A loud, outspoken crowd made the matchup between Idaho and Montana State feel more like a playoff battle than a regular-season game.
Every call the referees made was met with a chorus of boos and grumbles from the Idaho student section.
Despite an early lead, the Vandals (13-6 overall, 5-2 Big Sky) lost control of the matchup in the third period, as the team fell 62-59 to Montana State (14-5 overall, 7-1 Big Sky).
“The 11 turnovers in the third quarter were killer,” Idaho coach Jon Newlee said. “They are an extremely physical basketball team. We’ve got to get tougher.