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Basham leads Northern Arizona against Idaho after 21-point outing

Idaho Vandals (10-17, 4-10 Big Sky) vs. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (13-15, 6-8 Big Sky) in Flagstaff, Arizona. Saturday, 4pm ET…

Idaho Vandals (10-17, 4-10 Big Sky) vs. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (13-15, 6-8 Big Sky)

Flagstaff, Arizona.Saturday, 4pm ET

FanDuel Sportsbook LINE: Lumberjack -4; Over/Under is 139.5

Highlights: Northern Arizona hosts the Idaho Vandals after Carson Basham scored 21 points in Northern Arizona's 78-71 win over the Eastern Washington Eagles.

The Lumberjacks are 7-3 in home games. Northern Arizona has 5 wins and 11 losses against consecutive winning opponents.

The Vandals are 4-10 against Big Sky opponents. Idaho State ranks eighth in the Big Sky with 32.0 rebounds per game, led by Julius Mims, who averages 7.5 rebounds per game.

Northern Arizona is shooting 44.1% from the field this season, 1.5% lower than the 45.6% allowed by Idaho State. Idaho State is averaging 7.7 3-pointers per game this season, 1.2 more than Northern Arizona's 6.5 per game.

Top performers: Trenton McLaughlin is averaging 16.6 points and 3.3 rebounds per game for the Lumberjacks. Oakland Fort is averaging 1.3 3-pointers in his last 10 games representing Northern Arizona.

Quinn Denker is averaging 12.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game for the Vandals. Mims is averaging 11.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and shooting 67.1% from the field in his last 10 games for Idaho.

Last 10 games: Lumberjacks: 5-5, averaging 72.5 points, 30.6 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 6.2 steals, 3.2 blocks and shooting 47.4% from the field. Opponents are averaging 73.6 points per game.

Vandals: 3-7, averaged 67.0 points, 27.7 rebounds, 12.2 assists, 5.2 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game, shooting 47.4 percent from the field. The opponent's average score is 73.1 points.

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