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Idaho State hosts Johnson and Sacramento State
By The Associated Press
Sacramento State Hornets (4-8) at Idaho State Bengals (7-6)
Pocatello, Idaho; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento State plays Idaho State after Prophet Johnson scored 26
points in Sacramento State's 100-88 loss to the CSU Northridge Matadors.
The Bengals have gone 4-1 in home games. Idaho State is third in the Big Sky
with 10.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Connor Hollenbeck averaging 2.4.
The Hornets are 0-7 in road games. Sacramento State is eighth in the Big Sky
scoring 76.6 points per game and is shooting 40.4%.
Idaho State's average of 8.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.2
more made shots on average than the 8.1 per game Sacramento State gives up.
Sacramento State's 40.4% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.9
percentage points lower than Idaho State has given up to its opponents (44.3%).
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Martin Kheil is shooting 35.0% from beyond the arc with 2.5
made 3-pointers per game for the Bengals, while averaging 10.6 points. Caleb
Van De Griend is shooting 60.6% and averaging 14.9 points over the past 10
games.
Johnson is averaging 16.5 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.6 steals for
the Hornets. Mikey Williams is averaging 15.2 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bengals: 5-5, averaging 77.4 points, 30.7 rebounds, 13.4
assists, 5.5 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 70.0 points per game.
Hornets: 2-8, averaging 73.0 points, 34.0 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 7.1 steals
and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 38.9% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 79.9 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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