As a rivalry battle, this measured up. Idaho turned back Eastern Washington University 83-76 in Big Sky Conference play Saturday. The Vandals made an early bid to pull away and overcame an Eagles ...

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) Kristian Gonzalez's 20 points helped Idaho defeat Eastern Washington 83-76 on Saturday night.

Olivia Nelson tied her career high of 29 points — a mark she has reached four times — while leading Idaho over Eastern Washington University 67-57 in Big Sky Conference play Saturday. Nelson shot 9 ...

BOTTOM LINE: Idaho plays Montana after Olivia Nelson scored 29 points in Idaho’s 67-57 win over the Eastern Washington Eagles. The Vandals have gone 7-1 at home. The Grizzlies are 3-3 in Big Sky play.

The Vandals led for one second short of 37 minutes and by as many as 17 midway through the third quarter. In a Vandals-Eags hoops doubleheader, the Idaho men beat EWU 83-76 in a game that Idaho led ...

Kolton Mitchell, the redshirt freshman from Lake City High, scored all 11 of his points in the first half. He also finished with five rebounds and three assists.

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Percentages: FG .424, FT .769. 3-Point Goals: 6-21, .286 (Williams 3-6, McClain 1-1, Hartmann 1-3, Powell 1-3, Cook 0-2, Marquardt 0-3, Zanki 0-3).

Eastern Washington will try to keep its four-game home win streak intact when the Eagles play Montana State. Monday's meeting is the first of the season for the squads.

The Idaho Vandals (7-10, 2-2 Big Sky) take on the Eastern Washington Eagles (6-11, 2-2 Big Sky) at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday in Big Sky play. The matchup airs on ESPN+.Idaho fell to Portland State ...