OGDEN, Utah-Thursday, Weber State men’s basketball (16-13, 10-8 in Big Sky Conference play) hosts Idaho (5-24, 2-16 in Big Sky play) as they try to snap a 3-game losing streak.

With two regular season games remaining, the Wildcats are currently tied for fourth in the conference standings.

If the Wildcats remain in the top five in the Big Sky, they will receive an automatic bye into the Big Sky Conference quarterfinals.

Should Weber State beat Idaho Thursday and Montana defeat Portland State, the Wildcats would clinch a first-round bye.

Weber State comes into Thursday’s tilt at the Dee Events Center scoring 79.9 points per game and surrendering 74.7 points per contest. Star junior guard Jerrick Harding (21.8 points per game) leads the Wildcats as he has all season.

Junior guard Cody John (14.6 points per game) and senior forward Brekkott Chapman (12.6 points and 8.9 rebounds per game) also lead the Weber State charge.

The Vandals score 68.1 points per game while surrendering 76.6 points per contest.

Junior guard Trevon Allen (13.8 points, 4 rebounds per game), freshman guard Cameron Tyson (13.3 points per game) and freshman forward Jared Rodriguez (10.9 points, 6.6 rebounds per game) lead the Vandals statistically.

Thursday’s meeting is the 80th all-time in the series between the squads. The Wildcats lead the Vandals 55-24 all-time and are 33-6 at Ogden all-time in the series.

However, the Vandals have won four of seven games against the Wildcats after rejoining the Big Sky Conference in the 2014-15 season.