MOSCOW, Idaho – The Idaho men's basketball team (0-2) rounds out its three-game homestand this week with a pair of home matchups against Evergreen State and Pacific Lutheran at the ICCU Arena. 

The Vandals will first face the Geoducks on Tuesday at 6 p.m. before closing out the week versus the Lutes on Friday night at 6 p.m.

How to Follow 
Idaho vs. Evergreen State // Nov. 14 at 6 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+ 
Live Stats: SIDEARM Live Stats
Listen: The Varsity Network or GoVandals.com/Listen
Tickets: GoVandals.com/Tickets

Idaho vs. Pacific Lutheran // Nov. 17 at 6 p.m.
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Live Stats: SIDEARM Live Stats
Listen: The Varsity Network or GoVandals.com/Listen
Tickets: GoVandals.com/Tickets

Last Time Out
Idaho dropped its home opener last week in a narrow defeat to Cal State Northridge, 76-73. Idaho held a seven-point lead (66-59) with just over seven minutes to play, but the Matadors went on a 17-7 run to earn the come-from-behind win. 

Despite the three-point loss, Idaho was able to stand out in multiple stat categories including an efficient night shooting the basketball. The Vandals shot 46.7 percent (28-60) from the field and 42.3 percent (11-26) from three. The successful shotmaking can be credited to great ball movement and spacing that set up open looks, as Idaho dished out 17 assists - the most since Jan. 8, 2022 versus Eastern Washington (17).  

Terren Frank put together a successful return in his first game back at the ICCU Arena in almost a year, scoring a team-high 18 points, six rebounds and three steals. Frank was one of four players to score in double figures, as D'Angelo Minnis (15), Tyler Mrus (14) and Julius Mims (12) followed. 

The outcome proved to be determined by winning the rebound and turnover battle, as CSUN scored 23 points off Idaho's 16 turnovers and outrebounded the Silver and Gold, 43-30. 

Scouting The Geoducks (1-3)
Evergreen State College, located in Olympia, Washington, plays in the Cascade Collegiate Conference in the NAIA. The Geoducks open the season with a 1-3 overall record with their lone win over Willamette University (85-82).

Three Geoducks average double figures in scoring, including a team-high 17 points per game from Austin Curry. LaBrandon Price posts 15.2 points while Mitch Wetmore records 11.9 a game. 

Series History
The Vandals are 2-0 overall against Evergreen State and meet for the first time since 2019-20. Idaho defeated the Geoducks, 88-82 at home in that game. 

Scouting the Lutes (1-0) 
Pacific Lutheran University, located in Tacoma, Washington, plays in the Northwest Conference at the Division III level. The Lutes posted a 75-53 win over Evergreen State to open the season on Nov. 8. 

Series History
Friday's contest will be the first meeting between the two programs in series history. 

Tickets
Single-game and season tickets are available now. For more information, call the Vandal ticket office at (208) 885-6466 or visit GoVandals.com/tickets. 

Follow
Fans can follow the Vandals all season long on Facebook, Instagram, and X at @VandalHoops, and with the Voice of the Vandals, Chris King, at GoVandals.com/Listen. All home and conference contests will be streamed live through ESPN+.

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