The Vandals are in a unique position. After the nine-game win streak, Idaho lost both of their final games at home against two teams that are right on their heels for second place in the Big Sky.
This weekend’s matchup with Southern Utah is a good chance for the Vandals to reestablish what made them so dominant for that stretch.
The Thunderbirds (3-24, BSC 2-14) do not pass the eye nor numbers tests. They have not won consecutive games yet this season and they started February by losing four conference games by at least 15 points. Of the 21 statistical categories that the Big Sky provides numbers for, Southern Utah is last or second to last in the conference in 14 of them.