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POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State men's basketball team returns to the road for a nonconference game at Air Force of the Mountain West Conference. Tipoff is at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 27, in Colorado Springs.
Jerry Miller will call the action live on KISU with the pregame show beginning at 1:30. Log onto isubengals.com for live video and live stats as well.
Air Force (2-1)
1-0 Home, 1-1 Away
Nov. 7, 2019 A W 89-79
1988-89 A L 71-57
1987-88 H W 70-58
About Air Force
Air Force is 5-1. The Falcons average 64 points a game and give up 59.5 points. AFA shoots .478 percent from the field and hold opponents to .419 shooting. AJ Walker leads the team in scoring with an average of 18.7 points a game.
Road Non Conference Win Since 2015
Since 2010, the Bengals have seven nonconference road wins over Division 1 schools.
The most recent win was an 89-79 victory at Air Force on Nov. 7, 2019. Other wins are at Boise State (2018), CSUN (2017), Portand (2015), Grand Canyon (2014), USF (2013) and Troy (2010).
Did You Know
Idaho State finished the 2020-21 season with a 13-11 record. It was only the seventh time since 1990 the Bengals had a winning season
2020-21, 13-11; 2015-16, 16-15; 2002-03, 15-14; 2000-01, 14-14; 1996-97, 14-13; 1994-95, 18-10; 1993-94, 19-8.
Crashing the Boards
Idaho State has won the battle of the boards each season with
Ryan Looney has head coach. Last season ISU out rebounded opponents 36.1-29.9. In the 2019-20 season the Bengals out rebounded teams 32.9-32.1. In the season opener vs. Eastern Oregon, the Bengals won the rebounding battle, 35-28.
Through four games opponents are outrebounding ISU 32.8-30.8 this year.
Bengal Bites
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Malik Porter had five rebounds or more in 12 games last year. Last year he scored in double figures in 15 games.
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Austin Smellie has 27 double figure scoring games in his career.
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Robert Ford III has scored in double figures in 16 games during his career at Idaho State. He has five rebounds or more in 19 games.
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Brayden Parker has scored in double figures in 16 games in his career and has five rebounds or more in 16 games.
Milestone Watch
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Tarik Cool is nearing 800 career points at Idaho State as he has 769.
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Malik Porter is 10 points from 600 career points at Idaho State.
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Austin Smellie is nearing 600 career points as he has 559.
