2022-23 Men's Basketball Notebook (vs. Evergreen and vs. Northwest)

2022 WAS GOOD TO THE YOTES: College of Idaho wrapped up the 2022 calendar year with a 33-3 mark (.917).

CENTURY CLUB: When College of Idaho put up 118 points in the win over Walla Walla, last Friday, it was the most points that the Yotes had put up against a conference opponent in program history (previous record: 116 vs. Southern Oregon on 2/22/1992). It was the second time that College of Idaho eclipsed the 100-point mark on the season. The last time the Yotes broke the century mark twice or more in a season was in the 2019-20 season when the Yotes eclipsed the mark three times. The 118 points are the most by a C of I squad since they scored a school record 135 against Northwest Indian College on November 23, 2018. 

JUST WIN BABY: After a loss to begin the season, College of Idaho has rattled off 12-straight wins. The 12-game winning streak is the third-longest in the NAIA along with Freed Hardeman. 
Active Winning Streaks as of 1/5
13 -- Langston, Iowa Wesleyan
12 -- College of Idaho, Freed Hardeman

SAMAJE CLAUS: Freshman Samaje Morgan is averaging 4.4 assists per game. The last Yote to average more assists per game was Talon Pinckney, who averaged 5.4 assists per game in 2017-18. Morgan gave out 10 assists in a win over Madonna. The 10 assists are the most since a 10-assist game by Pinckney on December 15, 2017 against Corban.

IS THERE AN AREA CODE? College of Idaho has made 109 3-pointers (8.4 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 35 of 79 (44.3%) of his attempts. For his career, Radford has made 107 3-pointers which ranks 29th in program history. He is the 32nd different Coyote to make over 100 3-pointers.
Next on the list
27.  116 - Scott Eschner (58 games) - 1996-98
28.  112 - Matt Muniz (64 games) - 1997-99

STRONG START TO SOPHOMORE CAMPAIGN: Sophomore Straton Rogers has increased his production in his second full season with the Yotes from 4.6 to 19.5 minutes per game; 1.3 to 7.3 points per game and 1.8 to 8.7 rebounds per game. Rogers has scored at least eight points in seven of his last nine games and had at least eight rebounds in nine of 12 contests.

A QUICK GLANCE IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS: 
9th - Off Rebounds per game (13.4)
28th - Points per game allowed (65.9
33rd - FT made per game (14.9)
41st - FT attempt per game (21.2)
46th - Points per game (83.0)

CAN'T MISS: Sophomore Caden Handran enjoyed a perfect shooting night against Lewis-Clark State, making all six of his shots including a 3-pointer from the field to go along with a successful free-throw attempt. The day before against Walla Walla, he was 6-for-7 with another 3-pointer to go along with a successful free-throw attempt. For the season, Handran is making 57.5% of his shots from the field. If the season would end today, it would be the 25th best effort in a single season in program history.

HOME SWEET HOME: With wins over Multnomah and Warner Pacific, College of Idaho extended its home winning streak to 27 games. Since the start of the 2013-14 season, College of Idaho has posted a 143-16 record. Last season, the Yotes posted a 20-1 mark at home surpassing the 2019-20 team that finished 18-1 at home, with both the 2013-14 and 2014-15 teams finishing 17-0. Since the Activities Center opened in 1991, the Yotes have recorded a 356-99 all-time record – with the mark ballooning to 473-108 when accounting the previous decade at O'Connor Fieldhouse. Currently, College of Idaho leads the nation with an average of 1,418 fans per game at home games.