FINAL SCORE 
Idaho Vandals - 99
Idaho State Bengals - 69

SEASON RECORDS
Idaho - 14-12, 6-7 Big Sky
Idaho State - 10-17, 3-11 Big Sky

VANDAL LEADERS
PTS - Jackson Rasmussen (21)
AST - Kolton Mitchell (7)
REB - Brody Rowbury, Kolton Mitchell, Isaiah Brickner (7)
BLK - Brody Rowbury, Ewan Steele, Seth Joba, and Jack Payne (1)
STL - Kolton Mitchell, Biko Johnson (2)

NOTABLES

• With victories from both Idaho's men's and women's sides, the Vandals have won the King Spud trophy for the first time since 1969
• Today's 30 point win also marks the Vandals' first against Idaho State since February 17, 2024 and their largest in the series since a 97-56 victory in 1990
• With his free throw at the 2:07 mark in the second half, Brody Rowbury joined the 1,000 point club and now sits at 1,001 career points
  • The Meridian native finished with 10 points and seven rebounds
• Jackson Rasmussen scored 21 points for his fifth 20 point effort of the season
• Kolton Mitchell posted 18 points on 7-10 shooting and a season-high seven boards
• The Vandals never trailed to claim their sixth wire-to-wire victory of the season
• UI is now 10-4 this season when leading at the half
• This is the first game this season where Idaho finished with three scores with 17 points or more

MOSCOW, Idaho -  In front of a rambunctious home crowd of 2,326, Idaho never trailed en route to a 99–69 victory on Saturday in the second round of this season's Battle for King Spud, to return the trophy to Moscow for the first time since 1969.

HEAR FROM COACH
"It's nice to see those results come; it's nice for the outcome to be there," head coach Alex Pribble said postgame. "It's really great for our community and crowd, to be able to be recognized like that and take home the trophy and those rivalry games are big for a lot of those alumni sitting right there. [It's a] great moment for the program and what we're trying to build. This is just a big step forward for our group and as we get towards the Big Sky Tournament in Boise, this is just a big step towards that. It's great to have King Spud, win by a good amount, and go home with a big smile on your face" 



HOW IT HAPPENED
The boys in Black and Gold came out firing, opening the game with an eight point run that immediately set the tone. Idaho State responded by matching UI bucket for bucket over the next four minutes, before Isaiah Brickner splashed a quick catch and shoot three off a missed free throw to open a run of three straight triples as the Vandals built a 22 point gap.

"3 > 1"
- Zay, probably pic.twitter.com/SYUM4HHv1Y

— Idaho Basketball (@VandalHoops) February 14, 2026

ICCU Arena's positive energy reached its first half peak just six minutes later when Brickner broke free to throw down a massive left handed tomahawk to push Idaho's lead to nearly 30.

THAT MAN HAS A FAMILY (we assume) https://t.co/br2ZU4lZq3 pic.twitter.com/7QT6ozqwMm

— Idaho Basketball (@VandalHoops) February 14, 2026

By halftime, the Vandals had poured in 60 points, marking the second 60-point half of the Pribble era, while only holding the Bengals to 30. Brickner and Kolton Mitchell matched the ISU total on their own in the opening 20, scoring 15 a piece, while Jackson Rasmussen added 12 points. 

Idaho kept the status quo in the second half, maintaining a lead of at least 27 points throughout the final 20 minutes. Brody Rowbury provided the highlight of the period, passing 1,000 career points on a set of foul shots late in the game to earn a standing ovation from the lively Vandal faithful. 

𝟏𝐊.

The pride of the Gem State hits the biggest career milestone ✌ pic.twitter.com/wvO1RDa8kM

— Idaho Basketball (@VandalHoops) February 14, 2026

UI's relentless scoring and defensive pressure carried them to a 99–69 victory, capping a complete team effort and a memorable performance to bring the King Spud trophy back to Moscow and claim Idaho's largest win over its in-state rival in over 35 years.

UP NEXT 
Idaho will take the road again, this time traveling to the Rose City to face Big Sky leaders Portland State on Thursday night. The game is set to begin at 7 p.m., and will air on ESPNU, 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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