CEDAR CITY, Utah--The Vandal women's basketball team is back on the road this week. Idaho opens play on Thursday with a 5:30 p.m. PT tip-off at Southern Utah.

Quotable: "All of the opportunities are out there. When you go on the road it is all the same. Teams play great at home in the Big Sky and you have to bring your best game. We have to go out there and compete and play hard ofr 40 minutes."

About Idaho: The Vandals are coming off a 1-1 weekend after splitting with Weber State and Idaho State. The Vandals put up a season-high 95 points in the win over WSU. Mikayla Ferenz averaged 25 points per game. 

About the Opponent: Southern Utah is off to an 0-5 start to the Big Sky season. Last week the Thunderbirds lost out to Sacramento State and Portland State.  Darri Frandsen leads SUU with 12.0 points per game. 

The Match-Up: Thursday will be the 12th meeting between the two schools. Idaho has won the last five contests, including a 93-48 win last season in the Cowan Spectrum. Taylor Pierce led Idaho with 17 points. 

Stripe Game: Idaho set season-highs with 17 free throws and 20 free throw attempts against Idaho State.

Pass: Idaho's seven assists against Idaho State marked a season-low.

Make it Rain: The Vandals are averaging 9.6 3FGM per game, ranking second in the Big Sky and sixth in the NCAA. 

ACT II: Idaho has hit 153 total 3-pointers this season, 12th in the NCAA. Last season Idaho set a school record with 350 3's. 

Keep away: Idaho's 204 turnovers this season rank 8th fewest in the NCAA. It's 12.8 per game are least in the Big Sky and 12th nationally. 

Charitable: Idaho is ranked 22nd in the nation with a 76.6 free throw percentage, second in the Big Sky.

Ball Control: Idaho ranks third in the Big Sky with an assist/turnover ratio of 1.08. 

RPI: Idaho's 132 RPI ranks third in the Big Sky. Northern Colorado (109) and Eastern Washington (118) lead the conference.

Short End: Four of Idaho's losses this season have come down to the wire, the latest being a seven-point loss to Idaho State. Idaho has losses of one, two, three and seven points this season.