ZHUZHOU, China – The Vandals are back to their winning ways after trouncing Lithuania, 83-61, on Tuesday evening. Idaho also defeated the perennial European power to open up the Atlas Challenge last week.
Idaho got out to a hot start, outscoring Lithuania 24-16 in the first quarter and taking a 15-point advantage into the half. The Vandals won every quarter, expanding their lead as the game progressed.
As was the case for much of the Big Sky season last year, the Vandals dominated the glass. Idaho outrebounded Lithuania 44-24 on the day, grabbing 19 offensive boards along the way.