CALDWELL, Idaho – Josh Wilson scored 11 points as the seventh-ranked College of Idaho knocked off Walla Walla University 91-59 in the final game of the 27th Annual Taco Bell Shoot-Out inside the J.A. Albertson Activities Center.
Wilson pulled down five rebounds and dished out five assists as the Yotes (4-0) never trailed in the contest and won their 19th-straight home game.
"Our home crowd is such a big part of our success. The Yote Fam and the Caldwell community are really behind our team," head coach Scott Garson said. "That's why we owe it to them to give 100-percent every night."
Luke Spady recorded a game-high 25 points as the Wolves (0-6) fell behind early and were unable to get the deficit back to single digits past the 12-minute mark in the first half.
Demetrius Perkins added a team-high 13 points, including a one-handed alley-hoop rim-shaker in the first five minutes of the game.
A season-high 13 players scored for the Coyotes, four of which were in double-figures including 10 from Joey Nebeker and 10 from Joe Vaz who also pulled in six rebounds. Senior Marko Kovacevic scored six points and pulled down a team-high 12 boards on the night.
The Coyotes dished out a season-high 27 assists in the game, including five from Andrew Bruce and four more from Emanuel Morgan. C of I also stole the ball 19 times with five different players recording three steals.
"I was really happy with the effort of our whole team tonight," Garson said. "We played hard for 40 minutes that was our emphasis going into the game."
C of I will be back in action Tuesday night when they take on cross-town rival Northwest Nazarene in the United Heritage Mayor's Cup at 7:05 p.m.
"NNU has a very good program and they are an improved team this year from a year ago," Garson said. "This will be a battle on Tuesday night, just like all rivalry games are. We will have a great environment and our team is looking forward to it."
The game will be aired on Idaho's 24/7.
