CALDWELL, Idaho -
Johnny Radford scored 16 of his career-high 19 points in the second half, as The College of Idaho rallied to defeat Montana Western, 77-64, in the final game of Day 1 of the Domino's Classic, inside the J.A. Albertson Activities Center.
The No. 18-ranked Yotes (4-2) will meet Simpson tomorrow in the tournament title game - as the Redhawks topped Multnomah, 75-68. Western will meet MU in the consolation game at 5 p.m.
Radford scored 8-straight points midway through the second half after Western (6-3) had built a 47-38 lead. His third 3-pointer of the half pulled C of I within 53-52, while another triple from the Wood River product capping a 11-1 run, giving the hosts a 57-53 lead.
The Coyotes would salt away the game at the foul line, making 12 of their final 14 free throws - finishing the night a season-best 20-of-23 from the stripe.
The Dawgs controlled much of the first half, erasing an early 5-0 C of I lead with a 12-point run. The lead would grow to 25-14 on a Jamal Stephenson lay-up, before consecutive buckets from
Derek Wadsworth,
Ivory Miles-Williams,
Ricardo Time and
Charles Elzie pulled the Yotes within 32-30 at the half.
Radford finished the night 6-of-8 from the field, including 5-of-6 from 3-point range - as the Yotes made 56-percent of their second half field goals and had a commanding 44-26 edge on the glass.
Time had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds, making all 11 of his free throw attempts. Wadsworth added 11 points and Miles-Williams scored a season-high 10.
Tyler Robinett chipped in with seven points and five boards, with guard
Caden Handran recording nine boards.
Max Clark led Western with 16 points and Michael Haverfield scored 13, as the Dawgs made 10-of-30 3-pointers against the C of I zone defense.
