Idaho Vandals at Western Michigan Broncos
· NCAA Men's Basketball
82 - 52
Idaho hits 17 3s in 82-52 win over W Michigan
It's the most 3s ever made by the Vandals since 2008-09, when Don Verlin became coach. The Vandals now have won five of six.
Sanders scored his 1,435th career point, surpassing Kyle Barone for sixth all-time at Idaho.
Seven of Idaho's eight first shots in the second half were 3-pointers, with Sanders hitting three, and the Vandals led 54-26 with 13:20 to play, but went scoreless for three minutes later in the half.
Jordan Scott scored 10 points and tied his career best with 13 rebounds for his first career double-double for Idaho (8-3). The Vandals outrebounded the Broncos 45-29, and made 17 of 30 (56.7 percent) from beyond the arc. Chad Sherwood hit a career-high three 3s.
Arkadiy Mkrtychyan's layup put the Vandals up for good, 4-2, and Idaho finished on an 11-2 run in which Sanders hit two 3s for a 31-16 halftime lead.
Bryce Moore scored 11 for Western Michigan (6-5), which shot 34.4 percent from the floor.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Arkadiy Mkrtychyan Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Kyle McDermed missed Three Point Jumper. | 82 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Adida Ikongshul Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Geno West missed Three Point Jumper. | 82 - 52 |
Statistics
 IDHO |
 WMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-56 | FG | 21-61 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 17-30 | 3PT | 6-28 |
| 57 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 9-12 | FT | 4-9 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 44 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 19 | Assists | 7 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 33 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Attendance: 1,645 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |