FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (Interstat) — Isaiah Brickner scored 31 points as Idaho built a massive first-half lead and defeated Northern Arizona 79-62 in a Big Sky Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Walkup Skydome.

The Vandals raced to a 47-23 halftime advantage, shooting 54.4% from the floor and holding the Lumberjacks to just 23 points before intermission. Northern Arizona outscored Idaho in the second half but never threatened the lead.

Brickner led all scorers, while Jack Payne added 15 points for Idaho, which improved to 13-9. Karl Poom scored 13 points for Northern Arizona, which fell to 8-15 before a crowd of 1,221. Idaho’s efficient offense produced 1.21 points per possession.