MOSCOW, Idaho – Memorial Gym was kind to the Vandals on Thursday night as Idaho (14-12, 9-6 BSC) topped Idaho State (5-22, 3-12 BSC), 69-61 in front of a wild crowd.
THE GAME
The Vandals scored first, but the Bengals took over early with a quick, 7-0 run. Idaho struggled from the field early, going scoreless for a long stretch after the first made 3-pointer, but picked things up to close the half with a 30-22 advantage. Neither team found much rhythm in the opening frame.
Idaho came out with a different energy in the second half, building its lead in the opening minutes.