Official Site of the Vandals · Dec 10, 2017
Idaho Stumbles at CSU Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Turnovers were the story on Saturday night, with Idaho falling at CSU Bakersfield, 66-55.
THE GAME
Idaho jumped to a quick lead in the opening minutes, taking a 14-8 lead midway through the frame. The Vandals would go cold for a long stretch from there, with Bakersfield going on a 15-0 run over the next nine minutes. Victor Sanders ended the cold stretch with a 3-ball with two minutes to play in the half, but Idaho trailed at the break, 29-23.
Idaho leveled the score at 29 early in the second half, and then again at 32-32 on a 3-point-play by Arkadiy Mkrtychyan. Bakersfield went on an 11-0 run from there, however, building its lead up to double-digits.