Idaho State vs. Eastern Washington
Date: Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011
Tipoff: 7:05 p.m.
Site: ICCU Court at Holt Arena
TV: Big Sky TV
Radio: The Bengal Radio Network, flagshipped at ESPN Radio 930-AM KSEI, Pocatello. (
Jerry Miller, play-by-play). Carried throughout Southern Idaho and on the Internet at www.isubengals.com.
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Idaho State at Portland State
Date: Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011
Tipoff: 8:05 p.m.
Site: Stott Center
TV: Big Sky TV
Radio: The Bengal Radio Network, flagshipped at ESPN Radio 930-AM KSEI, Pocatello. (
Jerry Miller, play-by-play). Carried throughout Southern Idaho and on the Internet at www.isubengals.com.
Game Notes
POCATELLO, Idaho- Idaho State (6-15, 2-7) plays host to Eastern Washington (7-15, 4-6) on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. at ICCU Court in Holt Arena. The Bengals last game was at Eastern Washington, on Jan. 29 in Cheyney where ISU fell 83-70. This is the last time Idaho State played a conference opponent in back-to-back games was in the 1987-88 season where the Bengals lost at Montana State, 75-65 on Jan. 298 and lost at home to the Bobcats on Feb. 4, 67-66.
Eastern Washington leads the overall series 33-27. ISU and Eastern split the series last year, winning 80-74 in Pocatello and losing 79-71 in Cheyney. The Bengals last win in Cheyney was 65-63 on March 1, 2003.
Glen Dean leads the team in scoring at 12.5 points a game while Kevin Winford is scoring 11.4 points. The Eagles are scoring 68.6 points a game and shooting 41 percent from the field.
Taking Care of the Rock
In the last 10 games ISU is only averaging 12.7 turnovers a game. During this stretch the Bengals turned it over a low eight times vs. Montana. ISU turned it over a high of 17 times vs. Montana State. In the first 11 games of the season ISU averaged 15.4 turnovers with a season-low seven turnovers at Creighton and a season-high 23 turnovers at Iowa.
Block Party
Deividas Busma's eight blocks against Montana State was a career-high and a Big Sky season-best mark. His eight blocks is the most since Slim Millien had eight blocks on Feb. 25. 06 vs. Weber State. No other Bengal player has had eight blocks in a game. Busma currently has 75 blocks and ranks seventh in ISU history for most blocks. He needs 11 to pass Jim Potter (1991-95) to move into sixth place. Busma ranks 50 in the NCAA in blocks this season.
NCAA RPI Update
Idaho State has played four opponents with an RPI of 100 or less. Arizona has the top RPI among Bengal opponents with a 22 ranking. Utah State is 30, Colorado 93 and Montana 94. Creighton has an RPI of 131, Weber State 183, Northern Arizona 196, South Dakota State 214, Western Michigan 215, Montana State 219, CSU Bakersfield 294, Eastern Washington 315 and Sacramento State 240. Idaho State's RPI is 306.
Big Sky Season Bests
Broderick Gilchrest's 39 points at Colorado remains a season-best out of all Big Sky players. His 39 points is the 20th best scoring performance in a game in Idaho State history. Kevin Winford from Eastern Washington also scored 39 against NH Christian early in the year. David Busma's five blocked shots against Troy ties for the third best single-game mark this season. Busma has the best free throw percentage in the conference at 1.000 (11-for-11) while
Kenny McGowen has the best free throw percentage (.846) out of all Big Sky juniors.
Deividas Busma's eight blocks against Montana State is a Big Sky season best mark.
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