Box Score CALDWELL, Idaho – It was a tough shooting night for Westminster standards against the College of Idaho on Saturday night, but the Griffins escaped with an 81-71 victory. No. 13 Westminster shot just 45.8 percent from the floor but made eight 3-pointers and went 19-of-22 from the foul line. Westminster is now 8-0 for the first time in school history while the College of Idaho drops to 1-5.

Geoff Payne led Westminster with 21 points, recording his first double-double of the season as he collected 10 rebounds. Jeramie Hopson had his best night of the season with 16 points, shooting 4-of-8 from beyond the arc. The eight 3-pointers proved to be a big difference in the game as Westminster had an 8-5 advantage in that department.

Danny Stosich scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds, helping Westminster to a slim 28-26 advantage in the paint. The griffins also held a 36-34 rebounding edge and turned 11 offensive rebounds into 17 points. Westminster built a 41-26 halftime lead and eventually pushed the lead to 22 early in the second half.

College of Idaho got 19 points and nine rebounds from Craig McGee. They shot 46.4 percent from the field and forced Westminster into 14 turnovers. The Yotes bench scored 24 points with 19 coming from Steffen Spinks.

Payne and Jordan Jacobs were named to the Golden Rule Shootout All-Tournament Team for Westminster. The Griffins went 2-0 at the tournament for the second consecutive year. Westminster will next face Grand View at the Westminster Thanksgiving Classic. That game is Friday, November 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Behnken Field House.