Official Site of the Vandals · Feb 14, 2020
Vandals Stun Eagles on the Road
CHENEY, Wash. – The Idaho men's basketball team edged Eastern Washington, 74-71, on Thursday evening. The Vandals (7-17, 3-10 BSC) led the Eagles (16-8, 9-4 BSC) by 18 at the half, and held on for the victory over one of the second place team in the Big Sky.
THE GAME
The Vandals had their best half of the season in the first 20 minutes. They trailed 6-3 in the early going, but went on a 16-0 run, sparked by three treys by Damen Thacker to take a 17-6 lead. Idaho continued to expand its lead, leading by double digits almost the whole half. The visitors led by a game-high 18 points at the break, 41-23.