Vandals Drop Seesaw Affair at Eastern Washington

Weber StateCHENEY, Wash. – Despite a season-high 20 points from , Idaho men's basketball couldn't deliver defensive stops down the stretch in a back-and-forth battle as Eastern Washington earned an 87-79 win on Saturday evening at Reese Court.

Neal led four players in double figures with a 7-of-13 shooting effort while posting two blocks and one steal. scored 19 points and added 17. For the third straight game, scored in double digits with 15 on 6-of-10 from the field.

Idaho looked comfortable right from the jump, making its first six of eight shots to carry a 14-13 lead with 14:38 remaining. Minnis was a key contributor with seven points during the opening stretch. Denker followed with a…