POCATELLO, Idaho. – The Idaho (0-16, 0-13 BSC) men's basketball team fell, 69-43, to Idaho State (10-7, 6-3 BSC) on Thursday evening.   

THE GAME
Idaho State jumped out to a 5-0 lead and never looked back. With 15:35 to play, the Vandals trailed, 11-6, but the home side used a 7-0 run to push the lead out to a dozen. ISU led, 38-23, at the break. The Bengals kept the momentum in the second half and continued to increase their lead. The Vandals finished the game on a 9-2 run, but Idaho State earned the 69-43 victory.
 
THE NOTES
Ethan Kilgore had his first career start. The freshman finished with seven points and four rebounds.
 
Michael Hanshaw saw his first minutes in a Vandal uniform. He tallied two points and two boards in seven minutes of action.
 
The Vandals failed to get at least 10 assists for just the third time this season.
 
The Vandals were outrebounded, 45-31. Damen Thacker had five rebounds to lead Idaho, which tied his season high.  
 
Idaho shot 33.3 percent (18-for-54) from the floor, while ISU was 26-for-59 (44.1 percent).
 
The Vandals were 3-for-10 (30.0 percent) from beyond the arc, while the Bengals were 8-for-24 (33.3 percent).
 
The Vandals were 4-for-7 (57.1 percent) from the line. The Bengals were 9-for-17 (52.9 percent) from the free throw line.
 
THE NAME
Ja'Vary Christmas. Christmas led the Vandals with nine points. He also chipped in four rebounds, one steal, and a team-high three assists.
 
THE QUOTES – Zac Claus
"[ISU] was absolutely the aggressor and they did it at both ends… Going to the glass, they were a physical menace."
 
"They were really good in the half court defending. They made it difficult for us to finish. But at the same time, we were able to get some quality looks. We had some chances around the basket that didn't go our way and gave them some momentum to get going the other way in transition."
 
"We're a better team when Scottie is able to play minutes and we're able to get him touches and we've got to keep him out of foul trouble."
 
"I feel really good for Michael. He's battled through a number of injuries and a few other things that were simply out of his control and for him to finally have the ability to get out on the floor… and knock down a shot… was important. I know he'll keep going and getting himself acclimated and do positive things for us."
 
UP NEXT
The Vandals and Bengals play again on Saturday. The game is scheduled to tipoff at 11 a.m. pacific time.
 
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