Idaho Vandals

RECORD: 8-8 overall, 1-4 WAC

COMING UP: Saturday vs. Utah State, 5:05 p.m.

OVERVIEW: The Vandals haven’t mustered a breakthrough against Utah State since Leonard Perry was coach in 2004, and the circumstances don’t look ideal for an upset Saturday. UI has lost four in a row and sits in eighth place in the WAC while USU has won three straight coming into tonight’s trip to Fresno State. The Aggies lost conference player of the year Gary Wilkinson but remain potent up front with Tai Wesley (13.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game) and Nate Bendall (10.8 and 6.1). “It’s a tough game for us because they execute so well and don’t beat themselves,” UI coach Don Verlin said. “And right now we’re not executing very well and we’ve kind of beat ourselves.”