SAN DIEGO – Idaho men's basketball dropped a neutral site contest to Southern Utah, 67-82 on Saturday afternoon at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.
The Vandals (2-4) went into the break at halftime down 25-42 and could not chip away at its double-digit deficit as the Thunderbirds maintained its advantage behind a strong offensive output.
Southern Utah broke open the game with a 16-5 run over the final seven minutes of the first period to help build the separation needed to not allow a Vandal comeback.
Notables
- Kyson Rose scored a team-high 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting.
- Jack Payne added 12 points, four rebounds, three steals and one assist.
- Backcourt trio Kristian Gonzalez, Miles Klapper and Titus Yearout came off the bench to each score seven points.
- Payne tallied 10 or more points for the second time this season and recorded three-plus steals for the second occurrence.
- Idaho's second unit scored 25 or more points off the bench for the fifth time this season after scoring 37 on Saturday.
- The Vandals recorded their lowest turnover total (4) in a single game since December 18, 2015 (vs. New Hope, 2).
Up Next
Idaho closes tournament play tomorrow with a meeting against host San Diego at 2 p.m. PST.
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