnover (bad pass) (Nigel Burris steals)
4:49		Trevor Hennig misses three point jump shot
4:47		Jacob Holt defensive rebound
4:23	+2	Jacob Holt makes two point jump shot (Michael Wilson assists)	62-71
3:48	+2	Blaise Threatt makes two point jump shot	62-73
3:37		Trevor Hennig personal foul (Bailey Nunn draws the foul)
3:37		TV timeout
3:37	+1	Bailey Nunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-73
3:37	+1	Bailey Nunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-73
3:09		Alex Tew misses two point layup
3:07		Emil Skytta defensive rebound
2:54		Michael Wilson turnover (double dribble)
2:46	+2	Blaise Threatt makes two point layup	64-75
2:19		Lachlan Brewer misses three point jump shot
2:17		Nigel Burris defensive rebound
2:11	+2	Blaise Threatt makes two point jump shot	64-77
2:00		Blaise Threatt shooting foul (Jacob Holt draws the foul)
2:00	+1	Jacob Holt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-77
2:00	+1	Jacob Holt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-77
1:32	+2	Trevor Hennig makes two point layup	66-79
1:22		Michael Wilson misses three point jump shot
1:20		Lachlan Brewer offensive rebound
1:16	+2	Lachlan Brewer makes two point dunk	68-79
1:16		Hornets 30 second timeout
1:11		Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:10		Lachlan Brewer personal foul (Nigel Burris draws the foul)
1:10	+1	Nigel Burris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-80
1:10	+1	Nigel Burris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-81
1:02		Emil Skytta turnover (lost ball)
0:50		Emil Skytta personal foul (Blaise Threatt draws the foul)
0:50	+1	Blaise Threatt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-82
0:50	+1	Blaise Threatt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-83
0:43		Emil Skytta misses three point jump shot
0:41		Jacob Holt offensive rebound
0:39	+2	Jacob Holt makes two point dunk	70-83
0:39		Hornets 60 second timeout
0:09		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
0:01		Michael Wilson misses three point jump shot
0:00		Blaise Threatt defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Blaise Threatt defensive rebound