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POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State men's basketball team plays its home opener on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. in Reed Gym vs. Montana Western.
Jerry Miller and
Brad Bugger will call the action on 102.5 KMGI and fans can watch the game on Pluto TV channel 543. Live stats and on line audio are available at isubengals.com.
Scouting Montana Western
Thursday night is considered an exhibition game for Montana Western. Montana Western has a 3-2 record. They average 91.8 points a game and give up 72.8. The Bulldogs shoot .486 percent from the field, .401 percent from the three-point line and .648 percent from the free throw line. Montana Western averages 43.6 rebounds, 11.2 turnovers and 8.8 steals a game. The Bulldogs allow opponents to shoot .416 percent from the field, .360 percent from the three-point line and .683 percent from the foul line. Opponents are averaging 36.8 rebounds, 14.8 turnovers and 5.8 steals a game.
James Jones leads Montana Western in scoring at 18.2 points a game. He is shooting 50 percent from the floor with 29 assists to only 11 turnovers. Cedric Boone is scoring 16.4 points and Brian Howell 11 points a game. Max Clark is the top rebounder at 5.2 a game.
Series vs. Montana Western
Montana-Western (58-3)
(Formerly Montana Normal)
34-1 Home, 20-2 Away, 4-0 Neutral
11/29/18 H W 74-66
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
1998-99 H W 79-54
1995-96 H W 89-56
1994-95 H W 103-73
1993-94 H W 101-66
1992-93 H W 89-56
1990-91 H W 78-73
1989-90 H W 69-64
Recapping Last Week
Idaho State opened the season with a 54-40 loss at Wyoming. The Bengals then beat Air Force in Colorado Springs, 89-79.
Tarik Cool had 41 points to lead the Bengals to the victory. It was the second straight year Idaho State has defeated a Mountain West school. Last year the Bengals beat Boise State 72-70 in Boise.
A Cool Evening in Colorado Springs
Tarik Cool had the 14th best single-game performance in Idaho State history with a career-high 41 points in an 89-79 win at Air Force. His 41 points was the most since Lawrence Butler scored 41 on Feb. 10, 1979 and it was the sixth most points Air Force has allowed an opposing player. Cool scored his 41 points on 11-17 shooting from the field. He was a perfect 15-15 from the foul line to go along with 4-8 shooting from the three-point line. He added five rebounds and three assists to his stat line. His 15 free throws was the second-most made in school history. Chris Hansen was a perfect 17-17 from the foul line in 2015. His performance also earned him the Big Sky Conference Player of the Week.
