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CIT: Idaho 69, Drake 67

Posted by DFO

March 18, 2009 8 p.m. • 7 comments

Drake forward Jonathon Cox (31) grabs a rebound in front of Idaho center Marvin Jefferson (53) and guard Kashif Watson, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the College Insider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) tonight at Memorial Gym in Moscow, Idaho. Idaho won 69-67.ESPN boxscore from CIT tournament first round here. (AP Photo/Moscow-Pullman Daily News, Dean Hare)

After the win, the Vandals learned they will play a quarterfinal game Monday at Pacific, whose associate head coach is Ron Verlin, twin brother of Idaho head coach Don Verlin. Tipoff will be 7 p.m. at Stockton, Calif/Dale Grummert, Lewiston Tribune. Full game report here. And: Sportslink report from Josh Wright here.

Seven comments on this post so far. Add yours!

JohnA on March 19 at 9:20 a.m.
I don’t care the forum, for Idaho to win a post-season game is great. Now, it’s on to Pacific. What a great story, with the Verlin twin brothers facing off.

It reminds me of the legendary Donny Haynes (father of Judge Lansing Haynes) who began his career at Kellogg by winning its last State big-school championship in 1963. The story goes that later when Donny coached at Centennial High in Boise he happened to have twin brothers on his squad. Apparently, the better player of the two fouled out in a close game. So, Donny did what any competitive guy would do - he had the lesser twin give up his jersey to the one who’d fouled out. As they say in the Guinness commercials: “Brilliant!”

Except of course Coach Haynes ploy was found out. Game forfeited, coach suspended. Darn it.

In the end, it just shows: you can take the coach out of Kellogg but you can’t take Kellogg out of the coach! :)
jazzyvandal on March 19 at 11:16 a.m.
I listened to the game on the radio, and it was quite a nailbiter. Hopefully the Vandals keep playing well in the tourney :D
Escapee on March 19 at 2:00 p.m.
Is Bob Curtis still broadcasting Vandal Basketball? If not, I’ll bet he wishes he could’ve broadcast this one. Go Vandals…
jazzyvandal on March 19 at 3:44 p.m.
Bob Curtis is not calling the men’s games anymore. Evan Ellis is. Not a huge fan of him though.

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