Second-Half Defense Lifts Vandals over Matadors

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at Montana State

1/2/2025 | 6 p.m.

Northridge, CA - In the final contest leading up to Big Sky play, the Idaho Vandal women's basketball team raced to a 68-52 road victory over Cal State Northridge in the Premier America Credit Union Arena.

Trailing 33-35 at the half, Idaho needed to come out swinging in the third quarter to close the gap, and they did just that, rattling off 25 points and forcing nearly as many turnovers (7) as CSUN had points (8) in the quarter.

The defensive dominance continued for the Vandals heading into the fourth quarter, as they held the Matadors to 3/13 shooting and once again forced nearly as many turnovers (8) than points surrendered…