FINAL SCORE 
Idaho Vandals - 75
Weber State Wildcats - 67

SEASON RECORDS
Idaho - 11-7, 3-2 Big Sky
Weber State - 10-9, 4-2 Big Sky

VANDAL LEADERS
PTS - Biko Johnson (26)
AST - Kolton Mitchell (4)
REB - Brody Rowbury (8)
BLK - Brody Rowbury (3)
STL - Jackson Rasmussen (3)

NOTABLES

• Tonight's win marks the first time the Vandals have won at Weber State in consecutive seasons since the 1987-88 and 1988-89 seasons
  • Idaho broke a five-game losing streak in the Dee Events Center with an 82-74 victory last season
• Kolton Mitchell posted 12 points, with nine coming in the second half
  • The sophomore guard has now posted double-figure efforts in eight straight games, the longest streak by a Vandal since Isaac Jones' nine-game streak in January and February 2023
  • Mitchell is averaging 18.5 points per contest over his eight-game streak, while shooting 42.2% from the field
• Biko Johnson scored a season-high 26 points, marking his 12th double-figure performance of the 2025–26 campaign and his fifth game with at least 20 points.
• With eight points tonight, Brody Rowbury continues to approach the 1,000-point threshold for his career.
  • The senior sits at 950, needing 50 to hit that mark.
  • Rowbury also snagged eight boards tonight to cross over 600 career rebounds, with 102 coming in a Vandal uniform
• Tonight marks Idaho's fourth wire-to-wire victory of the season

OGDEN, Utah -  Biko Johnson scored a season-high 26 points, and Kolton Mitchell posted his eighth straight double-figure effort to guide Idaho to a 75-67 wire-to-wire win against Weber State on Saturday night. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 
Each side struggled to get shots to fall from the jump, with Weber State missing each of its first nine shots over the first five minutes. UI took full advantage of the Wildcats' early scoring slump, going on a 10-0 run to open play. 

The Black and Gold continued to build on its lead over the next six minutes, mounting as much as a 19-point gap. Biko Johnson was the key driver of the Vandal attack during the first 11 minutes, as the senior guard scored 11 of Idaho's first 27 points. 

biko for THREEEEEE 👌 pic.twitter.com/BBa96UTBEj

— Idaho Basketball (@VandalHoops) January 18, 2026

The second stanza of the opening period placed a major focus on both teams' ability to make foul shots following a number of fouls prior to the nine-minute mark. UI and WSU combined for 27 free throw attempts in the last nine minutes of the half. Weber used a slight edge in this category to its benefit, cutting the gap down to 13 by the break. 

Jack Payne splashed a quick triple on the game's first possession out of the locker room to put the Vandals back up 16, but the Wildcats would not go quietly, responding with an 11-0 run to pull back within just four. Following a slow first half where he made just one shot, Kolton Mitchell stopped the bleeding with an almost magical underhand layup through traffic to push the score to 46-40. 

mitchell's magic 🪄 pic.twitter.com/8rz5QvmfjR

— Idaho Basketball (@VandalHoops) January 18, 2026

Both attacks quieted down after the scoring frenzy to open the half, posting only a combined 29 points over the next 8:50. Idaho led by just one when the offense began to fire again after a Mitchell three off a crosscourt feed from Johnson to put the Vandals back up four. 

MITCHELL. MONEY. 🤑 pic.twitter.com/Ds4kbXnD20

— Idaho Basketball (@VandalHoops) January 18, 2026

UI would outscore Weber State 17-10 from this point and over the last 6:44, behind 13 points from Idaho's two starting guards, to hold on and claim a 75-67 win in the Dee Events Center. 

UP NEXT
The Vandals will return home next week for matchups against Portland State and Sacramento State. The Vikings sail into Moscow for a 6 p.m. tip on Thursday, with the Hornets and Vandals squaring off at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Both games will be available on ESPN+, the Vandal Radio Network, and the Varsity Network app. 

TICKETS
Idaho Athletics announced that all student tickets for football, basketball, volleyball, and soccer home events are free of charge for the 2025-26 academic year. To claim your tickets, visit govandals.com/tickets 

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