Game 4: Idaho State vs. Bethesda

Men's Basketball | 11/18/2018 8:53:00 PM

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POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State men's basketball team returns to the court on Monday, Nov. 19 for a 7 p.m. tipoff vs. Bethesda in Reed Gym. Jerry Miller and Brad Bugger will call the action live on 102.5 KMGI. Live Stats, audio and video are available at isubengals.com.

Scouting Bethesda
Bethesda played at Idaho on Sunday, Nov. 18.  The Flames lost at Occidental 106-55, at Westmont 105-69 at Master's 120-85 and at Weber State 123-53. According to the schools website, Bethesda is shooting 34.6 percent from the field and 31 percent from the three-point line. Ian Fox leads the team in scoring at 26.7 points a game. He is shooting 40.6 percent from the field.

Bethesda 1-0             
1-0 Home, 0-0 Away, 0-0 Neutral             
12/1/2017     H     W     92-71                

Recapping Pacific
- Brandon Boyd had a game-high 28 points.
- Idaho State was out rebounded 41-26.
- Kelvin Jones had 11 points and seven rebounds in a career-best 27 minutes of play.
- Idaho State shot 57.1 percent in the first half but was held to 26.9 percent shooting in the second half.
- Chier Maker had a game-high 10 rebounds.
- Idaho State led for 25 minutes of the game.
- Idaho State was 11-33 from the three throw line while Pacific was 10-21.
- The game was tied at 73 with 3:54 to play in the game but the Tigers outscored ISU 10-3 the rest of the way.
- 19 field goal attempts by Brandon Boyd was a career-high.

Boyd Leads the Way
In Brandon Boyd's career at Idaho State he has led the Bengals in scoring 20 times, assists 15 times and steals 20 times.

Hot Shooting From the Field
Idaho State shot 47.5 percent from the field last year and through three games is shooting 42.3 percent this season. Last season was was the best field goal percentage by a Bengal team since the 1996-97 team shot .475 percent and the 2003-04 team shot .463 percent. The school record for best field goal percentage in a season is .512 percent by the 1980-81 team.
Best Field Goal Percentage in last 20 years
2017-18: .475
1996-97: .475
2003-04: .463
2008-09: .461
2009-10: .453