MISSOULA, Mont. – An incredible performance on the defensive end propelled Idaho (12-7, 4-2 BSC) over defending regular season champions Montana (11-7, 6-1 BSC), 63-58, on Thursday night.
“My guys showed their character tonight,” head coach Don Verlin said. “We battled. We fought. We fought tonight. We executed the game plan. It was nice to see us play like that.”
Idaho held Montana without a field goal for the first seven minutes of the second half. During that stretch, the Vandals turned a two-point deficit into a 12-point lead, with four different guys getting buckets.