Idaho Vandals @ Sacramento State Hornets
Payne scores 23 as Idaho knocks off Sacramento State 80-67
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Jack Payne had 23 points in Idaho's 80-67 victory over Sacramento State on Thursday.
Payne added five rebounds for the Vandals (7-9, 2-1 Big Sky Conference). Kristian Gonzalez went 5 of 7 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to add 15 points. Tyler Linhardt had 13 points and shot 5 for 12, including 3 for 9 from beyond the arc.
The Hornets (5-10, 1-1) were led by Jacob Holt, who posted 35 points, 10 rebounds and two steals. Sacramento State also got 13 points and four assists from Julian Vaughns.
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These two teams both play Saturday. Idaho visits Portland State and Sacramento State hosts Eastern Washington.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
Sacramento, CA
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Rick Batsell
Referee:Gregory Nixon
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
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