PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - Mike Scott and Connor Hill both scored 19 points Wednesday night to lead Idaho to a 77-71 nonconference win over Washington State.
Sekou Wiggs added 12 points for the Vandals (3-3), who had lost 11 consecutive games against Washington State (3-4) since a 62-58 victory on Dec. 4, 2002. The Cougars had defeated Idaho in 13 straight home games since losing 56-52 on Dec. 14, 1989.
DaVonté Lacy led Washington State with 17 points, but was 5 for 18 from the field, including 3 for 13 on 3-pointers. Josh Hawkinson had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Ike Iroegbu scored 13 points.
The Vandals bolted to a 14-2 lead but trailed for brief periods early in the second half. Idaho led 32-31 at halftime.
The Vandals shot 35.2 percent from the field and 36.8 percent on 3-pointers. The Cougars shot 35.2 percent from the field and 16.7 percent from distance.
WSU sank only 5 of 30 shots from 3-point range. The Vandals, led by Hill's 5-for-9 effort, went 7 for 19 from beyond the arc. Idaho came into the game shooting 40.9 percent on 3-pointers, but the Cougars often left the Vandals surprisingly wide open on 3-point shots.
Idaho's Bira Seck led all players with 11 rebounds and added nine points. The Vandals outrebounded WSU 44-41.
Hawkinson's double-double was his third of the year. The sophomore forward averaged just 1.2 points and 1.6 rebounds last season, when his season highs were six points and six rebounds.
TIP-INS
Idaho: The Vandals and Cougars have played one another 109 consecutive years, dating back to 1906. The Cougars lead the all-time series 162-108. The only continuous college men's basketball series that have run longer all are in the Ivy League: Columbia-Yale (115 years), Princeton-Yale (115), Pennsylvania-Princeton (114), Columbia-Pennsylvania (113) and Cornell-Pennsylvania (113).
Washington State: The Cougars were picked to finish 11th in the Pac-12 Conference in the preseason media poll. In the Big Sky Conference media poll, the Vandals were pegged for eighth. Both leagues have 12 teams.
UP NEXT
Idaho hosts UC Davis Saturday.
Washington State hosts Texas-San Antonio Saturday.
