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POCATELLO, Idaho- Idaho State opens Big Sky Conference play on Thursday, Dec. 29, at 7 p.m. at Weber State. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. and the game can be heard live on 930 AM with
Jerry Miller calling the action.
SERIES INFO VS. WEBER STATE
Weber State leads the overall series 74-46. Weber State has won the last six meetings, with ISU's last win being a 63-59 victory in Pocatello on Feb. 2, 2008. The last win in Ogden was a 58-55 victory on Jan. 4, 2007.
SCOUTING WEBER STATE
Weber State is 8-3 and 6-0 at home. The Wildcats are led by the play of Big Sky Preseason Player of the Year candidate Damian Lillard who is averaging 25.4 points a game and shooting 48.8 percent from the field. He is also shooting 45.9 percent from the 3-point line and averaging 5.8 rebounds. He has 40 assists to only 20 turnovers. As a team, Weber State is scoring 80.5 points a game and all
O'BRIEN RESIGNS; MARTIN NAMED INTERIM HEAD COACH
On Monday, Dec. 19, Idaho State Head Coach Joe O'Brien announced his resignation as coach of the Bengals effective immediately. Assistant coach Deane Martin was named Interim Head Coach for the remainder of the season. O'Brien was named head coach in 2006. This is Martin's first year at Idaho State.
THE WEEK THAT WAS
In the Bengals only game of the week, ISU lost 80-56 at home vs. Wyoming.
Kenny McGowen had a season-high 23 points. ISU shot 31.4 percent from the floor in the loss.
BENGALS IN BIG SKY OPENERS
In the last 10 years Idaho State is 6-4 in Big Sky Conference openers. During Joe O'Brien's tenure with the Bengals ISU was 4-1 in conference openers with the only loss being at Sacramento State, on Dec. 12, 2009. ISU has opened Big Sky play against Weber State twice, winning 58-55 on Jan. 4, 2007 in Ogden and winning 75-74 on Jan. 10, 2004 in Pocatello.
