Idaho turned back Eastern Washington University, 83-76, and though the Vandals made an early bid to pull away, and they were able to overcome an Eagles’ second-half run, EWU had its deficit within four points, 72-68, with about four minutes to play and were within five points with less than a minute to go.

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) Kristian Gonzalez's 20 points helped Idaho defeat Eastern Washington 83-76 on Saturday night.

MOSCOW, Idaho – Olivia Nelson tied her career high 29 points – a mark she has now reached four times – to lead Idaho over Eastern Washington University, 67-57. The Vandals are 12-4 and 4-1 in the Big Sky Conference. EWU slipped to 6-11 and 2-3.

According to Avista, four outages were reported around 6:30 a.m. in the Palouse area of eastern Washington and north Idaho. Another outage is hitting the area near Elk City in Idaho County about 2.5 hours from Lewiston. Top Videos

Eastern Washington Eagles (6-11, 2-2 Big Sky) at Idaho Vandals (7-10, 2-2 Big Sky) Moscow; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Vandals -2; over/under is 148 BOTTOM LINE: Jack Payne and Idaho host Nic McClain and Eastern Washington in Big Sky play Saturday.

In a Vandals-Eags hoops doubleheader, the Idaho men beat EWU 83-76 in a game that Idaho led for 37-and-a-half minutes but could not put away until the closing minutes. UI women’s hoops coach Arthur Moreira said it was his team’s best home crowd of the season against an opponent tougher than its losing record may suggest.

BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Washington visits Idaho after Ella Gallatin scored 23 points in Eastern Washington's 89-80 win over the Sacramento State Hornets. The Vandals are 6-1 in home games.

MOSCOW, Idaho — Kristian Gonzalez’s 20 points helped Idaho defeat Eastern Washington 83-76 on Saturday night. Gonzalez went 8 of 14 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Vandals ...

Eastern Washington Eagles (6-10, 2-2 Big Sky) at Idaho Vandals (11-4, 3-1 Big Sky) Moscow; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Washington plays Idaho after Ella Gallatin scored 23 points in Eastern Washington's 89-80 victory over the Sacramento State Hornets.

Eastern Washington takes on the Idaho Vandals after Ella Gallatin scored 23 points in the Eagles' 89-80 win against the Sacramento State Hornets.

Paredes, a junior from Cali, Columbia, ran a lifetime best of 7.67 seconds in the 60 hurdles to finish second at the meet. Paredes’ time moved him up WSU’s list to fourth place all-time in school history and is the seventh-fastest in the nation this season.

BOTTOM LINE: Idaho plays Montana after Olivia Nelson scored 29 points in Idaho’s 67-57 victory over the Eastern Washington Eagles. The Vandals have gone 7-1 at home. Idaho ranks sixth in the Big Sky with 13.4 assists per game led by Nelson averaging 3.1.