FINAL SCORE
Idaho Vandals - 78
CSUN Matadors - 64
SEASON RECORDS
Idaho - 4-2
CSUN - 3-3
VANDAL LEADERS
PTS - Biko Johnson (23)
AST- Kolton Mitchell (5)
REB- Biko Johnson,
Jack Payne (6)
BLK- Brody Rowbury (1)
STL- Jackson Rasmussen,
Miles Klapper (2)
NOTABLES
- Biko Johnson finished the game with a season high 23 points, tied for the most by a Vandal this season
- Johnson was 7-17 from the field, attempting a career-high 14 triples
- This marks the Vandals' first regular-season win in Boise since November 2017 against Cal Poly
- Idaho has outrebounded its opponents in six straight games.
- This is the first time UI has outrebounded its opponent in six consecutive games under Head Coach Alex Pribble
- Isaiah Brickner led the Vandals off the bench with 13 points on 5-9 shooting, while also snagging four rebounds and dishing an assist in his 12 minutes of game time
- With 12 made threes tonight, Idaho has extended its streak of five or more made triples to 52 games
MOSCOW, Idaho - In their first neutral site game of the 2025-26 campaign, Vandal Hoops defeated CSUN for Idaho's fourth win of the year, 78-64
HEAR FROM COACH
"It's about our identity again," Coach Pribble said of Idaho's rebounding success postgame. "We want to be a team that can really defend and rebound. Coaches will say that you get what you emphasize, and we've been emphasizing rebounding, particularly on the defensive end, since day one with this group."
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Vandals came out strong, matching CSUN stride for stride in the opening eight minutes.
A 14-5 Matador run tipped the scales in their favor before Idaho clawed its way level by the halfway break, powered by a massive 15-point opening period from Biko Johnson. The Carson, California native closed the night with a game-high 23 points and a team-high six boards.
CSUN's hot shooting from the first half, where they knocked down nearly 47% of their shots, would cool in the first ten minutes of the second, allowing the Black and Gold to rip off a 26-10 streak to take a 16-point advantage.
Kolton Mitchell posted all nine of his points in the midst of this run, including drawing and converting an and-one during a streak of 11 straight points from the Vandals.
This segment would suck the air out of the Matador attack, as Idaho would build on it to sail to a 78-64 victory.
The Vandals continued to build on their season-long winning formula, with more than 20 points coming off the bench for the fourth time this season, and limiting one of the best offensive rebounding teams in the country to a season-low 10 o-boards.
UP NEXT
The Vandals will be back in action as they host the Holiday Hoops Classic alongside Idaho State. Tip-off against Sam Houston is set for 7 p.m. MST Friday, with the game airing on ESPN+, the Vandal Radio Network, and the Varsity Network app with Dennis Patchin on the call.
TICKETS
Tickets are now available for Idaho's Holiday Hoops Classic on November 28. Watch the Vandals and Idaho State take on Sam Houston and CSUN 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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