Idaho wins second road game, tops SJSU 64-55

THE VANDAL FRONT COURT OF STEPHEN MADISON AND KYLE BARONE, COUPLED WITH WING MIKE MCCHRISTIAN, proved too much for the Spartans Thursday night as the trio led Idaho (6-6, 2-0 WAC) to a 64-55 road win over San Jose State (7-6, 2-1 WAC). Barone led Idaho with 16 points and 13 rebounds, followed by Madison with 15 points, and McChristian with 10 points. Next up Idaho heads to Utah State Saturday.

HIGHLIGHTS:

- For the third game in a row, senior Kyle Barone scored a double-double when he scored 16 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in the game. This week's WAC Player of the Week, Barone knocked down 6-of-7 free-throws and blocked three shots on the night.

- Junior forward Stephen Madison, the team's leading scorer on the season so far, finished with 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the floor.

- Guard Mike McChristian moved to the wing position and was outstanding on the night, scoring 10 points for the Vandals coupled with three assists, two blocked shots, five rebounds, and one steal.


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LINK: MBB locks down SJSU (Official Idaho Website; story & stats)

LINK: San Jose State men suffer first loss in WAC play (Contra Costa Times)

LINK: Barone leads Idaho past San Jose State 64-55 (AP)