Game 6: Idaho State vs. Montana Western

Men's Basketball | 11/28/2018 10:50:00 AM

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POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State men's basketball team plays its first game in Holt Arena on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. against Montana Western. Jerry Miller and Brad Bugger will call the action live on 102.5 KMGI. Live stats, video and audio are available through isubengals.com.

Following Thursday nights game, Idaho State is on the road for the month of December  playing at Santa Clara, Utah Valley, UCSB, Idaho and Eastern Washington. Idaho State returns home January 3 to host Southern Utah.

Scouting Montana Western
Montana Western is 3-2 and plays in the Frontier Conference of the NAIA Division I organization.  Kooper Kidgell leads the team in scoring at 18.4 points a game. Troy Scott is averaging 6.4 rebounds a game. Cedric Boone averages 4.4 assists and Kidgell averages 1.8 steals.

Montana-Western (57-3)             
(Formerly Montana Normal)             
33-1 Home, 20-2 Away, 4-0 Neutral             
12/2/2014     H     W     86-66                 
11/29/2012     H     W     70-52                 
2003-04         H     W     108-85                 
2001-02         H     W     73-69                 
1999-00         H     W     83-57

Recapping Pepperdine
- Idaho State committed 16 turnovers to only three for Pepperdine.
- Idaho State shot 53.6 percent from the field while Pepperdine shot 52.9.
- Idaho State shot 68 percent in the first half and Pepperdine shot 65.6 percent.
- Idaho State led 23-14 early in the game. Pepperdine took its first lead at 36-35 and led the rest of the game.
- Pepperdine's biggest lead of the game was 20.
- Brandon Boyd led Idaho State with 21 points on 8-14 shooting from the field.
- Lyle Sutton had a career-high four points in eight minutes of play.
- Gary Chivichyan had 15 points off the bench in 20 minutes of play.
- Kelvin Jones had a season-high eight rebounds. Chidi Udengwu had a season-high 13 points.

Boyd Leads the Way
In Brandon Boyd's career at Idaho State he has led the Bengals in scoring 21 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 five games is shooting 47.3 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

Did You Know
- Idaho State has made a 3-pointer in 245 straight games. The last time ISU did not make a 3-pointer in a game was a 61-53 loss to Portland State on March 10, 2009.
- Under Bill Evans ISU is 10-0 when scoring 90 points or more.
- Idaho State has shot 50 percent or better in the last two games.
- Idaho State has hit 11 3's or more in the last four games.