Josh Grissom | Sports Editor
Prediction: Idaho 64 — Northern Arizona 58
The Vandals travel to Flagstaff this weekend to face off against a Northern Arizona program that finds itself at the bottom of the Big Sky Conference rankings. Idaho is playing without its two leading scorers, but the team needs a victory in order to avoid falling in the standings. The Vandals will likely step on the court with a lot of intensity that will ultimately propel the team to a crucial road victory.
Luis Torres | Vandal Nation Manager
Prediction: Idaho 77 — Northern Arizona 70
The Vandals will have their first conference rematch against Northern Arizona, who they beat earlier this season. I believe sophomore guard Chad Sherwood has developed into an important addition on the perimeter and will put up some good numbers in the matchup Saturday. I expect the Vandals to sweep the Lumberjacks in a relatively high-scoring game.
Tess Fox | Photo Editor
Prediction: Idaho 85 — Northern Arizona 62
In the days since the two programs last met, the Vandals suffered numerous injuries on the perimeter, including leading scorer Victor Sanders. Despite the loss of the sophomore guard, the Vandals have regained their offensive energy down low with Ty Egbert and on the perimeter with the Sherwood brothers. Overall, Northern Arizona does not have the defensive personnel to slow the Idaho offense.
Mihaela Karst | Sports Writer
Prediction: Idaho 88 — Northern Arizona 72
When these two teams met in January, the Vandals controlled the game from tip-off to the final buzzer in an 83-76 victory. In this matchup, the Vandals are missing the team’s top two perimeter shooters in Victor Sanders and Perrion Callandret. Despite the loss of the two guards, sophomore Chad Sherwood and redshirt freshman Nate Sherwood will lead the Vandals to another victory over the Lumberjacks.
Brock Woods | Sports Writer
Prediction: Idaho 80 — Northern Arizona 52
The Vandals will be entering Flagstaff as part of a two-game Big Sky Conference road trip. The Lumberjacks are currently last in the conference standings, which means that the Vandals have a relatively easy matchup this weekend. The Vandals will easily overpower the Lumberjack defense and gain momentum before returning to Moscow next week.