About Idaho: A hot start and a strong finish helped push Idaho past Southern Utah, 83-68, in the opening round of the 2017 Big Sky Tournament. Idaho finished 52.0 percent from the field (26-for-50), getting four players in double figures.
About the Opponent: Eastern Washington earned a first round bye as the No. 4 seed in the Big Sky Tournament. The Eagles are led by junior Delaney Hodgins, a First Team All-Big Sky selection.
The Match-Up: Idaho and EWU split the regular season series. Idaho got the win in the last match-up, 78-51, in the Cowan Spectrum.