IDAHO RUMORS & GOSSIP

SATURDAY NIGHT IN THE COWAN SPECTRUM Idaho (15-11, 7-4 WAC) was led by guards LANDON TATUM and Deremy Geiger, and center Kyle Barone, as each scored 14 points in the 73-64 win over Louisiana Tech (11-14, 3-7 WAC). Idaho's first season sweep of the Bulldogs also netted a season-high four-game win streak for UI. Up next is Idaho's home finale against Portland State on Saturday...

IDAHO (14-11, 6-4 WAC) WON ANOTHER THRILLER, knocking off New Mexico State (17-8, 6-3 WAC) Thursday night 59-58 in the Cowan Spectrum. Led by junior center KYLE BARONE on a night Idaho's normally potent perimeter shots weren't falling, Idaho won their third in a row and have dropped the WAC's top two teams. Saturday Idaho aims to extend the streak, hosting Louisiana...

Djim Bandoumel's layup with 5 seconds remaining helped Idaho beat New Mexico State 59-58 Thursday night. Kyle Barone, whose pass set up the winning basket, had 16 points and eight rebounds as the Vandals (14-11, 6-4 WAC) won their third in a row. They scored the last six points of the game, holding the Aggies scoreless for the last four minutes. Bandoumel had 10 points and...

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) -- Djim Bandoumel's layup with 5 seconds remaining helped Idaho beat New Mexico State 59-58 Thursday night. Kyle Barone, whose pass set up the winning basket, had 16 points and eight rebounds as the Vandals (14-11, 6-4 WAC) won their third in a row. They scored the last six points of the game, holding the Aggies scoreless for the last four minutes. Bandoumel...

ON TUESDAY NIGHT IN THE COWAN SPECTRUM the Idaho Vandals overcame a 17-point first half deficit to register a final 70-69 win over Seattle U on DEREMY GEIGER'S clutch 3-point shot with just over a minute remaining in the game. The remarkable comeback was the largest of the Don Verlin era, and gives Idaho a 13-11, 5-4 WAC season mark heading into Thursday's home game with...

THE VANDALS WENT ON A 10-0 RUN to start the second half before beating Nevada a 72-68 on the road. The UI win broke Nevada's 16-game winning streak and handed the Wolf Pack (19-4, 8-1 WAC) their first WAC loss. Idaho (12-11, 5-4 WAC) -- the WAC's top 3-point shooting team -- hit 52% from the floor and 45% from behind the arc. Idaho was paced by Stephen Madison, KYLE BARONE...

Stephen Madison scored 18 points and Kyle Barone converted a three-point play and pair of free throws in the final 40 seconds to lift Idaho over Nevada 72-68 Saturday night. Barone and Deremy Geiger finished with 16 points each for the Vandals (12-11, 5-4 WAC), who snapped the Wolf Pack's 16-game winning streak. Deonte Burton had 18 points for Nevada (19-4, 8-1), including...

IT'S THE INAUGURAL SEASON FOR THE PLAYERS ALL-STAR CLASSIC GAME which will be played at Arkansas' War Memorial Stadium on February 4th, and two Vandals have been invited to participate in the game. Right tackle TYRONE NOVIKOFF (6-7, 314) and linebacker Korey Toomer (6-3, 235) will suit up for the North team coached by Martin Bayless, with athletes who are prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.

Kyle Barone scored 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for his sixth double-double of the season to help Idaho beat San Jose State 74-66 on Thursday night. Deremy Geiger also added 21 points and tied a season high with seven 3-pointers for Idaho (11-10, 4-2 WAC). Djim Bandoumel had his first double double of the season with 11 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. D.J. Brown...

Stephen Madison hit a 3-pointer with 20 seconds remaining to help Idaho beat the Utah State Aggies 57-54 Saturday night. Preston Medlin had a chance to tie the game with five seconds remaining, but missed short and the Aggies (10-10, 2-3) were forced to foul to end the game. Madison's 3-point shot was part of a 10-1 run with just under four minutes remaining to help Idaho ...

Deremy Geiger scored 19 points and hit five 3-pointers as Idaho beat Concordia, Ore., 77-61 on Monday night. Stephen Madison added 15 points and Kyle Barone had a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Vandals (1-1). Landon Tatum scored 10 points. Idaho dominated the boards, outrebounding the Cavaliers 44-31. Concordia was limited to seven rebounds in the second half...

BSU-QB-Kelln Moore- makes very quick decisions/ throws great deep ball/ winner/ great accuracy down middle of the field/ throws very catchable♦ BSU-RB-Jeremy Avery- good receiver/ good speed BSU-WR-Austin Pettis- runs excellent routes/ pro ready/ excellent hands♦ BSU-WR-Titus Young- able to get behind safeties/ pro ready/ good speed BSU-OG-Will Lawrence-  good hands/ struggles...

2009 was nothing short of the best season in the history of Idaho football as the Vandals shocked the world by winning eight games, including the Humanitarian Bowl. Statistically, their record made no sense as they scored fewer points than they allowed and had a double digit negative turnover margin, but Head Coach Rob Akey’s ability to lead his teams to close wins was the difference...

While it seems that Husker fans are laser-focused on the home date with Texas in October, the first test of the season might come at home in week two against the Idaho Vandals. The opening week, Nebraska hosts a Western Kentucky team that was winless in 2009. Hardly the kind of team that pulls an upset in Lincoln. But Idaho has some elements that get your attention. The first...

Idaho has agreed in principle to give football coach Robb Akey a new contract.