MOSCOW, Idaho — The Idaho Vandals opened their season with a 97-56 men’s basketball victory over George Fox on Nov. 2 in Moscow.
Kase Wynott led Idaho with 20 points, shooting 7-for-14 from the field and 4-for-7 from three-point range. Kristian Gonzalez and Brady Kennison added 14 points apiece.
Hudson Ward collected 12 rebounds in his Idaho debut. Miles Klapper led the Vandals with four assists and two steals, while Seth Joba recorded two blocks.
Idaho built a 44-23 halftime lead. The Vandals finished with a 58-29 rebounding advantage and held George Fox to 29.2% shooting from the field. Idaho shot 46.6% overall.
The 41-point victory marked Idaho’s sixth win by at least 40 points during Alex Pribble’s tenure. It also improved the Vandals to 3-1 in season openers under Pribble.
TJ Wal, Will Jenson, Ryan Carney, Nolan Newman-Gomez and Zuby Toms each recorded their first college minutes. Carney, Jenson, Toms and Newman-Gomez made their college debuts.
Idaho is scheduled to play its next game at Colorado State in Fort Collins on Nov. 6. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. Pacific time, or 7 p.m. Mountain time.