MOSCOW, Idaho -- Idaho connected on 14 3-pointers, and saw five players bury multiple 3-balls, on the way to an 86-76 victory over Sacramento State on Thursday evening at ICCU Arena.

The 14 3-pointers are the second most allowed this season by the Hornets, as the Vandals shot 44% (14-32) from long range while Hornets connected on just 3-of-14 from distance. The majority of those 3-pointers came in a first half where Idaho buried 11 of its 21 attempts. The Vandals entered the game first in the Big Sky, and 25th in the nation, with 10.6 made 3-pointers per contest.

Idaho took a comfortable lead after going on a 15-3 run midway through the first half that turned a 24-22 deficit into a 37-26 lead. From there, the Vandals, who held a 53-38 advantage at halftime, never led by anything less than three points the rest of the way. Sacramento State made things interesting by going on a 21-9 run to open the second half, and close within three points (62-59) with 12:12 remaining.

However, Idaho responded with an 11-2 spurt to reclaim a 12-point advantage. The Vandals led by double figures the final 7:19 of the contest.

Fresh off a pair of home wins last week, Sacramento State fell to 6-12 overall and 2-4 in the Big Sky Conference. The Hornets were already playing their 11th road game of the season, and remain on the road for a Saturday matchup at Eastern Washington.

Idaho improved to 12-7 overall, 4-2 in league and 7-1 at home. The Vandals have won six of the last seven games in the series against the Hornets.

Freshman Mark Lavrenov had another big game, registering his third straight double-double. He had a season-high 26 points to go with 12 rebounds, including seven on the offensive glass. It was also his fourth straight game with double-figure rebounds, and he is now averaging 13.8 points and 9.7 rebounds in Big Sky play. The 26 points were also a game high, including 17 in the second half. The Hornets opened the second half on a 10-0 run, and Lavrenov had eight of those points.

After missing two games with injury, sophomore guard Mikey Williams (entered at 29.7 ppg in league) was back in action tonight, and finished with 14 points, six rebounds and a pair of steals. Joining Lavrenov and Williams in double figures were Jahni Summers (14 points, career-high eight rebounds) and Arman Madi (10 points, two steals). 

Prophet Johnson wasn't far off a triple-double as the senior guard finished with eight points, eight rebounds and career-best nine assists. Shaqir O'Neal added four points. 

Sacramento State is back in action on Saturday at Eastern Washington. Tip-off at Reese Court is set for 2 p.m.

NOTABLES
• After Saturday's game at EWU, the Hornets will begin a season-long four game homestand next week. That includes three home games over five days against Montana State (Jan. 29), Montana (Jan. 31) and Weber State (Feb. 2)
• Jeremiah Cherry (15.5 ppg, 8.2 rpg) missed his 12th straight game with injury while Brandon Gardner missed his second straight