Bengals Return to Road for Saturday Contest at CSUN

Men's Basketball | 12/2/2016 2:30:00 PM

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POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State men's basketball team is back on the road for a contest at CSUN on Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. mountain time. Jerry Miller will call the action on 102.5 KMGI and fans can follow online with live audio, video and stats at isubengals.com. Following Saturday's contest, ISU plays at Wisconsin before returning home to host Bristol on Dec. 10 back in Holt Arena.
 
Series vs. CSUN
CSUN leads the series 8-6. The Bengals won an 84-79 contest last year in Pocatello. ISU shot 46.6 percent in the win and was led by Ali Faruq-Bey's 32 points. Ethan Telfair had 19. Prior to last year the last time the two teams met was during the 2000-01 season. ISU won in Pocatello and lost in Northridge

Scouting  CSUN
CSUN is 2-5, scoring 82.3 points a game and giving up 92.6 points. Aaron Parks and Kendall Smith lead the scoring attack at 14.7 and 14.6 points a game. Tavrion Dawson is netting 13.6 points and Darin Johnson is scoring 12.3 points a game. CSUN is shooting .462 percent from the field, .387 from the 3-point line and .731 percent from the free throw line while averaging 37.3 rebounds a game. CSUN's two wins are against Pomona-Pitzer and Northern Illinois.

Did You Know
- Ethan Telfair had a streak of 26 straight games scoring in double figures snapped vs. Lamar.
- Ethan Telfair scored in double figures in 29 of 31 games last year and in three of four this season.
- Last year Ethan Telfair had 20 games with five assists or more and this year he has five assists or more in three of the four games he has appeared in.
- Ethan Telfair had 13 games with five rebounds or more last year and this year he has reached that feat once.
- Geno Luzcando has scored in double figures in five of seven games and in 32 games dating back to the start of last season.
- Last year Geno Luzcando 22 games with two steals or more and this year he has four games with two steals or more.
- Gary Chivichyan has made a 3-pointer in five straight games.
- Novak Topalovic has recorded five rebounds or more in 18 games since the 2015-16 season.

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