College Basketball Tonight: St. Martin’s At University Of Idaho

Sat., Nov. 25, 1995

Idaho (1-1 in exhibition games) opens its regular season against the NAIA visitors (2-3) from Lacey, Wash., at 7:05 at Memorial Gym. UI has won 14 straight in the antiquated building. Vandals have won 10 consecutive season openers.

At a glance

Idaho will be without rebounding whiz Harry Harrison (sprained knee), but must still be heavily favored against the Saints, whose top player is former Vandals tight end Tracey Thomas. A sleek 6-foot-4, Thomas has bounced from UI’s football program to Weber State to St. Martin’s. Another transfer, Mark Hunter from Sacramento State, initiates the offense at point guard. “We’re a small team, athletic, and we play uptempo,” St. Martin’s coach Bob Grisham said. “But we’re going against a different type of athlete.” UI guards should be prepared for a trapping defense.

Idaho: Reggie Rose, 13 ppg (in exhibitions); Shawn Dirden, 11.4 ppg (last season); Nate Gardner, 6.4 rpg (last season). St. Martin’s: Tracey Thomas, 18.5 ppg, 12.5 rpg; Mark Hunter, 10.6 ppg, 6.5 apg.

Radio: KVNI (1080 AM) Coeur d’Alene; KRPL (1400 AM) Moscow and other stations on the Vandals network.

, DataTimes

Local journalism is essential.

Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Gifts processed in this system are tax deductible.

Meet Our Journalists

Jesse Tinsley

Meet Jesse Tinsley. As a certified drone pilot, this veteran Spokesman-Review photographer often can be seen capturing beautiful aerial photographs of our region. Sometimes though, the job requires getting down with the dogs.
Jim Meehan

Jim Meehan is no stranger to Zag Nation. As the lead writer covering the Gonzaga men’s basketball team, he tells the stories behind the game and gets fans a bit closer to their favorite players.
Molly Quinn

There is no artist in Spokane like Molly Quinn. Her whimsical style is instantly recognizable to readers of The Spokesman-Review. She has painted gorgeous illustrations that instantly elevate the journalism accompanying it. She brings to life the stories that defy photography. She makes our pages better.
Rob Curley

Spokesman-Review editor Rob Curley loves to talk with people and learn about their lives, whether it's a best-selling author or a stranger he meets downtown on his walk to lunch. It's that inquisitive nature combined with a playful sense of storytelling that helps make our newspaper different than most.

College Basketball Tonight: St. Martin’s At University Of Idaho

Jesse Tinsley

Jim Meehan

Molly Quinn

Rob Curley

Updated: Report: Gonzaga coach Mark Few voted to Naismith Hall of Fame

Updated: On Day 3 of WSU spring ball, WR Daniel Blood keeps establishing himself and defense snags several more picks

Updated: WSU forward ND Okafor, wing Ri Vavers to enter the transfer portal