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Jordan leads Idaho State against BYU after 24-point game

Idaho State Bengals (5-3) at BYU Cougars (9-1)

Provo, Utah; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Idaho State visits BYU after Tasia Jordan scored 24 points in Idaho State’s 68-58 loss to the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles.

The Cougars have gone 5-0 at home. BYU ranks sixth in the Big 12 with 27.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Marya Hudgins averaging 5.2.

The Bengals are 1-1 on the road. Idaho State has a 1-1 record in one-possession games.

BYU averages 8.2 made 3-pointers per game, 2.1 more made shots than the 6.1 per game Idaho State gives up. Idaho State averages 4.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 fewer made shots on average than the 5.9 per game BYU allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: Hudgins is shooting 40.0% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Cougars, while averaging 12.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals. Olivia Hamlin is shooting 38.5% and averaging 12.1 points.

Jordan is averaging 15.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals for the Bengals. Piper Carlson is averaging 12.0 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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