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Idaho women extend winning streak to 11 with rout of Portland State; Vandal men can't complete comeback
17+ hour, 5+ min ago (350+ words) Feb. 19It was more of the same on Thursday for the Big Sky Conference's top team. It was another high scoring output and a dominant rebounding effort from the Idaho women's basketball team, which extended its winning streak to 11 with an…...
PSU men’s basketball to host Idaho for ‘Slam Dunk Circus Night’
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (165+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) " Portland State University's Viking Pavilion will host a night of fast-paced action and circus-inspired wonder on the hardwood. The game between PSU's men's basketball team and the University of Idaho tips off at 6 p.m. Friday and marks the…...
Vandal men dominate rival Idaho State to claim King Spud trophy
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (1087+ words) Feb. 15MOSCOW The King Spud trophy resides in Moscow for the first time since 1969. Idaho dominated Big Sky and intrastate rival Idaho State 99-69 in a men's basketball contest Saturday at ICCU Arena in Moscow in front of a crowd of 2,326. Not…...
Modest snowpack puts permanent muzzle on Idaho Sled Dog Challenge
1+ week, 3+ day ago (358+ words) Feb. 10The organizers of the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge are discontinuing the race following a series of challenges punctuated by troubled winters. The McCall-based Iditarod qualifier that featured 300-mile and 100-mile races started in 2018 and had a successful three-year run before…...
Idaho women outlast Montana State in overtime, take over top spot in Big Sky
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (371+ words) Feb. 5There's a new front-runner in the Big Sky Conference. The Idaho women's basketball team is now alone atop the conference standings after overtaking Montana State on Thursday night at ICCU Arena in Moscow. The Vandals prevailed in a thriller…...
College Hoops Notebook: Idaho women to face first-place Montana State in Moscow this week
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1072+ words) Feb. 4A 33-point road loss on Jan. 10 was a clear sign that the Idaho women's basketball team was far behind the first-place Montana State Bobcats. However, the Vandals' gap in the standings is not so vast. Idaho sits in second place…...
Idaho offense impresses again, Vandal women extend winning streak with rout of NAU
2+ week, 5+ day ago (169+ words) Jan. 31MOSCOW, Idaho Idaho showcased its fast-paced, high-scoring offense and stayed a half game back of first place in the Big Sky standings, extending its winning streak to six games with a 94-71 rout of Northern Arizona at ICCU Arena. NAU (7-16, 3-7 Big…...
Brown and the Portland State Vikings take on conference foe Idaho State
2+ week, 6+ day ago (286+ words) Portland State Vikings (5-16, 1-8 Big Sky) at Idaho State Bengals (13-7, 6-3 Big Sky) Pocatello, Idaho; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Big Sky foes Idaho State and Portland State meet on Monday. The Bengals are 6-3 in home games. Idaho State is third in the…...
ANALYSIS: Momentum building on the hardwood for both Idaho squads
3+ week, 1+ day ago (857+ words) Jan. 29Idaho basketball is in a good spot. Both squads are now through 20 games in their respective seasons and are doing better than they've done in years. The men's team is off to a 12-8 start while going 4-3 in Big Sky conference…...
How Don Monson built Pasco, Idaho, Michigan State basketball legacies
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1538+ words) At one point in his working life, Don Monson tried to go without coaching. It was one year at Cheney High School, and it didn't take. "He was a vice principal. He hated it (not coaching)," said his son, Dan…...