{"id":210046,"date":"2026-03-08T06:34:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T06:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/210046\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T06:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T06:34:26","slug":"idaho-ousts-sacramento-statee-68-45-in-first-round-of-big-sky-conference-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/210046\/","title":{"rendered":"Idaho ousts Sacramento Statee 68-45 in first round of Big Sky Conference Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BOISE, Idaho<\/a> (AP) Jackson Rasmussen had 19 points to lead Idaho to a 68-45 victory over Sacramento State<\/a> on Saturday night in the first round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament.<\/p>\n

No. 7 seed Idaho advances to play No. 2 seed Montana State in a Sunday quarterfinal.<\/p>\n

Rasmussen shot 7 of 18 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the free-throw line for the Vandals (18-14, 9-9). Kolton Mitchell totaled 17 points and eight rebounds, while Biko Johnson scored 10.<\/p>\n

Jahni Summers led the way for the Hornets (10-21) with 10 points. Arman Madi and Prophet Johnson both scored nine as the Hornets end the season on an eight-game losing streak.<\/p>\n

Idaho took the lead with 14:29 left in the first half and did not trail again. Rasmussen led the team with 10 points for a 27-13 advantage at the break. The Vandals used an 11-0 run to extend their lead to 41-17 early in the second half and cruised to the finish.<\/p>\n

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.<\/p>\n

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