MOSCOW, Idaho – The non-conference home schedule ended with a win on Saturday night, as Idaho (5-5) took down Northwest Nazarene (4-5), 87-61, in Memorial Gym.
 
"We came out with a lot of energy tonight, I thought we played really well in the first 10 minutes of that basketball game," said head coach Don Verlin.  "Our ball moved really well, I thought we were really active and played with energy to start the game."
 
Idaho used a balanced offense, with 11 different Vandals scoring.  Victor Sanders led the squad with 18 points on 5-of-10 shooting, while Jordan Scott added 13 to go along with five boards.  Brayon Blake and Ty Egbert also finished in double-figures, with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
 
The Vandals used their size effectively on Saturday, outscoring the Crusaders 34-22 in the paint.  Idaho also closed the game strong, outrebounding Northwest Nazarene 13-1 down the stretch.
 
The charity stripe was kind to the Vandals, as Idaho went 25-of-27 from the line.  Idaho also shot nearly 46 percent from the field (27-of-59) and 35 percent from beyond the arc (8-of-23).
 
Next up is a trip to California to take on Stanford on Thursday night after the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.  Check back with GoVandlas.com next week for more information.
 
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