Salt Lake City, UT -- (Sports Network) - Steffan Johnson scored 19 points to lead the Idaho Vandals to a 94-87 victory over the Utah Utes in a non-conference battle at Huntsman Center.

Mac Hopson and Jeff Ledbetter both added 16 points apiece for Idaho (1-0) in the win.

Jason Washburn netted 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Utah (0-1), while Marshall Henderson tallied 18 points. Carlon Brown posted 12 points in the loss, while Kim Tillie chipped in with 10 points and eight rebounds.

The Vandals went into the break with a 47-41 advantage thanks to a 50.0 percent shooting effort from the floor that included a 6-of-14 clip from behind the arc.

Idaho continued its strong play in the second stanza, shooting 48.4 percent from the field en route to the seven-point win.

The Vandals made 22-of-33 attempts from the foul line in the win.