FINAL SCORE
Idaho Vandals - 74
San Diego Toreros - 78

SEASON RECORDS
Idaho - 2-1
San Diego - 1-2

VANDAL LEADERS
PTS - Jackson Rasmussen (23)
AST- Kolton Mitchell (6)
REB- Brody Rowbury (8)
BLK- Seth Joba and Jackson Rasmussen (1)
STL- Biko Johnson (5)

NOTABLES

• Jackson Rasmussen led the Vandals in scoring with a career high 23, going 6-10 from the floor and 10-12 from the free throw line.
  • After three games, Rasmussen is the team's leading scorer at 18.0 PPG
  • Rasmussen's 23 points are the most by an Idaho true freshman since Cameron Tyson scored 27 against Weber State in December 2018
• For the third game in as many opportunities, Idaho had at least four players finish in double figures.
  • Had six each vs. WSU and Whitman
• The Vandals made seven threes in San Diego, extending the program's streak of 5+ to 49 straight games.
• Kolton Mitchell matched his season high with six assists.
  • Averaging 5.3 APG after Wednesday, the fourth-highest mark in the Big Sky
• Lowest attended game, home or away, this season (456).
  • 3,588 at WSU, 2,295 vs. Whitman
• Despite a small sample size, Kolton Mitchell was perfect (2-2) from the free-throw line and, combined with a flawless 8-8 vs. Whitman, has made his last ten straight. 
• Idaho has out-rebounded its opponent in all three games this season.  
  • 40 grabs vs. USD is the most this season vs. a DI opponent. 

SAN DIEGO- In Idaho's first true road game of the season, the Vandals had a tough night shooting as they fell to San Diego for their first loss, 74-78.

HOW IT HAPPENED 
Idaho struggled out of the gate, falling behind 8-2 by the first TV timeout. The Vandals picked it up after the stoppage, with Jack Payne and Jackson Rasmussen converting back-to-back jumpers, pulling UI within one. 

can't leave ras on an island like that 🏝️ pic.twitter.com/qvT4dgsh99

— Idaho Basketball (@VandalHoops) November 13, 2025

Following his floater, Rasmussen scored on two more possessions to give Idaho its only lead of the game after earning an and-one opportunity. The freshman led the Vandals in scoring for the second game this season, this time with a career-high 23, going 10 for 12 from the charity stripe. 

San Diego went on a 28-16 run from that point to close the half, shooting a lights-out 7-10 from three in the final 13:30 of the first. 

The Black and Gold kicked off the second period on a 12-2 run of their own to cut the difference to one. Payne almost singlehandedly fueled the run, scoring eight in a span of 2:44, including massive back-to-back threes. 

don't let jack get hot 👀 pic.twitter.com/ioUpZxf12u

— Idaho Basketball (@VandalHoops) November 13, 2025

The middle part of the period would be spent trading buckets, with USD continuing its hot streak from deep. A San Diego technical set up one of the most entertaining sequences of the night for the Vandals; a four-shot possession with Rasmussen cashing in for three following three straight offensive boards for Idaho.  

fourth try's the charm 😉 pic.twitter.com/kbp44FuJHN

— Idaho Basketball (@VandalHoops) November 13, 2025

The domination of the glass was a game-long theme for the Vandals, with Idaho winning the rebounding battle for the third straight game and doubling up the Toreros on the offensive end, 19-8.

Idaho fought to tie the game at 71 with just over two minutes remaining, but could not get any closer, falling 74-78. 

UP NEXT
The Vandals close their California road trip Saturday at UC San Diego. Tip is set for 1 p.m., with the game airing on ESPN+ and the Vandal Radio Network and the Varsity Network app with Doug Taylor on the call.

TICKETS
Tickets are available for Idaho's Holiday Hoops Classic on November 26 and 28. Watch the Vandals and Idaho State take on CSUN and Sam Houston State in downtown Boise. Tickets can be purchased through the Idaho Central Arena box office today!

Idaho Athletics announced that all student tickets for football, basketball, volleyball, and soccer home events are free of charge. To claim your tickets, visit govandals.com/tickets 

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