Idaho State Bengals @ Idaho Vandals
Chivichyan leads Idaho State over Idaho 72-55
MOSCOW, Idaho -- Gary Chivichyan was 6 of 9 from 3-point range and scored 24 points to help Idaho State open the Big Sky Conference schedule with a 72-55 win over Idaho on Saturday night.
The Bengals (5-5) took the lead for good with a 16-0 run capped at 33-21 by Chivichyan's layup with 3:01 left in the first half. Chivichyan, who finished one point short of his career high, scored six during that run.
Idaho State extended the lead to 44-28 early in the second half. Idaho had a 12-2 run to cut the deficit to six but that was as close as the Vandals (3-9) would get.
Jared Stutzman added 10 points for Idaho State, which snapped a two-game skid.
Cameron Tyson had 19 points to lead the Vandals, who lost their fifth straight.
Game Information
Moscow, ID
Referee:Shawn Lehigh
Referee:Chad Shepherd
Referee:David Hall
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
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