Box Score
FINAL SCORE: Idaho 77, Northern Colorado 59

RECORDS: Idaho (17-9, 9-6), Northern Colorado (13-14, 6-10)

IDAHO LEADERS: Olivia Nelson (31 points), Rosie Schweizer (9 rebounds), Hope Hassman (5 assists)

NOTABLES:

• After Saturday's win, head coach Arthur Moreira tied Tara Vanderveer for the most wins by a first-year head coach in program history.
• Olivia Nelson scored a career-high 31 points, beating her 30-point mark set earlier this season.
• Nelson tied her career high and set a new season high in three-pointers with four. 
• Jennifer Aadland tied her season high with four assists (4, Nov. 27, 2024 vs. Montana Tech). 
• Idaho shot 81.8% (9-11) from the floor in the fourth quarter, outscoring Northern Colorado 22-14.
• Idaho out rebounded Northern Colorado 40-24.

MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho women's basketball head coach, Arthur Moreira, tied legendary coach Tara Vanderveer for most wins by a first-year Idaho head coach, as the Vandals defeated Northern Colorado, 77-59.

The Vandals hit the ground running, with Olivia Nelson putting the first points on the board. This momentum carried Idaho through the first quarter, driving them to put up 20 points to Northern Colorado's 16.
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Eager to widen the gap, the Vandals locked down defensively, featuring a steal from Hope Hassmann early in the second quarter followed closely by another from Rosie Schweizer. On the attack, Nelson put up 10 points for Idaho to secure an 11-point lead at the half.

Desperate to stay in the game, the Bears' offense managed to temporarily shrink the gap to three points (43-40) early in the third quarter, before the Vandals countered with a seven-point run. Holding onto their edge, Idaho was able to come out of the period with a 54-45 edge.

The black and gold maintained their high speed of play throughout the final quarter, dropping 22 points. Late in the fourth quarter, Nelson scored a layup through traffic to give her a new career high of 31 points, as the Vandals got back in the winning column. 
                                                     
UP NEXT: The Vandals return to the road to face in-state rival Idaho State on Feb. 27 at 6:00 p.m.

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