Idaho was a tough out but proved to be not quite tough enough against Northern Arizona, which prevailed, 80-72, in a game where the Vandals trailed for the last 8:30 but got within four points of the Lumberjacks,

Led by Diego Campisano's 19 points, the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks defeated the Idaho Vandals 80-72 on Saturday.

Idaho faces the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks after Kolton Mitchell scored 25 points in Idaho's 77-76 victory against the Northern Colorado Bears.

Kris Jaques says her sister and brother-in-law went on what was supposed to be a fun trip in Arizona, but it turned devastating after the Idaho Falls husband and wife were involved in a fatal crash.

"Credit Northern Arizona, they played like the experienced team that they are,” Idaho coach Alex Pribble said on the Vandals' postgame radio show. “But we need to have consistency on defense; we have to find a way to come up with some stops.

Mims 8-8 0-2 16, Mrus 2-6 2-4 8, Gonzalez 1-7 2-2 5, Mitchell 4-7 5-6 15, Payne 7-14 4-5 20, Rose 0-5 0-0 0, Anderson 1-2 0-0 2, Linhardt 1-2 0-0 3, Brickner 1-2 1-2 3. Totals 25-53 14-21 72.

The E-Verify program has drawn opposition from a congressman and Idaho farmers, as border politics clash with economic realities.

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Arizona faces Idaho after Trenton McLaughlin scored 20 points in Northern Arizona's 70-61 victory over the Eastern Washington Eagles. The Vandals have gone 6-3 at home.

Team Rebounds: 8. Team Turnovers: 1. Blocked Shots: 1 (McLaughlin). Turnovers: 6 (Jackson 2, McLaughlin 2, Bowser, Campisano). Steals: 3 (Abelman, McLaughlin, Towt).

This weekend was also the opener for the College of Southern Idaho baseball and softball teams down in Arizona and Nevada.

Proposed E-Verify law for worker verification could impact Idaho dairy industry that relies heavily on undocumented labor.

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) Diego Campisano scored 19 points as Northern Arizona beat Idaho 80-72 on Saturday.