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POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State men's basketball team plays its only game of the week on Thursday, Feb. 21 at Portland State. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. mountain time.
Jerry Miller will call the game live on 102.5 KMGI. To follow the game online with live video, audio and stats log onto isubengals.com.
Following Thursday's game, the Bengals play their final regular season road game on March 2 at Northern Colorado. Tipoff is at 7 p.m.
Scouting Portland State
Holland Woods leads the Vikings in scoring at 15 points a game. He also has tallied 131 assists. Michael Nuga scores 11.1 points a game and Sal Nuhu scores 10 points and averages 6.2 rebounds a game. Portland State scores 77.7 points a game and allows opponents to score 75.6 points. The Vikings shoot .425 percent from the field and opponents shoot .471 percent.
In conference play Woods is scoring 15.4 points a game. Portland State averages 75.5 points a game and gives up 77.7 points. The Vikings shoot .441 percent from the field and opponents shoot .488 percent.
Portland State (21-31)
15-11 Home, 5-20 Away, 1-0 Neutral
2/2/2019 H W 69-67
2/17/2018 A L 77-91
1/18/2018 H L 83-87
2/9/2017 A L 69-74
2/11/2016 H W 88-71
1/16/2016 A W 73-70
1/24/2015 H W 80-76
3/8/2014 A L 78-74 OT
1/2/2014 H W 87-76
3/9/2013 A W 72-71
12/20/2012 A L 63-49
2/9/2012 H L 54-67
1/16/2012 A L 68-80
2/10/2011 A W 84-79
1/2/2011 H L 72-79
2/26/2010 H L 98-63
1/23/2010 H W 88-80 OT
Recapping the 80-68 Loss to Montana
- Montana shot 55 percent from the field and held the Bengals to 39 percent.
Balint Mocsan led ISU in scoring with 18 points and
Alonzo Walker had a season-high 16 points.
- The Bengals were out rebounded 36-28.
Chier Maker had a team-high seven rebounds. Idaho State was 9-21 from the three-point line and Montana made 10 on 22 attempts.
- Idaho State opened the game jumping out to a 15-6 lead in the first six minutes thanks to two 3-pointers by Mocsan and one by Maker. The Bengals maintained its nine point at 18-9 after a 3-pointer by
Gary Chivichyan and then 20-11 after a jumper by Walker with 12:32 left in the game.
- With 5:44 left in the first half Idaho State led 29-22 after two free throws by Mocsan. Montana then closed out the first half on an 18-3 run to take a 40-32 lead at halftime.
- In the first six minutes of the second half Idaho State got within four points at 44-40 on a 3-pointer by Boyd and then again at 48-44 and 50-46 with 14:46 left in the game.
- The Bengals cut the Griz lead to 57-54 with 10:27 to play after another 3-pointer from Mocsan. Montana then went on another 18-3 run to lead 75-57 with 5:01 to play.
- Idaho State got no closer than 11 points the rest of the way.
