Who's Playing

Idaho @ Northern Arizona

Current Records: Idaho 3-8; Northern Arizona 4-8

What to Know

The Idaho Vandals have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks and are hoping to record their first win since March 1 of 2018. Idaho and Northern Arizona will face off in a Big Sky battle at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday at Walkup Skydome. The Vandals will be strutting in after a victory while Northern Arizona will be stumbling in from a defeat.

Idaho took their matchup against the American Indian College Warriors two weeks ago by a conclusive 84-55 score.

Meanwhile, Northern Arizona was pulverized by the Gonzaga Bulldogs 95-49 last Monday. Guard Jalen Cone (19 points) was the top scorer for the Lumberjacks.

Idaho's win brought them up to 3-8 while Northern Arizona's loss pulled them down to 4-8. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Idaho is 24th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 11 on average. Northern Arizonas have had an even harder time: they are stumbling into the contest with the 12th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 10.6 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Walkup Skydome -- Flagstaff, Arizona
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Series History

Northern Arizona have won seven out of their last 12 games against Idaho.

  • Jan 02, 2021 - Northern Arizona 83 vs. Idaho 78
  • Dec 31, 2020 - Northern Arizona 78 vs. Idaho 65
  • Feb 20, 2020 - Northern Arizona 78 vs. Idaho 61
  • Feb 01, 2020 - Northern Arizona 77 vs. Idaho 72
  • Feb 21, 2019 - Northern Arizona 75 vs. Idaho 54
  • Feb 02, 2019 - Northern Arizona 86 vs. Idaho 73
  • Mar 01, 2018 - Idaho 66 vs. Northern Arizona 52
  • Jan 20, 2018 - Idaho 84 vs. Northern Arizona 80
  • Mar 02, 2017 - Idaho 77 vs. Northern Arizona 75
  • Jan 21, 2017 - Idaho 65 vs. Northern Arizona 49
  • Feb 06, 2016 - Northern Arizona 72 vs. Idaho 70
  • Jan 14, 2016 - Idaho 83 vs. Northern Arizona 76