Northwest Notes Jan. 8, 2025

Idaho-St. Thomas game in '25 now to be played in Moscow

MOSCOW — Idaho will host six home football games, all against Division I opponents, at the Kibbie Dome in 2025 after St. Thomas University (Minn.) and UI agreed to amend a previous agreement.

The Vandals host the Tommies on Sept. 6 in what will now be the home opener for the Vandals. Idaho was previously scheduled to play on the road in St. Paul this year, with a return game in Moscow in 2027.

The new agreement shifts the 2025 game to Moscow and eliminates the 2027 game all together.

The Vandals went 6-0 at home in 2023, including a playoff win against Lehigh, going undefeated at home for the first time since 1995.

Idaho has not had six regular season home games against DI opponents since 2017.

The 2025 season will be the first of head coach Thomas Ford Jr.

The Vandals open the season on Aug. 30 at Washington State before hosting St. Thomas on Sept. 6 and Utah Tech on Sept. 13.

Idaho will play at San Jose State on Sept. 20 before playing eight Big Sky Conference games — at Montana (Sept. 27), vs. Northern Colorado (Oct. 11), at Eastern Washington (Oct. 18), vs. Portland State (Oct. 25), at Northern Arizona (Nov. 1), vs. UC Davis (Nov. 8), at Sacramento State (Nov. 15) and vs. Idaho State (Nov. 22).

Gonzaga’s Ejim named to women’s Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List

LOS ANGELES — Gonzaga fifth-year forward Yvonne Ejim was named to the 2024-25 John R. Wooden Award Women’s Midseason Top 25 Watch List on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced.

Ejim was also named to the preseason list.

Players not selected for the midseason list remain eligible for inclusion on the Wooden Award late-season list, and the national ballot. The national ballot will feature 15 players, with voting to take place during the NCAA tournament.