Andre Hatchett scored 16 points to lead six Idaho State players in double figures as the Bengals beat Colorado Christian 93-66 Friday night.
Abner Moreira added 10 points and nine rebounds for Idaho State (1-2); Chase Grabau had 10 points and five assists; Brandon Glanz chipped in 12 points; and Sherrod Baldwin and Kenny McGowen each had 10.
Chris Morgan and Kyle Weaver scored 11 each for Colorado Christian, a Division II school that counted this game as an exhibition.
The Cougars stayed close in the first half. After falling behind 16-3 at the start of the game, Colorado Christian rallied to pull within 36-33 with 2:33 left. But the Bengals closed the period on a 9-2 run to take a 44-35 at the break, and led by as many as 30 in the second half.
