Durham, Holden help CSUB beat Idaho 66-55 (Dec 09, 2017)
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) Damiyne Durham had 19 points and three steals and Rickey Holden scored six of his 10 points in the final five minutes to help CSU Bakersfield hold on for a 66-55 win over Idaho on Saturday night.
Jarkel Joiner finished with 13 points and Justin Davis scored 10 for Bakersfield (6-6).
Idaho scored seven in a row to pull within three points before Durham stole a pass and hit Holden for a fast-break layup and-1. Durham then made a jumper and Holden made 3-pointer to give the Roadrunners a 58-47 lead with three minutes to go. Brayon Blake converted a 3-point play to trim the deficit to eight points, but Joiner made a short jumper and then assisted on Brent Wrapp's 3-pointer that made it 66-53 with 16 seconds left.
Victor Sanders scored 20 points on 6-of-16 shooting for Idaho (6-3). Blake shot 6 of 7 from the field and had 16 points and seven rebounds before fouling out.
The Vandals scored the first seven points and took a six-point lead after Blake's 3-pointer midway through the first half. Idaho committed five turnovers and missed its next eight field-goal attempts as Durham hit three 3s during a 15-0 run that made it 23-16 and the Roadrunners led the rest of the way.
