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CHENEY, Wash.. – The Big Sky Conference standings are heating up as Idaho (13-11, 8-5 BSC) heads just north to take on Eastern Washington (17-9, 9-4 BSC) at 6 p.m. on Friday night on SWX.
 
FOLLOW: Fans can watch live through the Big Sky app or the link 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: The Vandals are just one game behind the Eagles in the Big Sky standings, with just four games remaining after Friday.  A win would be huge for the Vandals, vaulting them into what would effectively be a perfect tie.  Excluding the Big Sky opener, both teams are 8-4 in conference play, with the exact same wins and the exact same losses.
 
Last time out, both the Eagles and the Vandals earned road splits, falling to Northern Colorado and falling to second-seeded North Dakota. 
 
LAST MEETING: EWU got the best of Idaho in the first meeting, winning 69-62.  The Eagles led by as many as 20 in the second half, but a furious late rally by the Vandals, mostly Victor Sanders, kept the pressure on the Eagles until the final minute.  The Vandals closed on a 22-9 run over the final six minutes, with Sanders scoring the final 18 himself.
 
These teams have met a lot since Idaho rejoined the Big Sky ahead of the 2014-15 season.  Since then, Idaho and EWU have met seven times, including back-to-back quarterfinal meetings in the Big Sky Tournament.
 
RECORD CHASING: Sanders sits just outside the top-10 in Idaho single-season history in a number of categories.  He sits just two free throws away from tying Jim Thacker ('67-'68) for 10^th on the single-season list and two 3's away from tying Orlando Lightfoot ('93-'94) for 10^th in that category.  Sanders is 13 points away from cracking the top-10 as well.
 
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.
 
Fans can stay up-to-date on all things Idaho men's basketball by following the team on twitter, @VandalHoops.

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