PULLMAN, Wash. – The Battle of the Palouse is back, with Idaho (4-3) making the short trip over to Pullman to take on Washington State (4-4) at 7:06 on Wednesday night in Beasley Coliseum.
 
FOLLOW: Fans can watch live with the Pac-12 Network, linked on the right.  Fans can also follow along with live stats or Twitter, @VandalHoops.  You can also catch the action live with Chris King and the Vandal Radio Network.  Links to all can be found on the men's basketball schedule page or the links to the right.


 
PREVIEW: Idaho defeated UC Davis on a buzzer-beater by Jordan Scott last time out.  The Vandals currently sit at 4-3 on the season after playing a very challenging non-conference schedule.
 
WSU enters the matchup having dropped three of its last four, including a 70-54 loss to New Orleans at home on Saturday.  WSU has yet to play a true road game this season.
 
MATCHUP: Idaho is looking for its third straight in the historic rivalry, after taking down the Cougars in Moscow last season 78-74.  Perrion Callandret and Victor Sanders were tremendous on that night, going for 25 and 20 points, respectively.  Sanders saved his best for late, scoring 15 points in the second half to help secure the win.
 
THE BATTLE: Idaho has won two straight in the Battle of the Palouse, the longest continuously running rivalry West of the Mississippi.  The rivalry began in January of 1906, with this year marking the 112^th consecutive season of competition.  The Vandals haven't won three straight in the rivalry since 1988-90.
 
NOTES: For more notes and stats check the link on the right.
 
Check back with GoVandals.com following the game for the complete recap and reactions.
 
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