FINAL SCOREĀ
Idaho Vandals - 67
Northern Colorado Bears - 76
SEASON RECORDS
Idaho - 16-14, 8-9 Big Sky
Northern Colorado - 19-11, 9-8 Big Sky
VANDAL LEADERS
PTS - Jackson Rasmussen, Isaiah Brickner (15)
AST - Aidan Sevilla (3)
REB - Brody Rowbury (8)
BLK - Seth Joba (3)
STL - Jackson Rasmussen (3)
NOTABLES
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Before the game, Idaho honored the basketball careers of five seniors at their final career game in ICCU Arena: Brody Rowbury, Biko Johnson, Aidan Sevilla, Isaiah Brickner, and Tyler Linhardt.
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Also celebrated at the pregame ceremony were Jack Payne, Trevon Blassingame, and Titus Yearout for receiving their undergraduate degrees. Three student managers, Caleb Bradford, Mary Silvas, and Nick Hernandez also received their own ovation for the years they dedicated to the program.
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With six made threes vs. the Bears, Idaho has set a new program record for single-season triples. UI set the all time mark at 308 last year and currently sits at 312.
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A season-high 2,459 Vandal fans packed the ICCU Arena on Saturday.
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Saturday marked the ninth game this season where UI grabbed 40 or more rebounds
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Jackson Rasmussen's 15 points place him at 408 on the year, firmly in second place all-time in school history for a freshman and 24 away from tying the all-time mark.
MOSCOW, Idaho - Ā In front of the largest home crowd in nearly two years, the Idaho men's basketball team could not overcome an 11-point second half deficit during its Senior Day contest to Northern Colorado, 76-67.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The energy from the 2,459 inside ICCU Arena energized the Vandals to a quick 7-2 start over the first two minutes of play. UNC got back in it with a 10-5 run to level the score at 12. The lead changed hands four times during the next six minutes, before Idaho took control to finish the half on a 20-13 run, to push the Vandals; lead to seven at the break. In the middle of the scoring streak, Seth Joba connected on a deep three, UI's 309th of the season, to set a new school record.Ā
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Idaho was able to score with will over the first 2:30 of the second frame, as the Black and Gold secured their first double-digit lead of the afternoon when senior
Isaiah Brickner splashed a stepback triple to bring Moscow to its feet.Ā
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The Bears responded fast, going on a 13-1 run of their own to wipe away Idaho's advantage in just over three minutes. Joba found his second triple as the shot clock expired at the 11:51 mark to even the score at 51, before
Biko Johnson finished a tough layup in traffic to wrestle the lead back for the Vandals. The visitors rattled off 13 of the game's next 15 points to sway the momentum, and the score, in their favor with six minutes to play.
Alex Pribble's men would not go quietly though, scoring back to back buckets to pull back within two possessions.Ā
The double-digit deficit would be too much to overcome though, as UNC would outscore Idaho 10-6 in the final 3:44 to seal the result.Ā
UP NEXTĀ
Idaho will make the 90 minute drive to Cheney, Wash. for the final game of its regular season against Eastern Washington on Monday. Tip at Resse Court is scheduled for 6 p.m., with the game airing on ESPN+ and the Vandal Radio Network.
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/ticketsĀ
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