Idaho earns 81-68 victory in Big Sky Conference Tournament against Eastern Washington

Idaho earns 81-68 victory in Big Sky Conference Tournament against Eastern Washington

Led by Kolton Mitchell's 26 points, the Idaho Vandals defeated the Eastern Washington Eagles 81-68 in the Big Sky Conference Tournament on Tuesday.

IDAHO 81, EASTERN WASHINGTON 68

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Idaho completes unlikely run to Big Sky Tournament championship game with 81-68 win over EWU

BOISE — Kolton Mitchell has struggled with a back injury over the past few weeks, but it didn’t prevent the Idaho guard from performing some heavy lifting in the Vandals’ Big Sky tourney semifinal Tuesday night.

Idaho bounces red-hot EWU from Big Sky tournament to advance to the Big Sky championship

When the seventh-seeded Idaho Vandals (20-14, 9-9) walked into Idaho Central Arena in Boise on Tuesday night, they understood the challenge in front of them.  Beating a conference opponent once is difficult. Beating the same team twice in a season is harder. Doing it three times, especially against a team that tore through the bulk of its Big Sky schedule late in the year, can feel nearly impossible.  But the Vandals have spent the past week def…