2022-23 Men's Basketball Notebook (at Walla Walla and at Lewis-Clark State)

Men's Basketball | 12/29/2022 12:00:00 PM

Series History vs. Walla Walla: College of Idaho leads 21-0
Series History vs. Lewis-Clark State:  College of Idaho leads 50-39

2022 HAS BEEN GOOD TO THE YOTES: College of Idaho enters the final weekend of 2022 with a 31-3 mark (.912).

CENTURY MARK: When College of Idaho put up 102 points in the win over Multnomah, it was the first that the Yotes had reached the century mark since a 107-point effort against the Lions on February 13, 2021.

SEEING DOUBLE DOUBLE: With the double double performances by Jake O'Neil (11 pts., 10  reb.) and Straton Rogers (10 pts., 11 reb.), against Eastern Oregon was the first time that a pair of College of Idaho teammates had double double performances since Connor Desaulniers finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds and Jake Bruner added 11 points and 11 boards against Salish Kootenai (Mont.) on October 13, 2018.

LION TAMER: Sophomore guard Jake O'Neil made a season-high seven field goals, including four 3-pointers on his way to a career-high 24 points against Multnomah. O'Neil made all six of his free throws against the Lions. 

STRONG START TO SOPHOMORE CAMPAIGN: Sophomore Straton Rogers has increased his production in his second full season with the Yotes from 4.6 to 20.1 minutes per game; 1.3 to 7.5 points per game and 1.8 to 9.1 rebounds per game. Rogers has scored at least eight points in his last seven games and had at least eight rebounds in eight of 10 contests.

IS THERE AN AREA CODE? College of Idaho has made 87 3-pointers (7.9 made per game) on the 2022-23 season. Nine-different Yotes have hit a three pointer on the season with Johnny Radford knocking down a team-high 30 of 73 (41.1%) of his attempts. For his career, Radford has made 102 3-pointers which ranks 32nd in program history. He is the 32nd different Coyote to make over 100 3-pointers.
Next on the list
29.  104 - Kris Cox (69 games) - 2000-02
30.  103 - Michael Brown (62 games) - 1986-88

JUST WIN BABY: After a loss to begin the season, College of Idaho has rattled off 10-straight wins. The 10-game winning streak is the fourth-longest in the NAIA. 
Active Winning Streaks as of 12/28
13 -- Langston, Iowa Wesleyan
11 -- Freed Hardeman
10 -- College of Idaho, Tougaloo