Idaho State 80, Sacramento State 67
Star of the game: Jeffrey Solarin. Solarin's 18 boards were huge. Five of those were offensive and, of course, they were important but Solarin's 13 defensive rebounds helped ISU hold off Sacrament State.
The Hornets shot 41 percent from the field and jacked up 59 attempts. That's a lot of misses and opportunities for offensive rebounds. To win Idaho State had to finish off possessions by chasing down those errant shots, allowing guys like Tomas Sanchez, Andre Hatchett and Chris Hansen to get out on the break and score quickly.
Solarin just played with an energy that indicated he knew how important this game was to the Bengals.
More stars of the game: The three seniors: Ayibakuro Preh, Andre Hatchett, Tomas Sanchez. Those three (along with junior Chris Hansen) form the leadership group for Idaho State, and the Bengals needed some leadership to bounce back from one-point losses to Montana and Northern Arizona. Those are heartbreakers but ISU found a way to play one of its better games of the season against the Hornets. Part of the credit goes to coach Bill Evans and the staff. Preh, Hatchett and Sanchez deserve a lot of praise, too.
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