For the second consecutive game, Don Verlin came excruciatingly close to his 100th career win as Idaho coach. But like Tuesday night’s loss to Boise State in Boise, a furious offensive performance in the second half wouldn’t be able to overcome a large, early deficit. Idaho fell 79-74 to Northern Kentucky in its final nonconference game at Memorial Gym, before moving into the Cowan Spectrum on Dec. 6.