Official Site of the Vandals · Mar 7, 2017
Hot Shooting Vandals top Thunderbirds
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RENO, Nev. – A hot start and a strong finish helped push Idaho past Southern Utah, 83-68, in the opening round of the 2017 Big Sky Tournament on Monday afternoon. With the win, the Vandals move on to face No. 4 Eastern Washington at 2:35 p.m. on Wednesday at the Reno Events Center.
Idaho got out to a hot start, taking a 20-7 advantage midway through the first quarter behind three 3's from Brooke Reilly. The Vandal defense was exceptional early on, holding the Thunderbirds to just two field goals in the first five minutes. Southern Utah would mount its comeback late in the first quarter, cutting the Idaho advantage to 24-20 after one.