Southern Utah Thunderbirds @ Idaho State Bengals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 36 | 78 | |||
IDST | 49 | 44 | 93 |
Idaho St. pulls away in 2nd half, beats Southern Utah 93-78
POCATELLO, Idaho -- Brandon Boyd scored 24 points and Jared Stutzman drilled 5 of 9 from long range for 23 as Idaho State pulled away from Southern Utah in the second half for a 93-78 win on Thursday night.
Balint Mocsan added 15 points and Geno Luzcando had 13 with eight rebounds, six assists and four steals for Idaho State (7-6, 2-0 Big Sky), which has won three straight and seven of its last eight games. Novak Topalovic added 12 points.
The Bengals had a 49-42 halftime advantage. Southern Utah closed to a 68-64 midway in the second period. Stutzman and Boyd nailed consecutive 3s to start a 14-2 sprint and the Bengals led 82-66 with 3:52 left and cruised to the win.
Dwayne Morgan had 26 points and 10 rebounds for Southern Utah (6-8, 0-3), which has dropped four straight.
Game Information
Pocatello, ID
Referee:Ryan Holmes
Referee:Courtney Holmes
Referee:Rick O'Neill
2025-26 Standings
| Western Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
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