Miller’s career night sinks Idaho

FRESNO, Calif. – Eddie Miller matched career highs with 27 points and seven 3-pointers as Fresno State defeated Idaho 69-53 on Saturday night in a Western Athletic Conference basketball game.

Kevin Bell added 17 points and seven assists for Fresno State (9-8, 2-1 WAC), which committed only four turnovers and limited the Vandals to 32.3 percent shooting.

Jordan Brooks had 16 points and 16 rebounds for Idaho (4-11, 1-3). Leading scorer Mike Hall added 12 points but made just 4 of 17 attempts.

Trailing by nine points at halftime, Idaho kept Fresno State within striking distance until Miller got hot from the outside.

Miller hit consecutive 3s to put the Bulldogs ahead 50-40 with 7:46 remaining, then added a third for a 13-point Fresno State lead with 6:31 left. Miller finished 7 of 12 from beyond the arc.

Idaho trimmed the deficit to 59-50 on Hall’s 3-pointer with 3:58 left. But the Vandals could get no closer.

On the ensuing possession, Fresno State’s Nedeljko Golubovic drove the lane for a layup, drew a foul and converted the three-point play.