North Dakota Fighting Hawks @ Idaho Vandals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UND | 41 | 30 | 71 | ||
IDHO | 46 | 50 | 96 |
Sanders, Blake lead Idaho past North Dakota 96-71
MOSCOW, Idaho -- Victor Sanders scored 26 points, Brayon Blake added 24 and Idaho rolled to a 96-71 victory over North Dakota on Saturday night.
Idaho (14-7, 6-3 Big Sky Conference) rebounded from a 17-point loss to Northern Colorado on Thursday to keep pace with Eastern Washington, who beat the Bears 67-65 Saturday. The Vandals and EWU remain a half-game back of second-place Weber State in the conference standings.
Sanders was 7-of-12 shooting and made all 10 of his free throws, and moved to second all-time in scoring for the Vandals with 1,635 points. He trails Orlando Lightfoot, who scored 2,102 points from 1991-94. Blake was 9 of 13 from the floor and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds.
Dale Jones had 24 points to lead North Dakota (7-14, 2-7). Cortez Seales and Tray Buchanan chipped in 10 apiece.
Game Information
Moscow, ID
Referee:Winston Stith
Referee:Brad Fowler
Referee:Doug Sturdivan
2025-26 Standings
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 10-1 | - | 20-6 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 9-3 | 1.5 | 20-7 |
| North Dakota | 9-3 | 1.5 | 15-13 |
| South Dakota | 6-6 | 4.5 | 14-13 |
| Omaha | 6-6 | 4.5 | 13-14 |
| Denver | 6-6 | 4.5 | 13-14 |
| South Dakota State | 4-7 | 6 | 11-15 |
| Oral Roberts | 1-10 | 9 | 6-20 |
| Kansas City | 1-10 | 9 | 4-21 |
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 11-1 | - | 17-6 |
| Montana State | 8-4 | 3 | 14-11 |
| Montana | 8-4 | 3 | 14-11 |
| Weber State | 7-6 | 4.5 | 13-13 |
| Eastern Washington | 6-6 | 5 | 8-17 |
| Northern Colorado | 6-7 | 5.5 | 16-10 |
| Idaho | 5-7 | 6 | 13-12 |
| Sacramento State | 5-7 | 6 | 9-15 |
| Idaho State | 3-10 | 8.5 | 10-16 |
| Northern Arizona | 3-10 | 8.5 | 9-17 |
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