March 9, 2026 8:17 am EDT
The No. 4 seed Idaho State Bengals (19-10) square off in the Big Sky tournament against the No. 5 seed Sacramento State Hornets (14-17) on Monday at Idaho Central Arena, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET.
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Idaho State is outscoring opponents by 5.5 points per game with a +159 scoring differential overall. It puts up 66.1 points per game (171st in college basketball) and allows 60.6 per contest (86th in college basketball).
Idaho State hits 4.6 three-pointers per game (310th in college basketball) while shooting 30.7% from deep (186th in college basketball). It is making 2.0 fewer threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 6.6 per game while shooting 30.1%.
Sacramento State puts up 63.7 points per game (221st in college basketball) while allowing 61.0 per outing (104th in college basketball). It has a +85 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 2.7 points per game.
Sacramento State hits 6.8 three-pointers per game (118th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 5.8 on average.
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Mar 9, 2026
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