MOSCOW, Idaho--Idaho returns to the Cowan Spectrum with a four-game winning streak on Thursday. The Vandals will take on Portland State (6 p.m. PT) in a rematch from Jan. 6.Â
Thursday is Idaho's celebration of National Women' in Sports Day. The entire team will be signing autographs after the game.Â
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: The Vandals ride their four-game win streak into Thursday, taking on Portland State. Idaho scored a season-high 101 points in the team's first meeting in Portland. Â
About The Vandals: Idaho is tied for third in the Big Sky with a 6-3 start. The Vandals are on a season-long four-game winning streak, reaching .500 on the season. Idaho has a trio of 1,000-point scorers in
Mikayla Ferenz,
Geraldine McCorkell and
Taylor Pierce. The group has led the team this season in scoring, totaling 73.4 percent of Idaho's points this season (1,066 combined). Â
About PSU: Portland State has gone 2-2 since the first matchup against Idaho. The Vikings sit fourth in the conference at 5-3, a half-game back of Idaho. The Vikings are one of the top-scoring teams in the conference, totaling 74.2 ppg.Â
Last Time Out: Mikayla Ferenz became the first Vandal to record a triple-double (15 pts, 13 reb., 10 ast.) in 34 years en route to Idaho's 78-64 win at North Dakota. Geri McCorkell added a career-high 34 points to pick up the road sweep.Â
Scouting the Vikings
⢠Picked 6th in the coaches and 8th in the media preseason polls
⢠Second in the conference (53rd NCAA) scoring 74.2 ppg
⢠10th in the NCAA with a 77.6 FT%
⢠PG Kylie Jimenez ranks 10th in the NCAA with a 3.00 Ast/TO Ratio
⢠Courtney West ranks 19th in the NCAA with 2.63 blocks per game