Apparently the Vandals and Roadrunners should meet on the schedule every year. The Vandals’ 66-55 loss at CSU Bakersfield Saturday night imitated that of a long-running rivalry. The Roadrunners were able to force Idaho mistakes, leading to frustration and a chippy contest, in which the Vandals were unable to persevere.
Perhaps the Bakersfield “smurf” court brought up suppressed hatred, or more likely, both teams arrived with feelings of profound superiority.
The rematch from Idaho’s 64-62 loss on Nov. 24 did not bode well for the Vandals. Both teams started with sloppy play, but the Roadrunners seemingly dug themselves out of a hole while Idaho remained to toil below.