MISSOULA, Mont.--The Vandals continue on the road on Saturday with a visit to Montana. Idaho will look for its ninth consecutive win and its fourth straight over the Lady Griz. Tip is set for 1 p.m. PT.
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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 will need to do something it hasn't done since 1985 in order to extend its win streak to nine games on Saturday. The Vandals have not defeated Montana State and Montana in the same season since the 1984-85 season.
About The Vandals: Idaho sits second in the Big Sky a half game back of conference-leading Northern Colorado (11-3). The Vandals are on a season-long eight-game winning streak. 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 71.8 percent of Idaho's points this season (1,288 combined). Â
About Montana: The Lady Griz have lost three in-a-row going into Saturday's game. Montana has been solid at home this season with a 9-5 record. UM enjoys the confines of Dahlberg Arena, leading the conference with an average attendance of 3,092 per game.Â
Last Time Out: Idaho had four players hit double figures, led by
Mikayla Ferenz's 29 points in the Vandals' 95-77 win at MSU. Idaho shot 56.5 percent from the field and hit 17 3's. Â
Scouting the Lady Griz
• Picked third and fifth in the preseason polls
• Third in the conference with 39.32 rebounds per game
• Second in the Big Sky averaging 13.7 turnovers per game
• Allowing the second-fewest ppg in the conference (63.2)
• McKenzie Johnston leads the conference with 4.9 assists per game (64th NCAA)
• She also has played the most minutes in the conference this season (904:00)