POCATELLO, Idaho—Led by 25 points, five rebounds and three assists from senior guard Amorrow Morgan, Idaho State defeated Division II Colorado Christian 77-60 on Saturday.
Idaho State (1-3) also got a big game from senior forward Demetrius Monroe, who recorded a double-double with 12 points and a team-leading 12 rebounds. Guard Broderick Gilchrest scored 16 points for the Bengals.
Colorado Christian (0-3) was led by 6-11 forward Justin Neuhaus, who had 23 points, five rebounds and three assists. Neuhaus hit 15 of 16 free-throw attempts.
Also in double figures for the Cougars was guard Jobi Wall, who scored 10 points, and reserve guard Abram Ziemer, who scored 12 points and had a team-leading six rebounds.
Idaho State outrebounded Colorado Christian 39-22 and had 12 offensive rebounds. The Bengals also outshot the Cougars 51 percent to 36 percent.
ISU led by 11 points at halftime, but Colorado Christian twice cut the gap to six, 35-29 with 16:35 left and 47-41 with 10:40 left. Idaho State then pulled away, recording its largest lead of 19 points with less than a minute remaining.
In the first half, Colorado Christian stayed close, trailing by only four at 17-13 with 10 minutes left. Idaho State built a 16-point lead with 1:48 remaining and led at halftime 34-23.
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