Bengals Travel to Seattle to Take on the Huskies

Pocatello, ID- The Idaho State Bengals will be traveling to Seattle, Washington this weekend where they will be taking on the University of Washington Huskies Saturday night in the Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. This will be the third ever meeting between these two schools as the Huskies have beaten the Bengals on both previous occasions, the first in 2007 and the second in 2013. The Huskies come into the game with a record of eight wins and three losses. Their most recent game was a win coming against Cal Poly on Wednesday evening. The Huskies are averaging 69.5 points per game on 44 percent shooting from the field and 32 percent shooting from deep.
 
The University of Washington Huskies have proved to be fierce competitors early on this season especially on the defensive end of the floor. Currently the Huskies rank 3^rd in the nation in blocks per game (6.4), top 100 in the nation in scoring defense, and 15^th in the nation in defensive three-point percentage, only allowing opponents to shoot 27 percent from deep this year.
 
The Bengals will look to down the Huskies behind their hot shooting start from three-point land his season. The Bengals have averaged 9.5 three's per game thus far this year (36^th in the nation) lead by Brock Mackenzie who is currently 10^th in the nation in three point percentage (51.7%) and 26^th in the nation in three pointers made (31).

Tip will be at 8 p.m. PST (9 p.m. MDT) in Alaska Airlines Arena. Jerry Miller will call the game on KISU.

University of Washington (8-3)
Home (6-1), Away (0-2), Neutral (2-0)
ISU Series vs. Washington
12/14/2013         H               L        85-66
12/31/2007         H               L        82-50

St. Thomas Recap
The Bengals battled the Tommies closely all 1st half Saturday evening, trailing by only six, 38-32 at the break. However, down the stretch for every punch Idaho State threw St. Thomas had an answer. As the Bengals looked to make a comeback in the final minutes the Tommies continued to make free throw after free throw and stave off the Bengal comeback.
 
Brayden Parker was the shining star for the Bengals tonight, finishing with a career high 28 points, nine rebounds, and four blocks. Parker shot a perfect 11-of-11 from the field, setting a new ISU record for field goals made in a game while shooting 1.000, including one three-pointer. Miguel Tomley was able to contribute 13 points and five rebounds while Austin Smellie tallied nine points and five rebounds himself. Brock Mackenzie also finished with eight points and four rebounds.
 
The Bengals shot 47.2 percent from the field and 36 percent from deep making nine three-pointers on 25 attempts. The Bengals assisted on 14 made shots, and out-rebounded the Tommies 33-24. The Tommies were able to stave off the Bengals late comeback attempt as they finished 18-19 from the free-throw line, making 12-of-13 in the final 10 minutes of the game. The Tommies finished the game shooting 50 percent from the field and 47.1 percent from deep making eight of their 17 attempts.

The Returning 6
0    AJ Burgin        G    So.    6-3    205    San Diego, Calif.
2    Tommy Ball    G    Fr.    6-0    175    El Dorado Hills, Calif.    
5    Austin Smellie    G    Sr.    6-5    200    Preston, Idaho
13    Daxton Carr    F    Jr.    6-7    215    Pocatello, Idaho    
22    Jared Rodriguez    F    Sr.    6-8    215    Glendale, Ariz.    
25    Brayden Parker    C    Jr.    6-8    250    Preston, Idaho        

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1    Jay Nagle        F    Sr.    6-9    215    Vacaville, Calif.        
3    Ronnie Stapp    G    Jr.    6-6    185    Bakersfield, Calif.        
10    Miguel Tomley    G    So.    6-3    200    Surrey, BC        
11    Brock Mackenzie    G    Sr.    6-2    185    Sammamish, Wash.    
12    Turner Livingston    F    Fr.    6-4    195    Spokane, Wash.        
14    Jordan Hansen    G    Fr.    6-6    215    Seattle, Wash.      
 20    Briggs Ranstrom    F    Fr.    6-6    205    Eagle, Idaho
23    Maleek Arington    G    Fr.    6-3    200    Lake Tapps, Wash.    
24    Ed Chang        F    Jr.    6-8    215    Papillion, Neb.      
 32    Kolby Lee        C    Sr.    6-9    240    Meridian, Idaho    
44    Louis Stormark    C    Fr.    6-9    250    Alleroed, Denmark    
 
Bengal Bites

• Brock Mackenzie is currently 10^th in the nation in three-point percentage (50.0%), 26^th in the nation in three pointers made (31), and 62^nd in the nation in three-pointers made per game (2.82).
• The Bengals are currently 36^th in the nation in three-pointers made per game (9.5 per game)
  • The Bengals are shooting 35.6 percent from three on the year (4^th in the Big Sky and 111^th in the country)
• The Bengals' defense is currently 1^st in the Big Sky and 75^th in the country in Three Point Defense, holding opponents to just 30.2 percent from three this season
  • The Bengals' defense ranks 1^st in the Big Sky in field goal percentage defense (42.6%), 2^nd in the Big Sky in scoring defense (67.7), and 2^nd in the Big Sky in turnovers forced per game (13.64)