Weber State University Athletics
Thursday, January 13
Ogden
7:00 p.m.
Weber State University
11-5,4-1Big Sky
84
vs
74
Idaho
3-11,0-4Big Sky
1
2
F
Idaho
27
47
74
Weber St.
38
46
84
Photo by: Robert Casey
Five players in double figures in WSU's 84-74 win over Idaho
1/13/2022 10:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball
JJ Overton and Seikou Sisoho Jawara each with 18 points to lead the Wildcats to a 4-1 start in Big Sky play.
OGDEN - Weber State returned to the court for the first time in 12 days and the Wildcats had five players in double figures in an 84-74 win over Idaho Thursday night at the Dee Events Center.
The Wildcats are now on top of the Big Sky standings at 4-1.
How it happened
The Wildcats led by six points midway through the first half, and built a 38-27 lead at halftime.
Weber State took its biggest lead at 18 points with 11 minutes to play. Idaho cut the lead to eight with two minutes to play but the Wildcats held on.
Numbers to know
Weber State shot 47 percent from the field, compared to 44 percent for the Vandals. The Wildcats had 10 steals and forced 19 Idaho turnovers.
The Wildcats had five players in double figures with JJ Overton and Siekou Sisoho Jawara leading the way with 18 each. Overton was 7 of 11 from the field for his 18 points and grabbed six rebounds.
Sisoho Jawara was 7 of 13 from the field with two 3-pointers and had five rebounds.
Koby McEwen added 12 points with four rebounds, four assists and two steals. Dillon Jones had 11 points and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds, along with four steals and two assists. And Dyson Koehler added 11 points and five rebounds off the bench.
It was Weber State's seventh-straight win against Idaho.
Up next
This Saturday's scheduled game with Eastern Washington has been postponed to January 31, so the Wildcats will now play four of their next five games on the road. WSU will take on Idaho State twice next week, playing in Pocatello on Monday, Jan. 17, and hosting the Bengals on Thursday, January 20.
The Wildcats are now on top of the Big Sky standings at 4-1.
How it happened
The Wildcats led by six points midway through the first half, and built a 38-27 lead at halftime.
Weber State took its biggest lead at 18 points with 11 minutes to play. Idaho cut the lead to eight with two minutes to play but the Wildcats held on.
Numbers to know
Weber State shot 47 percent from the field, compared to 44 percent for the Vandals. The Wildcats had 10 steals and forced 19 Idaho turnovers.
The Wildcats had five players in double figures with JJ Overton and Siekou Sisoho Jawara leading the way with 18 each. Overton was 7 of 11 from the field for his 18 points and grabbed six rebounds.
Sisoho Jawara was 7 of 13 from the field with two 3-pointers and had five rebounds.
Koby McEwen added 12 points with four rebounds, four assists and two steals. Dillon Jones had 11 points and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds, along with four steals and two assists. And Dyson Koehler added 11 points and five rebounds off the bench.
It was Weber State's seventh-straight win against Idaho.
Up next
This Saturday's scheduled game with Eastern Washington has been postponed to January 31, so the Wildcats will now play four of their next five games on the road. WSU will take on Idaho State twice next week, playing in Pocatello on Monday, Jan. 17, and hosting the Bengals on Thursday, January 20.
WILDCATS WIN!
— Weber State MBB ?? (@WeberStateMBB) January 14, 2022
4-1 in #BigSkyMBB play! #WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/q9BnryySLl
.@CoachRandyRahe after the win! #WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/aMT8UPQoZb
— Weber State MBB ?? (@WeberStateMBB) January 14, 2022
Team Stats
UI
Weber
FG%
.439
.468
3FG%
.435
.273
FT%
.824
.714
RB
34
33
TO
19
9
STL
3
10
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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