Idaho women’s basketball accepts WBI bid, will host Utah State in first round

The Vandals’ basketball team (17-14) has made the Women’s Basketball Invitational and will host Utah State (17-14) at 6:30 p.m. MT Wednesday as part of a postseason doubleheader in Memorial Gym. The men will play Stephen F. Austin at 9 p.m. MT in a first-round game of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. The WBI is a 16-team tournament that takes place over a two-week span. All games are played on campus sites.

BOISE STATE MEN’S GOLF: The Broncos dropped a spot into a tie for 12th after Monday’s second round at the Bandon Dunes Championship in Bandon, Ore. Boise State shot a combined score of 306 (+18) on the Old MacDonald Course to sit even with San Jose State at 21-over through two rounds, 37 strokes behind leader Oregon. Freshman Mason Schulze had the Broncos’ top score Monday, a 3-over 75. The final round is Tuesday.

BSU WOMEN’S GOLF: Senior Dana Clary carded back-to-back 74s in the first and second rounds at the Entrada Classic in St. George, Utah, on Monday as Boise State (310-302) finished the day in ninth place at 36-over. Clary is tied for seventh individually. The final final round is Tuesday.

COLLEGE OF IDAHO BASEBALL: The Yotes (13-12, 6-2 NAIA West) swept Oregon Tech in Klamath Falls, winning 9-3 and 8-1.

NORTHWEST NAZARENE WOMEN’S GOLF: Stephanie Miller fired a 5-over 77, sister Samantha Miller shot a 78 and the Crusaders (332, +44) are in sixth place at the InterWest Wildcat Classic at Butte Creek in Chico, Calif. Stephanie Miller is three strokes off the lead.

NNU MEN’S GOLF: The Crusaders fired a round of 23-over 311, then climbed in the standings with a second-round score of 21-over 309 and sit in 14th place after the first day of the Notre Dame de Namur Argonaut Invitational at the Poppy Ridge in Livermore, Calif.

This story was originally published March 14, 2017 at 12:28 AM with the headline "Idaho women’s basketball accepts WBI bid, will host Utah State in first round."