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2019 Schedule
10th in Big Sky
- 11/63L 120-79
- 11/10W 72-70
- 11/15L 83-76
- 11/19BETHW 115-60
- 11/26L 97-82
- 11/29W 74-66
- 12/7W 68-66
- 12/19L 88-77
- 12/22L 84-65
- 12/29W 72-55
- 12/31L 65-55
- 1/3W 88-68
- 1/5L 81-69
- 1/12W 72-70
- 1/17L 76-59
- 1/21L 77-53
- 1/24L 80-69
- 1/26L 104-84
- 1/31L 74-58
- 2/2W 69-67
- 2/7W 81-79
- 2/9L 78-72
- 2/14L 84-76
- 2/16L 80-68
- 2/21L 99-93
- 3/2L 71-62
- 3/4W 78-74
- 3/7L 91-62
- 3/9W 70-68
- 3/13L 94-80
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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.
Idaho State fires AD, looking for new direction
Idaho State University fired athletic director Jeff Tingey, but president Kevin Satterlee told the Idaho State Journal the reason didn't involve any scandal or violation, and the school is looking to change the direction of the athletic department.
Weber State-Idaho State halted due to leaky roof
Idaho State's home game against Weber State has been suspended in the first half due to a leaky roof at Holt Arena.
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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 Game73.3
Rebounds Per Game32.5
Assists Per Game12.8
Points Allowed79.0333rd
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 8-13 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 11 |