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2018–19 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2018–19 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team represented Idaho State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bengals, led by seventh-year head coach Bill Evans, played their home games at Holt Arena and Reed Gym in Pocatello, Idaho as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 11–19, 7–13 in Big Sky play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky tournament to Southern Utah.
On March 26, Idaho State decided to not renew the contract of head coach Bill Evans.[1] He finished at Idaho State with a seven-year record of 70–141.
Previous season
The Bengals finished the 2017–18 season 14–16, 9–9 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky tournament to Southern Utah.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2018 recruiting class
College recruiting information
| Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Austin Smellie
SG
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Preston High School
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Preston, ID
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Mar 25, 2016
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Matija Ilić
PF
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Wasatch Academy
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Belgrade, Serbia
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
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Aug 24, 2018
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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| Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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2019 recruiting class
| College recruiting information (2019)
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| Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Antwan Kimmons
PG
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Oakdale, MN
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Tartan High School
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Jul 31, 2018
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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| Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
| 2018–19 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
| G
|
0
|
Andrew Vaughan (W)
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
|
RS Fr |
Marsh Valley HS
|
McCammon, ID
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| G
|
1
|
Austin Smellie
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Fr |
Preston HS
|
Preston, ID
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| G
|
3
|
Sam Dowd
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5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) |
167 lb (76 kg)
|
Sr |
Gonzaga Prep
North Idaho College
|
Seattle, WA
|
| G
|
4
|
Chidi Udengwu
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
194 lb (88 kg)
|
Jr |
Diamond Ranch HS
San Bernardino Valley College
|
Diamond Bar, CA
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| F
|
5
|
Chier Maker
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Jr |
Newington College
Palm Beach State
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Sydney, Australia
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| G
|
10
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Lyle Sutton (W)
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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RS So |
Madison HS
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Rexburg, ID
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| G
|
15
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Brandon Boyd
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
RS Jr |
Middlebrooks Academy
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Los Angeles, CA
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| G
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20
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Balint Moscan
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
182 lb (83 kg)
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Jr |
Kempelen Farkas Grammar School
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Budapest, Hungary
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| G/F
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21
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Jared Stutzman
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Jr |
Bonneville
Utah Valley
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Idaho Falls, ID
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| F
|
22
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Alonzo Walker
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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Jr |
Orangeville Prep
Odessa College
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Toronto, ON
|
| G
|
23
|
Houston Wahlen (W)
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
RS So |
Aberdeen HS
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Aberdeen, ID
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| F/C
|
24
|
Blake Truman
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
|
Sr |
Legend HS
Snow College
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Las Vegas, NV
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| G
|
25
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Gary Chivichyan
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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RS Jr |
Middlebrooks Academy
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Los Angeles, CA
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| F
|
32
|
Matija Ilic
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Fr |
Wasatch Academy
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Belgrade, Serbia
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| C
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54
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Kelvin Jones
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
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Jr |
Hobbs HS
Odessa College
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Chihuahua, Mexico
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Non-conference regular season
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Nov 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, RTNW
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at No. 3 Gonzaga
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L 79–120
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0–1
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McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
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Nov 10, 2018*
7:00 pm
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at Boise State
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W 72–70
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1–1
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Taco Bell Arena (5,001)
Boise, ID
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Nov 15, 2018*
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
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|
Pacific
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L 76–83
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1–2
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Reed Gym (1,297)
Pocatello, ID
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Nov 19, 2018*
7:05 pm, Pluto TV
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|
Bethesda
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W 115–60[2]
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2–2
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Reed Gym
Pocatello, ID
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Nov 26, 2018*
8:00 pm
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at Pepperdine
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L 82–97
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2–3
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Firestone Fieldhouse (625)
Malibu, CA
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Nov 29, 2018*
7:05 pm
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Montana–Western
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W 74–66
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3–3
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Holt Arena (1,323)
Pocatello, ID
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Dec 7, 2018*
8:00 pm
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at Santa Clara
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W 68–66
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4–3
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Leavey Center (1,124)
Santa Clara, CA
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Dec 19, 2018*
7:00 pm
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at Utah Valley
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L 77–88
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4–4
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UCCU Center (1,994)
Orem, UT
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Dec 22, 2018*
3:00 pm
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at UC Santa Barbara
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L 65–84
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4–5
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The Thunderdome (1,214)
Santa Barbara, CA
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| Big Sky regular season
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Dec 29, 2018
8:00 pm
|
|
at Idaho
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W 72–55
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5–5
(1–0)
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Cowan Spectrum (659)
Moscow, ID
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Dec 31, 2018
2:00 pm
|
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at Eastern Washington
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L 55–65
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5–6
(1–1)
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Reese Court (1,011)
Cheney, WA
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Jan 3, 2019
7:05 pm
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Southern Utah
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W 88–68
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6–6
(2–1)
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Holt Arena (1,461)
Pocatello, ID
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Jan 5, 2019
7:05 pm
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|
Northern Arizona
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L 69–81
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6–7
(2–2)
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Holt Arena
Pocatello, ID
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Jan 12, 2019
8:00 pm
|
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at Sacramento State
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W 72–70
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7–7
(3–2)
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Hornets Nest (761)
Sacramento, CA
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Jan 17, 2019
7:00 pm
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at Weber State
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L 59–76
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7–8
(3–3)
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Dee Events Center (6,024)
Ogden, UT
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Jan 21, 2019
7:00 pm
|
|
Northern Colorado
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L 53–77
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7–9
(3–4)
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Reed Gym (1,655)
Pocatello, ID
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Jan 24, 2019
7:00 pm
|
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at Montana
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L 69–80
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7–10
(3–5)
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Dahlberg Arena (4,076)
Missoula, MT
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Jan 26, 2019
2:00 pm
|
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at Montana State
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L 84–104
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7–11
(3–6)
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Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (3,140)
Bozeman, MT
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Jan 31, 2019
7:05 pm
|
|
Sacramento State
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L 58–74
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7–12
(3–7)
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Holt Arena (1,525)
Pocatello, ID
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Feb 2, 2019
7:05 pm
|
|
Portland State
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W 69–67
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8–12
(4–7)
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Holt Arena (1,610)
Pocatello, ID
|
Feb 7, 2019
6:30 pm
|
|
at Northern Arizona
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W 81–79
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9–12
(5–7)
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Walkup Skydome (734)
Flagstaff, AZ
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Feb 9, 2019
2:00 pm
|
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at Southern Utah
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L 72–78
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9–13
(5–8)
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America First Events Center (1,871)
Cedar City, UT
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Feb 14, 2019
7:05 pm
|
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Montana State
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L 76–84
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9–14
(5–9)
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Reed Gym (1,436)
Pocatello, ID
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Feb 16, 2019
7:05 pm
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|
Montana
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L 68–80
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9–15
(5–10)
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Reed Gym (1,503)
Pocatello, ID
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Feb 21, 2019
8:00 pm
|
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at Portland State
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L 93–99
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9–16
(5–11)
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Viking Pavilion (842)
Portland, OR
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Mar 2, 2019
7:00 pm
|
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at Northern Colorado
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L 62–71
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9–17
(5–12)
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Bank of Colorado Arena (2,024)
Greeley, CO
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Mar 4, 2019
7:05 pm
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Weber State
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W 78–74
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10–17
(6–12)
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Holt Arena
Pocatello, ID
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Mar 7, 2018
7:05 pm
|
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Eastern Washington
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L 62–91
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10–18
(6–13)
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Holt Arena (1,484)
Pocatello, ID
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Mar 9, 2018
7:05 pm
|
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Idaho
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W 70–68
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11–18
(7–13)
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Holt Arena (1,951)
Pocatello, ID
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| Big Sky tournament
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Mar 13, 2019
12:00 pm, Pluto TV
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(10)
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vs. (7) Southern Utah
First round
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L 80–94
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11–19
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CenturyLink Arena
Boise, ID
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time. |
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