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LIVE STATSIdaho State enters the final game of the regular season with a plethora of possibilities to clinch a bid in the Big Sky tournament. The easiest scenario is to beat the University of Idaho. The Bengals and Vandals square off at 3 p.m. MT from Moscow.
The Bengals currently hold a one-game lead on the Vandals for the eighth and final spot in the Big Sky tournament.
ISU will qualify for the post-season tournament if any of the four results happen. A victory over Idaho, Montana defeating Montana State, Northern Colorado beating North Dakota or Weber State defeating Eastern Washington. If all off those games go in the opposite direction then the Bengals will be left out.
The top eight teams make the conference tournament. ISU has qualified for the post-season tournament in 11 consecutive seasons.
If Idaho State makes the conference tournament they can finish anywhere from the fifth to the eighth seed.
BIG SKY STANDINGS| School | Conf | Pct | Overall | Home | Away | Streak |
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| Montana ^* | 14-3 | 0.824 | 21-7 | 12-2 | 8-3 | W4 |
| Sacramento State * | 12-5 | 0.706 | 14-14 | 9-2 | 5-12 | W3 |
| Eastern Washington * | 11-6 | 0.647 | 18-10 | 11-2 | 6-8 | W1 |
| Northern Colorado * | 11-6 | 0.647 | 17-11 | 9-4 | 7-7 | W7 |
| North Dakota * | 9-8 | 0.529 | 17-12 | 11-2 | 5-10 | L3 |
| Northern Arizona * | 9-8 | 0.529 | 13-15 | 11-5 | 2-10 | W1 |
| Montana State * | 8-9 | 0.471 | 14-14 | 10-3 | 3-11 | W2 |
| Idaho State | 8-9 | 0.471 | 13-15 | 9-5 | 3-9 | L1 |
| Idaho | 7-10 | 0.412 | 13-15 | 7-4 | 5-11 | W1 |
| Southern Utah | 6-11 | 0.353 | 13-14 | 10-5 | 3-8 | L1 |
| Weber State | 6-11 | 0.353 | 11-17 | 7-8 | 4-8 | L5 |
| Portland State | 1-16 | 0.059 | 3-25 | 2-11 | 1-14 | L13 |
REMAINING BIG SKY SCHEDULE
Saturday March 5th
Idaho State at Idaho
Montana at Montana State
Northern Colorado at North Dakota
Northern Arizona at Sacramento State
Weber State at Eastern Washington
Southern Utah at Portland State
ABOUT IDAHOThis will mark the first time Idaho State has played Idaho in Moscow since December 13, 2003. The Bengals picked up the victory 71-50 earlier this season in Pocatello in the first game of the conference season.
The Bengals held the Vandals to just 27.3% shooting in their meeting earlier this season including only 21.8% in the second half. U of I scored just 50 points which is the lowest total the Bengals have allowed in Big Sky play this season.
Idaho's Stacey Barr is leading the Big Sky in scoring at 21.1 PPG. She has scored in double-figures in every game this season but three. She has poured in over 30 in three different games.
The Vandals lead the overall series 26-10 and have won 16 of the 17 games played in Moscow in the series.
