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2020 Schedule
10th in Big Sky
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- Full Schedule
Evans won't return as Idaho State coach
Idaho State will not renew the contract of men's basketball coach Bill Evans after it expires in May.
Southern Utah beats Idaho St. 94-80 in Big Sky tourney
Andre Adams matched his career high with 23 points as Southern Utah topped Idaho State 94-80 in the first round of the Big Sky Conference tournament on Wednesday.
Idaho State comes back to top Idaho, 70-68
Kelvin Jones scored seven points in the final three minutes to lift Idaho State past Idaho, 70-68, in the Big Sky Conference regular season finale Saturday night.
Benzel's career-high 30 sends E Washington past Idaho St
Cody Benzel scored a career-high 30 points and Jesse Hunt scored 14 with 16 rebounds and Eastern Washington pulled away from Idaho State in the second half for a 91-62 win Thursday night.
Mocsan scores 20 to lift Idaho St. over Weber St. 78-74
Balint Mocsan had 20 points as Idaho State narrowly defeated Weber State 78-74 on Monday night.
Davis scores 20 to lift N. Colorado past Idaho St. 71-62
Jordan Davis had 20 points as Northern Colorado got past Idaho State 71-62 on Saturday night.
Strickland lifts Portland St. over Idaho St. 99-93
Deante Strickland had a career-high 20 points as Portland State got past Idaho State 99-93 on Thursday night.
Pridgett leads Montana past Idaho St. 80-68
Sayeed Pridgett scored 22 points as Montana stretched its win streak to nine games, topping Idaho State 80-68 on Saturday night. Kendal Manuel added 20 points for the Grizzlies.
Frey carries Montana St. over Idaho St. 84-76
Harald Frey had 21 points and Keljin Blevins added 20 to help Montana State got past Idaho State 84-76 on Thursday night.
Adams leads S. Utah past Idaho St. 78-72
Andre Adams had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Southern Utah to a 78-72 win over Idaho State on Saturday.
Maker's tap-in lifts Idaho State past N. Arizona 81-79
Chier Maker crashed the boards for a two-handed tap-in with .9 seconds left and lifted Idaho State to an 81-79 win over Northern Arizona on Thursday night as the Bengals survived the loss of a 19-point second-half lead.
Chivichyan with 16, Idaho St. edges Portland St. 69-67
Gary Chivichyan scored 16 points with four 3-pointers and Idaho State held on late to edge Portland State 69-67 on Saturday night.
Sacramento State has easy time with Idaho State in 74-58 win
Marcus Graves scored 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting and added six assists to lead Sacramento State to a 74-58 victory over Idaho State on Thursday night.
Frey ties career high and Montana St beats Idaho St 100-84
Harald Frey scored 31 points and Montana State hit the century mark for the first time this season beating Idaho State 104-84 on Saturday ending a three-game skid.
Akoh, Rorie lead Montana past Idaho State
Jamar Akoh had 22 points and 17 rebounds, Montana made a pair of second-half runs stand up, and the Grizzlies defeated Idaho State 80-69 on Thursday night.
Davis, Radebaugh lead Northern Colorado past Idaho State
Jordan Davis scored 19 points with eight assists, Jonah Radebaugh scored 16 with eight rebounds and Northern Colorado beat Idaho State 77-53 on Monday night.
Harding, Chapman pace Weber State past Idaho State 76-59.
Jerrick Harding scored 28 points, Brekkott Chapman added 19 points and 14 rebounds and Weber State broke away from Idaho State 76-59 Thursday night.
Brandon Boyd's layup lifts Idaho State over Sacramento State
Brandon Boyd scored the winning layup with two seconds to go to lift Idaho State over Sacramento State 72-70 on Saturday night.
Avdalovic scores 17, Northern Arizona beats Idaho St. 81-69
Luke Avdalovic scored 17 points on 4-of-5 shooting from distance and led five players in double-figure scoring as Northern Arizona beat Idaho State 81-69 on Saturday night.
Boyd's 20 points lead Idaho State past Southern Utah, 88-68
Brandon Boyd scored 20 points and Idaho State rode a 16-point first-half lead to beat Southern Utah, 88-68 in a Big Sky Conference battle on Thursday night.
Peatling scores 16, E Washington closes out Idaho St 65-55
Mason Peatling scored 16 points and ignited a closing 11-2 run to help Eastern Washington defeat Idaho State 65-55 on Monday and end a seven-game losing streak against Division-I opponents.
Chivichyan leads Idaho State over Idaho 72-55
Gary Chivichyan was 6 of 9 from 3-point range and scored 24 points to help Idaho State open the Big Sky Conference schedule with a 72-55 win over Idaho on Saturday night.
UC Santa Barbara pulls away from Idaho State in 84-65 win
Ar'Mond Davis scored 19 points, Devearl Ramsey added 18 and UC Santa Barbara beat Idaho State 84-65 on Saturday.
MacDougall's career night helps Utah Valley beat Idaho St.
Senior Connor MacDougall had his first career double-double and Jake Toolson scored 18 points to help Utah Valley beat Idaho State 88-77 on Wednesday night.
2018-19 Big Sky Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 16-4 | - | 26-9 |
| Northern Colorado | 15-5 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Eastern Washington | 12-8 | 4 | 16-18 |
| Weber State | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Portland State | 11-9 | 5 | 16-16 |
| Montana State | 11-9 | 5 | 15-17 |
| Southern Utah | 9-11 | 7 | 17-17 |
| Sacramento State | 8-12 | 8 | 15-16 |
| Northern Arizona | 8-12 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 7-13 | 9 | 11-19 |
| Idaho | 2-18 | 14 | 5-27 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.3178th
Rebounds Per Game32.5Tied-396th
Assists Per Game12.8293rd
Points Allowed79.0333rd
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Visentin | C | Committed | - |
| Kyle Karstetter | PF | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 8-13 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 11 |