MOSCOW, Idaho - Idaho is back on the road this weekend to face Weber State and Idaho State. The Vandals will tip off early at Weber State at 10:30 a.m. PT on Thursday, January 26. The Vandals will close the weekend at Idaho State at 1 p.m. PT on Saturday, January 28. Both games will be broadcast on ESPN+ and will be available via a radio broadcast and can be heard on AM 840 KMAX or GoVandals.com.
ABOUT IDAHO: The Vandals are 2-6 in the Big Sky after a weekend of defeat at home. Idaho dropped the first game of the weekend to Northern Arizona, 90-67 followed by a 63-58 loss to Northern Colorado on Saturday.
Beyonce Bea scored 41 points this weekend, 17 vs NAU and 24 vs UNC.
Sarah Brans had a breakout weekend, scoring a career-high 14 points against Northern Arizona and earned her first career start against Northern Colorado. The Vandals look to turn things around on the trip to Weber St and Idaho St this weekend.
ABOUT WEBER STATE: The Wildcats are 4-15 on the year and 0-7 in Big Sky play. Weber State was close to their first win in Big Sky in their one-point loss at Portland State on January 19th. The Wildcats closed the weekend with a 70-44 loss at Sacramento State. Weber State's Daryn Hickok leads the team with 340 points this season, shooting 44% (110-250) from the field, 23.3% (7-30) from three-point range, and 76.4% (113-148) from the line. The team averages 59.6 PPG, shooting 36.4% from the field, 26.7% from three-point range, and 74.4% from the line.
ABOUT IDAHO STATE: Idaho State is 8-10 overall and 3-4 in conference play with wins against Northern Arizona (69-64), Northern Colorado (63-42), and Weber State (65-52). The Bengals are coming off a weekend with losses to Sacramento State (66-52) and Portland State (48-47). Callie Bourne leads Idaho State with 243 points on the season, shooting 41% (96-234) from the field, 28.6% (16-56) from three-point range, and 51.5% (35-68) from the line. Idaho State leads the conference with a defensive field goal percentage of 35.5% and with an average of 13.4 offensive rebounds per game. The team averages 56.3 PPG, shooting 37.4% from the field, 29.2% from three-point range, and 63.8% from the line.
SERIES HISTORY: Idaho leads both all-time series against Weber State and Idaho State. The Vandals top the Wildcats 30-21 and are on an eight-game winning streak. The last time the teams met, Idaho won 82-73. The Vandals also top the instate rivals 34-17. The last time the teams met, Idaho State defeated the Vandals 103-68.