| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAC | 29 | 39 | 68 |
| IDHO | 37 | 32 | 69 |
Idaho closes with 15-0 run, rallies past Sacramento St 69-68
MOSCOW, Idaho -- Victor Sanders scored 21 points, Idaho closed on a 15-0 run and survived a scoreless drought over the last two minutes to rally past Sacramento State 69-68 on Thursday night.
Sacramento State had two chances in the last seven seconds, with a Justin Strings off-balance putback that nearly fell in at the buzzer.
Brayon Blake added 16 points, 11 rebounds for Idaho (10-5, 2-1 Big Sky) and Jordan Scott scored 10.
Sacramento State (4-11, 1-1) scored the first five points after halftime, caught up at 46-46 and took a 49-46 lead as Jordan Tolbert, Izayah Mauriohoohoo-Le'Afa's and Strings all hit 3-pointers. The Hornets pushed the lead to as many as 11.
Idaho fought back with a 15-0 run that included a Perrion Callandret dunk and the Vandals led 69-65 with 1:50 left.
Idaho went scoreless after that, but the Hornets were 1-for-4 shooting down the stretch, coming within a point on a Mauriohoohoo-Le'Afa 3-pointer.
Mauriohoohoo-Le'Afa and Strings scored 17 each for Sacramento State. Strings scored in double figures for the 35th consecutive game, sixth longest in Division I.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Casey McClellan
- Toby Doolittle
- Michael Cheatham
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado | 8-1 | - | 16-6 |
| Montana | 8-2 | 0.5 | 15-8 |
| Portland State | 5-4 | 3 | 13-9 |
| Idaho State | 5-4 | 3 | 10-10 |
| Idaho | 5-5 | 3.5 | 10-13 |
| Montana State | 5-5 | 3.5 | 10-13 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-5 | 4 | 13-9 |
| Eastern Washington | 3-7 | 5.5 | 7-16 |
| Weber State | 2-7 | 6 | 8-15 |
| Sacramento State | 2-7 | 6 | 6-16 |
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