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LA GRANDE, Ore. -- The Eastern Oregon University men's basketball team welcomes its rival, The College of Idaho, to Quinn Coliseum Friday night for the Battle for the I-84 Cup on White Out Night.

Game 18: RV Eastern Oregon vs. The College of Idaho
When: Friday, Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m.
Where: La Grande, Ore. (Quinn Coliseum)
Live Stats: EOUSports.com                    
Live Video: EOUSports.com
Live Radio: KUBQ 98.7 FM
Series: The Mountaineers are 63-103 against The College of Idaho all-time.

GAME COVERAGE
Friday will tipoff at 7:30 p.m. Live video and stats will be available on EOUSports.com. Live radio can be heard on KUBQ 98.7 FM.

THE SERIES
* Friday will be the 167th meeting between The College of Idaho and Eastern Oregon.
* It is the longest continuous rivalry for both schools at 67 years in a row.
* It is also the longest continuous rivalry in the Cascade Conference. Southern Oregon and EOU have played 66 years in a row, and Oregon Tech and SOU have met 63 years in a row.
* The Yotes have a 103-63 all-time advantage over EOU.
* The rivalry dates back to 1934 between the Mountaineers and C of I.
* Eastern Oregon has won eight of the last 10. The series is 12-12 since 2000.
* The Mountaineers have won five straight over The College of Idaho in Quinn Coliseum.
* The last College of Idaho win in La Grande was on Dec. 2, 2005, 89-86.

QUICK HITS
• The Mountaineers are 9-0 this season when leading at halftime, but 2-5 when trailing.
• When trailing with 5:00 left in regulation, EOU is 0-5.
• Eastern has won 30 of the last 32 regular season home games, and 42 of the last 44 conference regular season home games. The lone losses were to Oregon Tech.
• EOU is 28-3 in regular season games in Quinn Coliseum under Isaac Williams.
• Overall the Mountaineers have won 31 of the 35 games under Williams at home.
• The Mountaineers are second in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (16.6), seventh in total rebounds per game (42.7), and fifth in total rebound margin (10.5).
• The Mountaineers 84.1 points per game scoring offense is 13th in the country.
• Ervin Felder is ninth in the nation in offensive rebounds per game with 3.6.
• Jamar Johnson is 15th in the nation in three-point field goal percentage (48 percent).

ABOUT THE YOTES
The College of Idaho comes into the game with a 6-13 overall record and a 1-7 conference mark. The Yotes were picked third in the Cascade Collegiate Conference preseason poll, but have struggled so far this season. C of I has lost six of its last seven games. College of Idaho's defense has been its strong point this season. The Yotes are 10th in NAIA Div. 2 in field goal percentage defense (.404). C of I gives up an average of 65.6 points per outing. Their 161 total steals is 12th in the nation, behind Matt Ballenger's 2.3 steals per game, which is 13th in the country. Ballenger is scoring a team-high 17.1 points per game. The senior has scored 79 points against Eastern Oregon in his four meetings against the Mountaineers, an average of just under 20 points a game.

BATTLE FOR THE I-84 CUP
The Mountaineers and The College of Idaho meet for the 167th time Friday. It will be the 67th straight year the programs meet. The matchup is the longest running in the Cascade Conference. The I-84 Cup trophy is given to the winner of the basketball series with EOU and The College of Idaho. The Mountaineers currently hold possession of the trophy. C of I must sweep the men's and women's games Friday to take the Cup. A split or sweep by Eastern keeps the Cup in the Mountaineers possession.