POCATELLO, Idaho -- Idaho State shot 55% (31-56) from the field and 44% (10-23) from the 3-point line on the way to an 83-66 victory over Sacramento State on Saturday evening at Reed Gym.

The Bengals converted on eight more field goals than Sacramento State, and scored 19 points off 15 Hornet turnovers. Idaho State used a 24-4 run over a nine-minute stretch of the first half to effectively put the game away. In fact, after that run, the Bengals had a 45-23 lead, and never led by anything less than 11 points the rest of the way.

Idaho State jumped to a 47-30 halftime lead, and both teams scored 36 points in the second half. Sacramento State shot well from the field - 45% FG (23-51) and 44% 3FG (12-27), but the team connected on just 8-of-19 from the free throw line (42%). That included multiple misses on front end of 1-and-1 situations.

Sacramento State, coming off an 80-77 win at Weber State on Thursday, was playing its second road game in three days. The Hornets (7-21, 3-12) have just three games left on the regular season schedule, including a pair at home next week.

The Hornets split the season series with Idaho State (13-13, 8-7), as Sacramento State posted a 75-71 win over the Bengals at the Nest in January.

Idaho State, one of the nation's top rebounding teams, had a 35-27 advantage on the glass. The Bengals also held a 19-5 advantage in points off turnovers, and had 16 assists with just eight miscues.

Four Hornets scored in double figures, led by Jacob Holt's 17 points (5-6 FG, 2-2 3FG, 5-9 FT). He was fouled 10 times during the contest, and has now scored at least 17 points in three straight games. Emil Skytta added 11 points, five rebounds and four assists, and Chudi Dioramma posted 10 points and seven boards (three offensive).

EJ Neal (4-7 FG, 3-5) hit multiple 3-pointers for the 16th time this season while dropping 11 points with two steals. Bailey Nunn had nine points, four rebounds and five assists, Lachlan Brewer five points and six rebounds, and Leo Ricketts three points. The Hornets, playing without two starters, used an eight-man rotation in tonight's game. Four Hornets played over 30 minutes, led by Brewer's 38:30.

Sacramento State's final home games will come next week - Thursday vs. Montana (7 p.m.), and Saturday vs. Montana State (1 p.m.). The Hornets close the regular season at Portland State on March 3, before playing at the Big Sky Tournament in Boise (March 8-12).