Northern Arizona defeated Idaho State 82-80 in overtime on Thursday night for their first Big Sky Conference win this season.

"Oh-and-three would've been a big deficit for us," senior guard Cameron Jones said. "You've got to win the home games, so it was a very important win for us here."

NAU focused on improving its defensive effort as they have surrended 80 or more points in three straight games.

"Our defense in the first half kept us in the game because, offensively, we looked lethargic," NAU coach Mike Adras said. "We were very sluggish. We missed a number of layups and that just put a bad block in guys' heads."

Jones scored 37 points on 12-of-23 shooting after only scoring six points in the first half.