Ledbetter's buzzer beater lifts Vandals

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) - Jeff Ledbetter's 3-pointer at the overtime buzzer lifted Idaho to a 78-77 victory against Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday night.

After Alex Johnson made 1 of 2 free throws for Cal State Bakersfield with 9 seconds remaining, the Vandals (11-6) got the ball to Ledbetter behind the arc on the right side for the winning shot. Ledbetter had 13 points and made three 3-pointers.

Kyle Barone had 20 points and 13 rebounds for Idaho, which won its fifth straight game. Brandon Wiley added 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Stephon Carter had 25 points, Alex Johnson 22 and Donovan Bragg 21 for the Roadrunners (8-9), who lost their fourth in a row. Carter's 3-pointer, banked in as time expired in regulation, forced the extra period and culminated a comeback from a 14-point deficit.

Cal State Bakersfield led 74-68 with 1:19 remaining in overtime, but Deremy Geiger's 3-pointer and a Ledbetter layup got the Vandals within a point. Johnson made two free throws for the Roadrunners, and a layup by Barone made the score 76-75 with 13 seconds left.

Idaho plays at Fresno State on Monday.

IDAHO (11-6)

Henderson 4-8 4-4 12, Wiley 3-8 6-7 12, Barone 8-10 4-7 20, Ledbetter 5-10 0-0 13, Geiger 3-11 2-2 10, Tatum 4-5 1-1 9, Madison 1-4 0-0 2, Kammerer 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-56 17-21 78.

CS BAKERSFIELD (8-9)

Savage 1-6 1-2 3, Carter 10-19 3-8 25, Jones 0-0 0-0 0, A. Johnson 7-15 4-7 22, Bragg 5-14 9-9 21, Robinson 0-0 0-0 0, D. Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Baker 2-5 0-0 4, Brown 1-3 0-2 2. Totals 26-62 17-28 77.

Halftime_Idaho 38-26. End Of Regulation_Tied 62. 3-Point Goals_Idaho 5-14 (Ledbetter 3-4, Geiger 2-8, Madison 0-2), CS Bakersfield 8-20 (A. Johnson 4-11, Carter 2-4, Bragg 2-5). Fouled Out_Brown, Henderson. Rebounds_Idaho 39 (Barone 13), CS Bakersfield 35 (Savage 12). Assists_Idaho 13 (Tatum 4), CS Bakersfield 15 (Carter 4). Total Fouls_Idaho 23, CS Bakersfield 18. A_1,589.