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POCATELLO, Idaho- Idaho State opens the 2018-19 season at No. 3/4 Gonzaga on Nov. 6.
Jerry Miller will call the action live on 102.5 with the pregame show beginning at 6:30 p.m. and tipoff at 7 p.m. (MST). To follow the game on line with live stats and audio log onto isubengals.com. The game will be televised locally in Spokane on Root Sports.
Scouting Gonzaga
Gonzaga enters the season ranked third in the nation in the AP poll and fourth in the coaches poll. Gonzaga finished last season 32-5 and 17-1 in West Coast Conference play. Last year they lost 75-60 to Florida State in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Last year, Gonzaga averaged 83.5 points a game and gave up 67.7. The Bulldogs shot 49.8 percent from the field, .368 percent from the three-point line and .708 percent from the free throw line. Gonzaga averaged 39.9 rebounds a game, 15.2 assists and 11.4 turnovers. Gonzaga had five players average double figure points, led by Jonathan Williams 13.4 points and 8.5 rebounds, Killian Tillie's 12.9 and Zach Norvell Jr. 12.7 points.
Gonzaga (33-25)
24-5 Home, 7-19 Away, 2-1 Neutral
(Last 10 Meetings)
1996-97 N L 83-90
1993-94 H W 81-76
1992-93 A L 71-83
1991-92 H L 70-79
1990-91 A L 75-112
1987-88 H W 63-60
1986-87 A L 62-79
1984-85 A L 60-65
1983-84 A L 63-65 OT
1982-83 A L 68-69
Hot Shooting From the Field
Idaho State shot 47.5 percent from the field last year. It 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 240 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 9-0 when scoring 90 points or more.
Bengals Against Ranked Teams
Gonzaga is the highest ranked team Idaho State has played since hosting No. 6 Washington State during the 2007-08 season. Idaho State lost the game 75-45. The Bengals also played No. 8 UCLA that season and lost 89-49.
Who is New
0
Andrew Vaughan G R-Fr. 5-10 165 McCammon, Idaho Marsh Valley High School
1
Austin Smellie G Fr. 6-5 180 Preston, Idaho Preston High School
4
Chidi Udengwu G Jr. 6-7 194 Diamond Bar, Calif. San Bernardino Valley CC
5
Chier Maker F Jr. 6-7 200 Sydney, Australia Palm Beach State
22
Alonzo Walker F Jr. 6-6 210 Toronto, Canada Odessa College
32
Matija Ilic F Fr. 6-7 215 Belgrade, Serbia Wasatch Academy
35
Kelvin Jones C Jr. 6-11 230 Chihuahua, Mexico Odessa College
Who is Returning
3
Sam Dowd G Sr. 5-8 167 Seattle, Wash. North Idaho College
10
Lyle Sutton G R-So. 6-2 185 Rexburg, Idaho Madison HS
15
Brandon Boyd G Jr. 6-1 180 Los Angeles, Calif. Middlebrooks Prep
20
Balint Mocsan G Jr. 6-3 182 Budapest, Hungary Kempelen Farkas Grammar School
21
Jared Stutzman G/F Jr. 6-6 200 Idaho Falls, Idaho Utah Valley University
23
Houston Wahlen G So. 6-2 175 Aberdeen, Idaho Aberdeen HS
24
Blake Truman F/C Sr. 6-8 230 Las Vegas, Nev. Snow College
25
Gary Chivichyan G R-Jr. 6-5 200 Los Angeles, Calif. Middlebrooks Prep
