MOSCOW, Idaho – The 2016-17 season is right around the corner for Idaho men's basketball, with the squad getting the exhibition portion of the year underway on Tuesday night with an 80-62 win over Carroll College in Memorial Gym.

"I thought we did a lot of really good things, especially in the first half," said head coach Don Verlin.  "I thought our ball moved really well, we got a lot of wide open shots, we knocked down quite a few of them there in the first half.  We saw a lot of things, we were able to play a lot of guys.  Every season is new, and when you have a new season it's a new team.  And I thought we did some really good things, but we saw some things we need to work on."
 
The Vandals got solid contributions from across the board, led by Victor Sanders' 17 points.  The preseason  All-Big Sky selection went 6-of-8 from the floor and 2-of-4 from beyond the arc in just 16 minutes of action.  Tyler Brimhall had an outstanding evening, connecting on 4-of-5 from range and finishing with 14 points.  Brayon Blake also finished in double-figures, ending with 10 points to go with a team-high seven boards.
 
Idaho was on fire in the first half, shooting 64 percent from the floor and 60 percent from deep.  The Vandals would cool off a bit in the second half, finishing at 48.4 percent (30-of-62) from the floor and 38.1 percent (8-of-21) from beyond the arc.
 
The paint was kind to Idaho, as the Vandals outscored Carroll 36-18 in the middle.  Idaho's bench was also tremendous, outscoring the Carroll bench 42-19.
 
Next up is a clash with Lewis-Clark State on Friday, November 4, at 7 p.m. in Memorial Gym.  Check back with GoVandals.com as the game gets closer for more information.  And stay in touch with GoVandals.com for the next edition of the #VandalHoopsHotseat.
 
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