Weber State hosts Idaho State following Saine’s 24-point game

by | Jan 30, 2026 | Sports

Idaho State Bengals (10-11, 3-5 Big Sky) at Weber State Wildcats (10-11, 4-4 Big Sky)Ogden, Utah; Saturday, 3 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Weber State hosts Idaho State after Tijan Saine scored 24 points in Weber State’s 91-88 loss to the Montana State Bobcats.The Wildcats have gone 7-4 at home. Weber State is 0-4 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.The Bengals are 3-5 against Big Sky opponents. Idaho State is ninth in the Big Sky with 12.3 assists per game led by Jamison Guerra averaging 4.3.Weber State is shooting 47.0% from the field this season, 1.6 percentage points higher than the 45.4% Idaho State allows to opponents. Idaho State has shot at a 45.8% clip from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points above the 45.0% shooting opponents of Weber State have averaged.The Wildcats and Bengals meet Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Viljami Vartiainen is shooting 41.3% from beyond the arc with 3.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, while averaging 12.3 points. Saine is averaging 20 points, 4.1 assists and 1.8 steals over the last 10 games.Popular ReadsMartin Kheil averages 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Bengals, scoring 10.4 points while shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc. Gue …

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