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POCATELLO, Idaho – Idaho State women's basketball is on the road this week to face the second-best team in the conference, Idaho, for the Battle of the Domes. The Bengals play UI Thursday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. MST and Saturday, Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. MST.
The game will feature live stats, video and audio provided by KISU with Mark Liptak on the call.
All platforms are accessible on isubengals.com.
All-Time Series vs the University of Idaho
Overall: 15-32, Home: 11-11, Away: 4-18, Neutral: 0-3
In the previous 10 games the Bengals are 5-5 against the Vandals with the last loss coming to them in the Big Sky Tournament Semifinals.
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03/04/16
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H
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W
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89-68
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03/12/16
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N
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L
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67-55
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01/14/17
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W
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67-60
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02/23/17
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80-69
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2/22/18
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62-52
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12/29/18
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72-86
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03/09/19
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73-67
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12/28/19
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64-56
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03/06/20
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61-50
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03/11/20
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66-55 (Semifinals)
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In their previous five games, Idaho is 4-1.
#5 Beyonce Bea and #23 Gina Martin were both named to the pre-seasons all-conference team.
Bengal Bites
At 14-1 ISU has guaranteed themselves a winning season regardless of what happens the rest of the way. It is the 9th time in 13 years under head coach Seton Sobolewski.
The 14-1 start to the season is the best in the program's 46 year history.
The 9-0 start at home is the best home start since the 2010-11 team started the year 10-0 at Reed Gym.
In the last 10 games Delaney Moore and Ellie Smith have combined for 174 points and 107 rebounds out of the post. That's an average of 17.4 points and 10.7 rebounds a game.
Smith is now in 10th place all-time in blocked shots with 81.
Estefania Ors has scored 1,236 points. She needs 24 more to pass Charly Bond, 1976-1980, to move into 9th place on the all-time scoring list.
Last Game Recap: vs Northwest Nazarene
Idaho State defeated Northwest Nazarene 91-50 on Feb. 5, in Reed Gym.
Ellie Smith scored a layup in the first five seconds which set the tone for the game. The Bengals played a strong first quarter and jumped out to a 15-0 lead in the first four minutes of the game. Northwest Nazarene responded with an 8-0 run over the next minute-plus but the Bengals regained control to finish off the quarter with a 25-12 lead. The Orange and Black shot 60 percent from the field in the quarter and Dora Goles hit three 3's.
The Bengals extended their lead to 44-22 at halftime thanks to a 3-pointer by Carsyn Boswell in the final seconds of the half. Idaho State continued its momentum in the third quarter, leading 62-35 at the end of the period.
The fourth quarter fared well for sophomores Tomekia Whitman and Boswell. Whitman hit a jumper at 3:02, setting a new season-high of 12 points. Boswell hit a 3-pointer with 1:43 left in the quarter to net a career-high 14 points.
The Bengals outscored the Nighthawks 29-15 in the fourth quarter. ISU shot 73.3 percent from the field against the Nighthawks in the fourth quarter.
Idaho State had four players reach double-digit points. Goles led the team with 24 on 9-of-15 from the field. Diaba Konate followed with 15 points. Boswell scored her career-high 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field, including 3-of-4 from behind the three-point line.
The Bengals out rebounded NNU 35-26. Callie Bourne led the team with seven boards.
Idaho State forced 28 turnovers, including 12 steals. Konate led the team with four.
