FINAL RECORD
11-19, 6-10, tied for seventh in Big Sky.

WHAT WENT RIGHT
Kellen Williams was named second-team all-conference. The 6-foot-5 senior forward from Seattle averaged 13.5 points and 8.3 rebounds. Eastern featured two of the Big Sky Conference's top 10 leading scorers in senior Kellen Williams (sixth, 13.5) and Adris DeLeon (10th, 12.5). Williams led the league in offensive rebounds (3.0 per game) and was also second in rebounding overall (8.3), sixth in field-goal shooting (.507), 13th in steals (1.13) and first in minutes played (35.5). DeLeon was also sixth in assists (3.1) and eighth in free throw percentage (.750).

WHAT WENT WRONG
The Eagles couldn't rebound. Eastern Washington was last in the Big Sky rebounding (30.5 per game) and finished ahead of only Sacramento State in rebounding margin (minus-3.5).

QUOTE TO NOTE
"With the three transfers (Benny Valentine, Andy Genao and Jeff Christensen) we have sitting out all playing, we'll have a full boat next year, and I fully expect us to compete for the league title. It's just a matter of time and maturity -- a matter of our guys becoming more familiar with how we do things, and becoming more familiar with each other." -- Eastern Washington head coach Kirk Earlywine, whose team failed to qualify for the Big Sky tournament.

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