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Sport: NCAA Basketball
Teams: Weber State @ Idaho State
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Info: Of the four Big Sky Conference games played in Reed Gym, all four have been decided at the buzzer. Idaho State's record in those contests is 3-1 - which is surprising considering the Bengals free throw shooting percentage. ISU is shooting a Shaq-like 60.5 percent in 19 games. That number rises slightly to 61.2 percent in conference games. "That's our Achilles' heel right now," ISU coach Doug Oliver said. "We can't keep doing this at the free throw line and expect to be at the top of the Big Sky." The Bengals could have iced Saturday's Portland State game in the last five minutes, but instead watched a double-digit lead melt under a 5-of-14 free throw shooting performance. Hosting conference-leading Weber State tonight, ISU could be in trouble if the game turns into a tight affair. The Bengals are last in the Big Sky in free throw shooting while the Wildcats are first (74.2 percent overall, 75.6 in conference). Weber State coach Joe Cravens said he anticipates a "hard-fought game" against the Bengals. "We have to be efficient on offense, that means no turnovers, and make a good percentage of shots," he said. "And we have to play good solid defense and rebound. You have to play well on both ends of the court, certainly, to win on the road." The Wildcats (16-5 overall, 6-0 conference) enter the game on a seven-game win streak while ISU (11-8, 4-2) is 7-1 at home and in third place in the Big Sky. It is the first of a rare home-and-home series between the two teams. The Bengals play in Ogden this Saturday. Leading Weber State is the Big Sky's leading scorer Jermaine Boyette (20.2 ppg). The two-time all-conference selection is shooting 83 percent at the line (fifth) and has twice as many attempts and made shots than any other player in the Big Sky. "Jermaine has always shot a lot of free throws, it's not just this year," Cravens said. "Last year he shot 170-180 free throws and this year he's a little ahead of that track. It's indictative of Jermaine's style of play. He goes as hard as he can." To complement Boyette, Weber State turns to Slobodan Ocokoljic, who has improved greatly after sitting out nine games due to a NCAA suspension. The junior transfer is averaging 19 ppg and 9.3 rpg in six conference games. "He has been pretty good," Cravens said. "It's taken him a while to get into shape after missing nine games." Moments after the Bengals squeeked past Portland State on Saturday, Oliver was making plans for Monday's practice - with free throws in mind. "We're going to shoot 500 free throws," he said. "The first 250, five at a time in a pressure situation with a price to pay for each miss." If ISU misses too many tonight, the price will be a conference loss.
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Sport: NCAA Basketball
Teams: Weber State @ Idaho State
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Info: Of the four Big Sky Conference games played in Reed Gym, all four have been decided at the buzzer. Idaho State's record in those contests is 3-1 - which is surprising considering the Bengals free throw shooting percentage. ISU is shooting a Shaq-like 60.5 percent in 19 games. That number rises slightly to 61.2 percent in conference games. "That's our Achilles' heel right now," ISU coach Doug Oliver said. "We can't keep doing this at the free throw line and expect to be at the top of the Big Sky." The Bengals could have iced Saturday's Portland State game in the last five minutes, but instead watched a double-digit lead melt under a 5-of-14 free throw shooting performance. Hosting conference-leading Weber State tonight, ISU could be in trouble if the game turns into a tight affair. The Bengals are last in the Big Sky in free throw shooting while the Wildcats are first (74.2 percent overall, 75.6 in conference). Weber State coach Joe Cravens said he anticipates a "hard-fought game" against the Bengals. "We have to be efficient on offense, that means no turnovers, and make a good percentage of shots," he said. "And we have to play good solid defense and rebound. You have to play well on both ends of the court, certainly, to win on the road." The Wildcats (16-5 overall, 6-0 conference) enter the game on a seven-game win streak while ISU (11-8, 4-2) is 7-1 at home and in third place in the Big Sky. It is the first of a rare home-and-home series between the two teams. The Bengals play in Ogden this Saturday. Leading Weber State is the Big Sky's leading scorer Jermaine Boyette (20.2 ppg). The two-time all-conference selection is shooting 83 percent at the line (fifth) and has twice as many attempts and made shots than any other player in the Big Sky. "Jermaine has always shot a lot of free throws, it's not just this year," Cravens said. "Last year he shot 170-180 free throws and this year he's a little ahead of that track. It's indictative of Jermaine's style of play. He goes as hard as he can." To complement Boyette, Weber State turns to Slobodan Ocokoljic, who has improved greatly after sitting out nine games due to a NCAA suspension. The junior transfer is averaging 19 ppg and 9.3 rpg in six conference games. "He has been pretty good," Cravens said. "It's taken him a while to get into shape after missing nine games." Moments after the Bengals squeeked past Portland State on Saturday, Oliver was making plans for Monday's practice - with free throws in mind. "We're going to shoot 500 free throws," he said. "The first 250, five at a time in a pressure situation with a price to pay for each miss." If ISU misses too many tonight, the price will be a conference loss.
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