Bengals Host Northern Colorado Thursday in Holt Arena

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POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State men's basketball returns home to host Northern Colorado on Thursday, February 8 and North Dakota on Saturday, Feb. 10. Both games begin at 7 p.m. at ICCU Court in Holt Arena. These are the final two games of the year in Holt Arena. ISU plays its final two home games Feb. 22 and 24 vs. Idaho and Eastern Washington in Reed Gym. Jerry Miller and Brad Bugger will call this weeks action live on 102.5 KMGI. Live stats, video and audio will be available through isubengals.com.

Scouting Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado is 15-9 and 6-5 in Big Sky Conference play. Andre Spight leads the Bears in scoring at 21 points a game. He is shooting 43.8 percent from the floor and 39 percent from the three-point line. Jordan Davis is scoring 15.5 points a game. UNC is scoring 79.4 points a game and giving up 72.7. The Bears shoot 45.6 percent from the field, 34.3 percent from the three-point line and 69.7 percent from the free throw line. Northern Colorado averages 37.4 rebounds, 12.2 assists, 12.3 turnovers, five steals and 3.6 blocks a game.

In conference play Spight is scoring 24.7 points a game while Davis is scoring 14.2 points. Northern Colorado scores 80.5 points in league and giving up 77.
Northern Colorado (37-22)
(Formerly Colorado St. Teachers)
20-5 Home, 16-14 Away, 1-3 Neutral
1/13/2018    A    L    94-80
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

North Dakota (1-12)
1-4 Home, 0-7 Away 0-1 Neutral
1/11/2018    A    L    81-58
2/16/2017     H     L     61-77
1/21/2017     A     L     64-89
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

Hot Shooting From the Field
Idaho State is shooting 46.5 percent from the field at this point in the season. It is 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
1996-97: .475
2017-18: .465
2003-04: .463
2008-09: .461
2009-10: .453

Stutzman Plays
Idaho State's Jared Stutzman received word the morning of Nov. 22 that he would he immediately be eligible to play this season. He was not on the trip to San Jose but once he received word he was good to play he boarded a plan that morning and landed late afternoon where he played and scored 12 points in 15 minutes off the bench in the loss at San Jose State. In the following game against Seattle he earned his first start of the season and in his first home game vs. Bethesda he scored a game-high 20 points.

He  is averaging 15.2 points, shooting 57.1 percent from the floor and 49.4 percent from the three-point line  while playing 31.4 minutes a game.

Veterans Lead the Way
68.1 percent of this year's scoring comes from Bengals who played on last year's team.

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