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01/21 03:43 CST Idaho plays Sacramento State following Gardner's 27-point game
Idaho plays Sacramento State following Gardner's 27-point game
By The Associated Press
Idaho Vandals (13-5, 4-1 Big Sky) at Sacramento State Hornets (9-9, 3-2 Big Sky)
Sacramento, California; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Idaho faces Sacramento State after Kyra Gardner scored 27 points
in Idaho's 95-76 win against the Weber State Wildcats.
The Hornets are 6-2 in home games. Sacramento State has a 1-2 record in
one-possession games.
The Vandals are 4-1 in Big Sky play. Idaho scores 80.7 points while outscoring
opponents by 11.6 points per game.
Sacramento State's average of 6.3 made 3-pointers per game is 1.1 fewer made
shots on average than the 7.4 per game Idaho allows. Idaho averages 7.1 made
3-pointers per game this season, 1.9 more made shots on average than the 5.2
per game Sacramento State gives up.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams
in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Benthe Versteeg is averaging 10.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and five
assists for the Hornets. Rubi Gray is averaging 16.4 points over the last 10
games.
Gardner is shooting 33.0% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game
for the Vandals, while averaging 13.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.6 steals. Hope
Hassmann is averaging 12.6 points and 3.7 assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 4-6, averaging 61.4 points, 35.4 rebounds, 12.6
assists, 9.5 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 39.2% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 61.4 points per game.
Vandals: 6-4, averaging 77.6 points, 41.0 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 8.9 steals
and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 43.2% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 71.3 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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