ISU Plays at No. 17 Wisconsin on Wednesday

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POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State men's basketball team plays at No. 17 Wisconsin on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m. mountain time. Jerry Miller will call the game live on 102.5 KMGI. Live audio, stats and video will be available through isubengals.com. The game will also be broadcasted on ESPN 3. Following Wednesday's games, ISU returns home to host Bristol on Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. in Holt Arena and Montana Tech on Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. in Reed Gym.
 
Series vs. Wisconsin
Wisconsin leads the series 1-0. The Badgers won the first meeting 60-58 on Dec. 9, 2008 in Madison.

Scouting  Wisconsin
Wisconsin is 7-2 and 5-0 at home. Bronson Koenig leads the scoring attack with a 15.2 points per game average. Ethan Happ is scoring 13.7 and Nigel Hayes is netting 13.1. Wisconsin averages 75.6 points a game and holds opponents to 60.8 points. The Badgers are shooting .474 percent, .348 percent from the three-point line and .677 percent from the free throw line. Wisconsin is averaging 39.9 rebounds and holding opponents to 26.7.

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 four of five this season. He has 18 games of 20 points or more in his career.
- Last year Ethan Telfair had 20 games with five assists or more and this year he has five assists or more in four of the five 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 twice
- Geno Luzcando has scored in double figures in five of eight games and in 32 games dating back to the start of last season.
- Last year Geno Luzcando had 22 games with two steals or more and this year he has five games with two steals or more.
- Gary Chivichyan has made a 3-pointer in the last five games he has appeared in.
- Novak Topalovic has recorded five rebounds or more in 19 games since the 2015-16 season.

Seeing the Floor
This year 10 of the 11 eligible  players to see the floor are averaging 10.3 minutes or more. Ethan Telfair leads the team in minutes played at 33.  

Boyd Continues Scoring Spree
In Brandon Boyd's first career starts, the Bengal redshirt freshman scored a career-high 26 vs. NJIT in Cancun and had 25 vs. Eastern Kentucky. Boyd had a career-high four steals, vs. Eastern Kentucky while playing 43 minutes in the overtime loss. He also made four 3-pointers on 6 attempts vs. EKU and made a career-best seven free throws on eight attempts vs. NJIT. Boyd is averaging 14.3 points in 30.7 minutes of play. He is 15-34 from the three-point line. Since the Eastern Kentucky game Boyd is averaging 18.2 points a game and shooting .481 percent from the three-point line. He is also 22-28 from the free throw line during this stretch.

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