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RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The Idaho Vandals travel to Riverside, Calif., to play UC Riverside Saturday at 2 p.m.
SCOUTING THE HIGHLANDERS (1-0)
UC Riverside opened the 2019-20 season with a 66-47 victory over Nebraska. Four players scored in double figures, led by DJ McDonald with 15. George Willborn III had a double double, tallying 13 points and 18 rebounds.
ABOUT IDAHO (1-0)
The Vandals began the 2019-20 season with an 88-82 win over The Evergreen State College.
Trevon Allen led the squad with 23 points, while
Quinton Forrest recorded his first double double in an Idaho jersey (15 points, 10 rebounds).
FOLLOW: Fans can follow the Vandals all season long on Twitter and Instagram, @VandalHoops, and with the Voice of the Vandals, Chris King, at GoVandals.com/Listen. All home and conference contests will also be streamed live through the PlutoTV app and at WatchBigSky.com.
Saturday's game will be streamed on BigWest.TV
Links to live stats and the live stream for Saturday's game can be found at the top of this article or on the men's basketball schedule page.
HIT THE ROAD: Saturday's game against the Highlanders is the first of four straight on the road for the Vandals.
Following this weekend, Idaho will play three games in Jonesboro, Arkansas, for the Red Wolves Classic. The Vandals will play UC Davis, VMI, and host Arkansas State Nov. 14-17.Â
1-0: Idaho opened the 2019-20 season with an 88-82 victory over The Evergreen State College.
The game gave interim head coach
Zac Claus his first career win.
Trevon Allen led the Vandals with 23 points, while
Quinton Forrest recorded a double double, scoring 15 points and pulling down 10 rebounds.
Overall, five Vandals scored in double figures.
SERIES HISTORY: Idaho leads the series over the Highlanders, 7-4.
The two teams last met in 2007-2008, with UCR edging the Vandals, 56-55, in Riverside.
NOTES: For more notes and states, check out the notes page, linked above.
Fans can stay up-to-date on all things Idaho men's basketball by following the team on twitter, @VandalHoops. Ticket packages are on sale at GoVandals.com/Tickets.
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