SACRAMENTO--Idaho looks to build off its 1-1 split to start Big Sky play last week. The Vandals will venture into The Nest at Sacramento State on Thursday. Junior Mikayla Ferenz, the reigning Big Sky Player of the Week, leads the conference with 21.2 ppg this season.

Follow: Live streams, when available, can be found at GoVandals.com/WatchWBB. All home and conference games will be streamed live on the Pluto TV app, as well as online at WatchBigSky.com. Follow along with live stats at GoVandals.com/WBBStats. In-game updates will be posted all season long on Twitter, @VandalsWBB.

Tom Purvis will have the radio call for you all season long on across the Idaho Radio Network. Pregame starts 15 minutes before each tip.

The Game: Idaho takes to the road for the first time in Big Sky play this week. The Vandals will be at Sacramento State on Thursday. The game marks head coach Jon Newlee's 300th career game on the bench for Idaho.

About The Vandals: Idaho wrapped the non-conference season with a 4-7 record. The Vandals opened the season win a road-win at four-time Mountain West champion Colorado State. Idaho also has wins over CSUN, Cal State Fullerton, Eastern Oregon and North Dakota. The trio of Mikayla Ferenz, Geri McCorkell and Taylor Pierce have led the team this season. The group has scored 72.8 percent of Idaho's points this season (662 combined).  

About the Hornets: Sacramento State lost five seniors to graduation following the 2016-17 season. The Hornets have a young roster this season, featuring eight underclassmen. The Hornets have allowed 90 or more points in five games this season. 

Last time Out: Geri McCorkell scored 19 points and Mikayla Ferenz added 19 but the Vandals fell to Northern Colorado, 78-72. Idaho led by six in the fourth quarter but turned the ball over 23 times in the loss. 

Scouting the Hornets
• Picked ninth and 10th in the Big Sky preseason polls
• Maranne Johnson set the Big Sky record with 257 career 3FGM last week
• Hannah Friend leads the team with 18.6 PPG (6th Big Sky)
• Third in the conference averaging 71.7 PPG
• Have lost four consecutive and five of their last six

Fans can stay up-to-date on all things Idaho women's basketball by following the team on twitter, @VandalsWBB. Great tickets are still available. Visit GoVandals.com/Tickets for more information.

For more information on Idaho Athletics, visit GoVandals.com.  Fans can also find Idaho on Twitter and Instagram, @Idaho_Vandals, or on Facebook by searching Idaho Vandals.
 

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