DEKALB, Ill. – The season is about to get kicked up a notch, as Idaho (1-0) hits the road for a pair of tough matchups, beginning with Northern Illinois (2-0) on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. Pacific.
 
WATCH: Fans can keep up with the action through the WatchESPN app or WatchESPN.com.  Fans can also follow along with live stats or Twitter, @VandalHoops.  Links to the stream and live stats can be found on the men's basketball schedule page or the links to the right.
 
PREVIEW: Idaho got the season started with a 90-67 win over Corban University on Saturday night in Memorial Gym.  Victor Sanders led all scorers with 19 points on the game, going 6-of-9 from the field and 3-of-3 from beyond the arc.  Perrion Callandret added 14 points, five boards and five assists.
 
NIU enters the game 2-0 after defeating Roosevelt on Monday night, 99-55.  The Huskies also took down Indiana State, 80-78, in overtime to start the season.
 
MATCHUP: NIU won the lone meeting between these two teams back at the beginning of the 2014-15 season.  Callandret and Arkadiy Mkrtychyan were key factors in the game for the Vandals off the bench.
 
BIG MAN INSIDE – Junior Brayon Blake had a fantastic opening night in the Silver and Gold.  Blake finished with a double-double at 13 points and 11 boards.  Last season, the Vandals recorded just two double-doubles on the year, with Nate Sherwood recording the second in early February at NAU.
 
Check back with GoVandals.com following the game for the complete recap and reactions.
 
Fans can stay up-to-date on all things Idaho men's basketball by following the team on twitter, @VandalHoops.

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