POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) -- Connor Hill scored 20 points and Stephen
Madison added 19 points as Idaho defeated Idaho State 75-69 on
Saturday.



Hill had 12 of his points on four straight 3-pointers as the
Vandals (10-16) of the Western Athletic Conference took control
of the game with a 16-5 run.



Idaho only had one basket over the final 5:27 but connected on
12 of 13 free throws.



Kyle Barone added 12 points and Mike McChristian scored 10 for
Idaho.



Chris Hansen led Idaho State (5-21) with 19 points. Tomas
Sanchez added 18 points and Morgan scored 10.



The win was Idaho's first in Pocatello since 1996. The Vandals
will rejoin the Big Sky Conference in 2014 for basketball and
all sports but football, where they will be independent.



The game was part of the BracketBusters series, but the 101st
between the schools.