FINAL SCORE
Idaho Vandals - 67
UC San Diego Tritons - 75

SEASON RECORDS
Idaho - 2-2
UC San Diego - 4-0

VANDAL LEADERS
PTS - Kolton Mitchell (18)
AST- Kolton Mitchell (3)
REB- Jackson Rasmussen (8)
BLK- Jackson Rasmussen (1)
STL- Trevon Blassingame (2)

NOTABLES

• Kolton Mitchell led all scorers with 18 points, a new season-high. 
• Jackson Rasmussen pulled down a game-high eight rebounds
  • Rasmussen played 38 minutes, the most from a Vandal freshman since the 2006-2007 season
• Kolton Mitchell led the team in assists for the fourth time this season
  • His 5.33 assist/turnover ratio leads the Big Sky Conference
• The Vandals made 11 threes, extending the program's streak of five or more to 50 straight games.
• Idaho won the rebounding battle for the fourth straight game
  • This is the first time UI has outrebounded its opponent in four consecutive games under Head Coach Alex Pribble

LA JOLLA, Calif. - On the second game of their Southern California road trip, Idaho fell to undefeated UC San Diego, 67-75. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 
The two sides went back and forth through the first six minutes, with the game was tied at 12 at the 13:40 mark. A Kolton Mitchell three, his second of the day, set off a 15-2 Vandal run over the next six minutes.

nothing better than that gem state connection 💎 pic.twitter.com/ljGxTBFMj0

— Idaho Basketball (@VandalHoops) November 15, 2025

Mitchell was the primary engine of Idaho's offense in the first 20 minutes, racking up 11 points and dishing two assists. His greatest first-half highlight was just before the break, a sequence where he bobbed and weaved through a series of Triton defenders, before turning around and converting a floater from inside the paint to give Idaho a 10-point lead into the half. 

try and stop him. we dare you. pic.twitter.com/vZqR3Et0Vy

— Idaho Basketball (@VandalHoops) November 15, 2025

The Vandals' strong opening half from the field, where they made 44% of their shots, while going 7-15 from three, did not carry over to the second. Idaho struggled to knock down shots, missing its first seven of the half and allowing UC San Diego to climb out of their 10-point hole. Over the middle part of the period, UI traded buckets with the Tritons, matching each shot down the stretch and tying the game prior to the eight-minute media timeout. 

UCSD took control from this point, however, snagging their first lead with 5:38 left, on their way to a 23-11 run to close the game. 

Idaho's defense stood up again and showed strong signs of improvement, holding the Tritons to 48% from the field, only allowing five threes, and 35 rebounds, all season lows. The Black and Gold outrebounded their opponent for the fourth straight game and pulled down more than 10 on the offensive end for the third game in a row. 

UP NEXT
The Vandals will return home next Saturday against Eastern Oregon . Tip is set for 6 p.m., with the game airing on ESPN+ and the Vandal Radio Network and the Varsity Network app with Dennis Patchin 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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