Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor After a 16-win season last year and losing one starter, the Idaho State men’s basketball team backed up one of the best seasons in recent program history with six total wins, four which came from Division I schools. The Bengals were the only school in the […]
Men’s Basketball
Jenna Crowe Staff Writer Originally from Santiago, Chile, Idaho State junior guard Geno Luzcando has made an impact on the men’s basketball team from the minute he stepped on campus. Luzcando found ISU through a family friend that was living in Provo and in his three seasons with the Bengals, […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor It’s a possibility that by the time this article prints, both Idaho State teams will already be eliminated from the Big Sky Tournament in Reno. Because of this possibility and the fact that this story has to be written no later than Saturday because of deadlines, […]
Madison Shumway Staff Writer With his 7-foot stature and Serbian accent, Novak Topalovic is a standout presence on the Bengal men’s basketball team not just because of his height, but also because of his personality. “Novak’s maturity level is about on the eleven-year-old level, so he keeps us pretty happy, […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor Idaho State men’s basketball tied its longest winning streak of the season Saturday night at Reed Gym, suffocating the Southern Utah Thunderbirds, 94-68, as the Bengals held the Thunderbirds to 30.4 percent from the field and forced 18 turnovers, leading to 31 transition points. Idaho State’s […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor A 14-2 second half run sparked a 20-point come-from-behind overtime victory Thursday night at Reed Gym in a game that required an Ethan Telfair three ball to send the game to an extra frame where ISU would gain its first lead of the night. Northern Arizona’s […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor In a game that tipped off over two weeks ago in Holt Arena, the Idaho State men’s basketball team fell to the Weber State Wildcats, 85-73, Wednesday night at Reed Gym in a game that took 18 days to complete and featured two different locations. Idaho […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor Last season, the Idaho State men’s basketball team finished fourth in the conference and one game above .500, the best season in recent history. This season, the stakes were raised and the Bengals have yet to answer the bell. The Bengals are currently 4-15 and sit […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor The 1976-77 Idaho State men’s basketball team was inducted into the Ring of Honor Friday night for its historic run in the 1977 NCAA tournament, a run that included beating second-ranked UCLA ending its streak of ten consecutive Final Fours. ISU beat UCLA 76-75 at BYU’s […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor After scoring a season-high 85 points Thursday night against Eastern Washington, the Idaho State Bengals struggled in every offensive category Saturday night at Reed Gym, falling to the University of Idaho 77-62. The Bengals (3-13) shot 34.6 percent from the floor, went 8:20 without a made […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor Despite scoring a season-high 85 points, the Idaho State Bengals fell to the Eastern Washington Eagles, 92-85, Thursday night at Reed Gym in a game that saw no shortage of offense with a limited supply of defense. With an offense that averages over 75 point per […]
Thomas Attebery Staff Writer The plans for a new $20 million on-campus arena that would house volleyball and basketball has yet to reach the halfway point of the fundraising stage. According to ISU Athletic Director Jeff Tingey, the school is in need of a large gift in naming rights to […]
Bengal Staff If you’ve ever been sent to bed early by your mother, you may understand a bit how the ISU Bengals and Weber State Wildcats felt Saturday night after just under five minutes of play in their Big Sky men’s basketball game at Holt Arena. With 15:02 left to […]
Jerry Miller Bengal Adviser Idaho State’s men’s basketball team may be hosting the University of Idaho Vandals Saturday, but the UCLA Bruins will be on the minds of many Bengal fans at the game. Why? Saturday night at halftime, ISU will honor members of the team that defeated the Bruins […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor The Idaho State University men’s basketball team lead Montana Tech for 38:24 of the 40-minute basketball game at Reed Gym Friday night, as the Bengals lead by double-digit the entire second half in route to a 76-46 blowout win over a Division II school with six […]