The Vandal Nation · Feb 8, 2018
Men’s Basketball Preview: A rivalry brewing
Chris DeremerIdaho men’s basketball is thriving as of late. Next in the sights is a rivalry game with a team Idaho is all too familiar with.
The Vandals are preparing for the second battle of the year with the Eastern Washington Eagles, a team the Vandals not only consider a conference rival, but a regional rival as well.
Idaho fans love to claim victorious in the great Battle of the Palouse, but as of 2014, when Idaho returned to the Big Sky conference, it has been the rivalry with the team from Cheney, WA that has been far more interesting.
Since that year, the Vandals and Eagles have met twice a year with the Eagles having the winning record at 3-4 since 2014.