BOISE, Idaho – Idaho closed out the non-conference portion of the schedule on Thursday night, falling to UC Irvine, 67-59, at CenturyLink Arena in the Vandal Holiday Hoops Classic presented by Delta Dental.
THE GAME
It was a back-and-forth contest for most of the first half, but UC Irvine was able to put together a run late to take the 34-28 lead into the break.
The Vandals came out strong in the second half, scoring five straight to close the gap to just one point less than three minutes in. After going shot-for-shot over the next long stretch, the Vandals were able to level the score at 38 midway through the frame, but couldn't get over the hump.