Men's Basketball | 1/10/2018 6:01:00 AM
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POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State men's basketball team returns returns to the road for games at North Dakota on Thursday Jan. 11 and Northern Colorado on Saturday, January 13. Tipoff in Grand Forks is at 6 p.m. mountain time and tipoff at Northern Colorado is 2 p.m.
Jerry Miller will call both games live on 102.5 KMGI with live audio, video and stats available through isubengals.com.
Scouting North Dakota
North Dakota is 4-11 overall and 0-4 in Big Sky play. UND is scoring 73.9 points per game while shooting .436 percent from the field, .281 percent from the three-point line and .706 percent from the free throw line. The Fighting Hawks average 31.5 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 14.2 turnovers and 8.1 steals a game. Geno Crandall leads UND in scoring at 15.6 points a game. Marlong Stewart is scoring 13.5 points, Cortez Seals 10.4 and Dale Jones 10.3. Jones is averaging a team-best seven rebounds a game. In conference play Tray Buchanan is scoring 13.3 points and Marlon Stewart is netting 12.5. North Dakota is scoring 67 points a game in league while giving up 84.8.
Series vs. North Dakota
North Dakota (1-11)
1-4 Home, 0-6 Away 0-1 Neutral
2/16/2017 H L 77-61
1/21/2017 A L 89-64
3/10/2016 N L 83-49
2/4/2016 A L 76-60
1/9/2016 H L 84-76
1/31/2015 A L 80-69
2/8/2914 H L 80-75
1/9/2014 A L 66-62
2/2/2013 A L 69-52
1/3/2013 H L 66-53
12/3/2011 H W 76-63
11/14/2011 A L 47-63
Bengals vs. Northern Colorado
Here is a closer look at the series since 2010.
Northern Colorado (37-21)
(Formerly Colorado St. Teachers)
20-5 Home, 16-13 Away, 1-3 Neutral
2/18/2017 H L 87-81
1/19/2017 A W 73-69
2.6.2016 A W 90-57
1/7/2016 H W 83-78
1/29/2015 A L 79-76
2/6/2014 H W 73-70
1/11/2014 A L 82-75
1/31/2013 A L 78-63
1/5/2013 H W 86-63
1/26/2012 H W 99-94 2 OT
1/2/2012 A W 57-55
2/28/2011 H L 74-77
1/13/2010 A L 37-57
2/12/2010 H L 68-59
1/9/2010 A L 78-66
NCAA Stats
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Geno Luzcando is 6th in the nation in steals per game at 2.86. He is also 12th in total steals with 40.
Did you Know
- 8-6 is the best start through 14 games since the 2001-02 team started 8-6.
- The last time an ISU team was 3-0 in league was the 2006-07 team. That year ISU started league play 5-0.
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Geno Luzcando has scored in double figures in 50 games dating back to the start of his sophomore season.
- Since his sophomore year,
Geno Luzcando has 49 games with two steals or more.
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Novak Topalovic has recorded five rebounds or more in 55 games since the 2015-16 season.
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Bill Evans ISU is 8-0 when scoring 90 points or more.
- Five of ISU's eight wins have come when four or more players have scored in double figures.
Notes from the win Over NAU
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Jared Stutzman had a career-high eight rebounds.
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Blake Truman tied his career-high with seven points. He tied his career-high in minutes played with 18.
- Idaho State is 3-0 in Big Sky Conference play for the first time since the 2006-07 season.
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Geno Luzcando is now five points away reaching the 1,000 point mark.
- Idaho State is 6-1 this year when leading at halftime.
- 8-6 is the best start through 14 games since the 2001-02 team started 8-6.
Luzcando Sets ISU All-Time Steals Record
With five steals in the 62-60 win at Weber State,
Geno Luzcando became the ISU All-Time steals leader. He broke Jim Rhode's (1985-89) record of 189.
Here is a closer look at Luzcando's year by year steal mark.
2014-15: 36
2015-16: 61
2016-17: 61
2017-18: 40
Luzcando Nearing 1,000 Point Mark
Geno Luzcando has 995 points for his career. Only 21 Bengals have reached the 1,000 point mark. Ev Fopma (1971-73) ranks 21st in ISU history with 1,007 points. The most recent 1,000 point scorer at ISU was Ethan Telfair (2015-17) and Chris Hansen (2012-15). Telfair ranks 17th with 1,119 points and Hansen ranks ninth with 1,355 points.
2017-18- 139
2016-17- 318
2015-16- 446
2014-15- 92
