POCATELLO, Idaho - For the third game in a row, the Idaho State Bengals fell by two points or less to their opponent. The Bengals lost to the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 68-66 at a neutral site in Conway, Arkansas Saturday afternoon.
The Bengals fall to 1-5 and have two more games to play on the roadtrip.
After taking the lead with 17:02 minutes left in the 1st half with a Broke Mackenzie jumpshot, it took until 1:59 left in OT for the BCU Wildcats to regain the lead, which earned them the win.
Mackenzie led all-scoring with 18 points on seven-of-11 shooting from the floor. Miguel Tomley had 14 points and Daxton Carr follwed with 12.
For the 2nd game in a row, the Bengals controlled the glass, out-rebounding the Wildcats 37-28 led by Jared Rodriguez's 13.
Turnovers again hurt the Bengals with BCU scoring 16 points off of 17 Idaho State turnovers.
The Bengals have two more games on the road before they come home next week. First the Bengals face the UCA Bears tomorrow at 2:30 PM MT and then the UMKC Roos on Nov. 29 at 6:00 PM MT
