Bengals Travel to Phoenix to Take On Antelope

Pocatello, ID- The Idaho State Bengals will be traveling to Phoenix, Arizona this week where they will be battling against the Grand Canyon University Antelopes Tuesday night in the Grand Canyon University Arena. This will be the second ever meeting between these two universities as the Bengals beat the Antelopes in their only previous matchup in 2014, 67-51.
 
GCU comes into the game with a record of 8-4 on the year, winning their previous matchup against Pepperdine last weekend by ten in overtime. The Antelope are averaging 71.8 points per game on 43.8 percent shooting from the field and 33.33 percent shooting from deep.
 
The Antelope have been absolutely lock down early on this season especially on the defensive end of the floor and the glass. Currently GCU ranks 19^th in the nation in scoring defense (59.8 PPG) and 14^th in the nation in field goal percentage defense (37.1%). The Antelope are averaging 39.5 rebounds per game (43^rd in the country), 28.4 defensive rebounds per game (31^st in the country), and are outrebounding their opponents by 5.2 rebounds per game (69^th in the country).
 
The Bengals will look to bounce back against the Antelope behind their big start from three-point land his season. The Bengals are averaging 9.1 three's per game this year (44^th in the nation) lead by Brock Mackenzie who is currently 21^th in the nation in three point percentage (46.4%) and 49^th in the nation in three pointers made (32).
Tip will be at 6 p.m in Grand Canyon University Arena. Jerry Miller will call the game on KISU

Grand Canyon University (8-4)
Home (6-1), Away (1-1), Neutral (1-2)
 
ISU Series vs. GCU
12/09/2014         A               W        67-51
 
University of Washington Recap
The Idaho State men's basketball team lost to the University of Washington Huskies Saturday night, 90-55, in Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. This win will lift the Huskies' record to 9-3 on the year.
 
The Bengals were led by center, Brayden Parker, who finished with a team high 15 points and seven rebounds while shooting 7-of-12 from the field. Brock Mackenzie chipped in 14 points on 6-of-14 shooting, and Maleek Arington tallied nine points, three assists, and three steals off the bench for Idaho State.
 
The Bengals fall to 3-9 on the season and will be back in action Tuesday night at 6 p.m. in Phoenix, Arizona where they will take on the Grand Canyon University Antelopes.
 

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 21^st in the nation in three-point percentage (46.4%), 49^th in the nation in three pointers made (32), and 74^th in the nation in three-pointers made per game (2.67).
• The Bengals are currently 44^th in the nation in three-pointers made per game (9.1 per game)
• The Bengals' defense is currently 2^nd in the Big Sky and 108^th in the country in Three Point Percentage Defense, holding opponents to just 31.2 percent from three this season
  • The Bengals' defense ranks 3^rd in the Big Sky in field goal percentage defense (43.7%), 1^st in the Big Sky in blocks per game (3.1), and 2^nd in the Big Sky in turnovers forced per game (13.5)