Allen scores 19 for Idaho in 67-54 win over North Dakota

Dec 1, 2018, 06:11 pm

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Trevon Allen scored 19 points and made four assists and four steals as Idaho beat former Big Sky Conference North Dakota 67-54 on Saturday.

Cameron Tyson added 13 points, including a go-ahead 4-point play, for the Vandals (3-4), who shot 49 percent to the Fighting Hawks' 37 percent and made 12 of 16 free throws.

North Dakota led 28-26 at halftime and 32-28 on Filip Rebraca's dunk early in the second half, but Tyson tied it at 41 with a 3 and his go-ahead free throw for the 4-point play put the Vandals up for good, 42-41. North Dakota closed to 58-54 on Conner Avants' dunk with 5:42 to go, but the Fighting Hawks missed eight shots from there while the Vandals scored nine straight.

Tyson finished with four 3-pointers and leads the Big Sky Conference in 3s per game.

Rebraca scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds for North Dakota (4-4).