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UI Faces Pacific In CIT Family Affair

Posted by DFO

March 23, 2009 5:34 p.m. • 0 comments

When Idaho coach Don Verlin renews a rivalry with his twin brother tonight, the dynamics will clearly be different. He’s calling the shots this time, whereas in the past they both played support roles. But Verlin seems to know what kind of atmosphere to expect when the Vandals play Pacific at Stockton, Calif., in the quarterfinals of the CollegeInsider.com tournament (CIT). Tipoff is at 7 p.m. “I’m predicting a low-scoring, physical game,” Verlin said Sunday. “It’s going to be very similar to a league contest, where both teams know what the other is doing”/Dale Grummert, Lewiston Tribune. More here.

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