UI Tops Utes For 1st Time In 71 Years

Idaho’s Jeff Ledbetter drives on Utah’s Luka Drca during an NCAA college basketball game on Friday in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Deseret News, Tom Smart)

Mac Hopson scored eight of his 16 points in the last six minutes as Idaho beat Utah 94-87 on Friday, bringing the team its first win against the school in 71 years.Plagued by foul trouble, Hopson re-entered the game with the score tied and engineered a 13-6 run to end the game. Steffan Johnson scored 19 points and Jeff Ledbetter added 16 as the Vandals (1-0) took its first game after losing 11-straight on the road.The teams have played 15 times over the years and last Idaho victory was in 1938/ Associated Press . ESPN boxscore here .

• Washington State 94, Mississippi Valley 66
• Boise State 90, Loyola Marymount 87