Even though Idaho men’s basketball was able to hang with the Mountain West Conference’s best team Nevada during portions of Friday night’s 88-64 loss, the Vandals were plagued by avoidable errors – half on the team’s part, half on officiating.
Players on both ends often had looks of bewilderment on their faces, wondering how the whistle could be blown with such miniscule contact. Midway through the second half, for example, junior forward Nate Sherwood stood completely still, both his hands raised high in the air. Nevada’s Jordan Caroline pushed his way inside, making almost no contact in the process.