Bengals Host Sacramento State Saturday in Reed Gym

Men's Basketball | 1/19/2018 10:51:00 AM

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POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State men's basketball team plays its second of three straight home games on Saturday, Jan. 20 vs. Sacramento State at 7 p.m. in Reed Gym. Jerry Miller and Brad Bugger will call the action live on 102.5 KMGI. To follow the game online fans can log onto isubengals.com for live video, audio and stats. Following Saturday's game, ISU hosts Weber State on January 27 in Holt Arena.

Scouting Sacramento State
Sacramento State is 5-14 overall and 2-4 in league play. Sacramento State is 0-12 away from the Hornets Nest. Justin Strings leads Sac State in scoring at 18.1 points a game and 7.8 rebounds. Jordan Tolbert scores 10.3 points a game. Sacramento State averages 66.9 points a game and gives up 72.9 points. The Hornets shoot .451 percent from the field, .354 percent from the three-point line and .679 percent from the free throw line. Sac State averages 32.2 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 13.5 turnovers and 5.1 steals a game.

In conference play Sac State is scoring 72 points a game and Justin Strings is scoring 21.5 points and averaging 7.5 rebounds. Sac State is shooting .498 percent from the field and Izayah M.LE'Afa is scoring 11.3 points. The Hornets conference wins are against Portland State and Montana State.
Sacramento State (28-20) (A look at the series since 2000-01)
16-8 Home, 11-11 Away, 1-1 Neutral
3/7/2017         N     L     91-76
2/11/2017     A     L     63-75
2/13/2016     H     W     66-64
1/14/2016     A     L     82-71
1/22/2015     H     L     62-59
3/1/2014         H     W     80-67
1/30/2014     A     L     84-78     
3/2/2013         A     L     53-52
1/17/2013     H     W     60-59     
2/25/2012     H     L     67-70     
1/14/2012     A     W     68-67     
1/27/2011     A     L     63-74     
12/30/2010     H     W            68-63     OT
1/30/2010     H     L     72-55
12/19/2009     A     L     64-63     
2008-09         H     W     74-39     
2008-09         A     L     69-72     
2007-08         A     W     52-51     
2007-08         H     W     88-63     
2006-07         A     W     73-58     
2006-07         H     W     85-62     
2005-06         A     W     72-71     
2005-06         H     L     106-107     
2004-05         H     L     97-99     OT
2004-05         A     L     59-61     
2003-04         A     L     70-84     
2003-04         H     W     82-81     
2002-03         H     W     90-83     
2002-03         A     W     67-62     
2001-02         A     L     80-90     
2001-02         H     W     87-79     
2000-01         H     W     107-79     
2000-01         A     W     71-67     

Did you Know
- Geno Luzcando has scored in double figures in 52 games dating back to the start of his sophomore season.
- Since his sophomore year, Geno Luzcando has 50 games with two steals or more.
- Novak Topalovic has recorded five rebounds or more in 57 games since the 2015-16 season.
- Under 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 Loss to Portland State
- Sam Dowd played a career-high 19 minutes and scored a career-high 13 points.
- Brandon Boyd had a career-high nine rebounds.
- ISU shot 55.4 percent from the field. It is the sixth time this season the Bengals have shot 50 percent or better from the field. ISU shot 61.3 percent from the field in the first half.
- Geno Luzcando now has 1,023 points, tying him for 19th place on the ISU all-time scoring list with Brand Robinson (1975-79).
- ISU is 0-7 this year when giving up 80 points or more.
- Idaho State is 2-6 this year when opponents shoot 50 percent or better. Since Bill Evans has been head coach at ISU the Bengals are 4-43 when opponents shoot 50 percent.

ISU Career Scoring Leaders    
1. Les Roh         1952-56         1964
2. Steve Hayes         1973-77         1933
3. Donn Holston         1982-87         1819
4. Jim Potter         1991-95         1810
5. Arthur Crump         1961-64         1557
6. Willie Humes         1969-71         1510
7. Lloyd Harris         1955-58         1489
8. Lawrence Butler         1977-79         1420
9. Chris Hansen         2012-15         1355
10. Frank Swopes         1959-62         1304
11. David Schroeder     2002-03, 2004-07     1265
12. Amorrow Morgan     2006-10         1221
13. Ron Boone         1965-68         1221
14. Jim Rodgers         1956-59         1186
15. Dave Wagnon         1964-66         1183
16. Nate Green         1993-97         1141
17. Ethan Telfair         2015-17         1119
18. Matt Stucki         2005-09         1079
19. Brand Robinson     1975-79         1023
20. Geno Luzcando    2014-18        1023

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