RENO, Nev. – A tremendous second half run made things interesting, but it just wasn't enough to overcome the slow start as Idaho fell to No. 1 North Dakota, 69-64, in the Big Sky Tournament semifinals on Friday.
The Fighting Hawks came out strong, taking a 24-7 advantage early, but these Vandals just don't have "quit" in their vocabularies. Idaho chipped away for the remainder of the half, behind some strong play from the big men inside, cutting the deficit to just six at the break.
Idaho stayed hot entering the second half, taking a six-point lead thanks to a 15-0 run early in the half.