Idaho Vandals men's basketball

The Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represents the University of Idaho, located in Moscow, Idaho, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They currently compete in the Big Sky Conference. The Vandals are coached by Alex Pribble and play home games at the new Idaho Central Credit Union Arena. This venue, which also houses the women's basketball team, opened in 2021 as the replacement for the Vandals' primary home of the Kibbie Dome, whose basketball configuration was known as Cowan Spectrum, and alternate venue of Memorial Gym.[2][3]

Idaho Vandals men's basketball
2023–24 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Idaho
Head coachAlex Pribble (1st season)
ConferenceBig Sky
LocationMoscow, Idaho
ArenaIdaho Central Credit Union Arena
(Capacity: 4,200)
NicknameVandals
ColorsSilver and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1982
NCAA tournament round of 32
1982
NCAA tournament appearances
1981, 1982, 1989, 1990
Conference tournament champions
1981, 1982, 1989, 1990 (Big Sky)
Conference regular season champions
1919 (Northwest), 1922, 1923 (PCC),
1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1993 (Big Sky)

The program's two most notable seasons were in 1962–63 and 1981–82. The Vandals went 20–6 in 1963 and featured future hall of famer Gus Johnson.[4][5][6] The 1982 team (27–3) was ranked sixth in both polls at the end of the regular season,[7][8] repeated as regular season and conference tournament champions,[9] and reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament.[10][11][12]

Post-season

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NCAA tournament results

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The Vandals have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments, with an overall record of 1–4.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResultHead coach
19817 WRound of 48(10) PittsburghL 69–70 OT[13][14]Don Monson
19823 WRound of 48
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Bye
(6) #16 Iowa
(2) #4 Oregon State

W 69–67 OT
L 42–60
198913 WRound of 64(4) #15 UNLVL 56–68Kermit Davis
199013 WRound of 64(4) #16 LouisvilleL 59–78

NIT results

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Idaho has one National Invitation Tournament appearance and lost in the first round;
it was the first NIT invitation for the Big Sky Conference.[15]

YearRoundOpponentResultHead coach
 1983 First Roundat Oregon StateL 59–77Don Monson

CIT results

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The Vandals have participated in four CollegeInsider.com Tournaments,
and their combined record is 3–4.

YearRoundOpponentResultHead coach
2009First Round
Quarterfinals
Drake
at Pacific
W 69–67
L 59–69
Don Verlin
2011First Roundat San FranciscoL 73–81
2012First Round
Second Round
UC Santa Barbara
at Utah State
W 86–83
 L 56–76
2017First Round
Second Round
Stephen F. Austin
at Texas State
W 73–50
L 55–64

CBI results

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The Vandals have participated in the one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResultHead coach
2016First Roundat SeattleL 63–68Don Verlin

Other postseason

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Idaho also participated in the very first national championship tournament ever held in intercollegiate basketball, the 1922 National Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament, where they lost in the quarterfinals to Kalamazoo College.

Individual records

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Notable players

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Retired numbers

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No.PlayerPos.CareerNo. retired
6   Gary Simmons [17][18][19]G1955–58Dec. 5, 1999
43   Gus Johnson[17]F1962–63Jan. 30, 1987[20]

Season-by-season records

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Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
John G. Griffith (Independent) (1905–1907)
1905–06John G. Griffith3–2
1906–07John G. Griffith2–2
George Wyman (Independent) (1907–1908)
1907–08George Wyman2–5
George Wyman:2–5
John S. Grogan (Independent) (1908–1910)
1908–09John S. Grogan5–9
1909–10John S. Grogan5–8
John S. Grogan:10–17
John G. Griffith (Independent) (1910–1915)
1910–11John G. Griffith6–3
1911–12John G. Griffith1–12
1912–13John G. Griffith2–14
1913–14John G. Griffith10–5
1914–15John G. Griffith5–9
John G. Griffith:29–47
Charles Rademacher (Independent) (1915–1916)
1915–16Charles Rademacher6–3
Charles Rademacher:1–11
Hec Edmundson (Independent) (1916–1918)
1916–17Hec Edmundson8–8
1917–18Hec Edmundson12–1
Hec Edmundson:20–9
W.C. Bleamaster (NWC) (1918–1919)
1918–19W.C. Bleamaster12–210–21st
W.C. Bleamaster:12–210–2
Ralph Hutchinson (Independent) (1919–1920)
1919–20Ralph Hutchinson12–2
Ralph Hutchinson:12–2
Dave MacMillan (Independent/PCC) (1920–1927)
1920–21Dave MacMillan15–4
1921–22Dave MacMillan19–27–01stNational – 1st Round
1922–23Dave MacMillan16–35–3T-1st (N. div.)
1923–24Dave MacMillan12–84–64th (N. div.)
1924–25Dave MacMillan12–75–5T-3rd (N. div.)
1925–26Dave MacMillan9–75–43rd (N. div.)
1926–27Dave MacMillan18–57–3T-2nd (N. div.)
Dave MacMillan:101–3633–21
Richard Fox (PCC) (1927–1936)
1927–28Richard Fox11–84–63rd (N. div.)
1928–29Richard Fox8–106–42nd (N. div.)
1929–30Richard Fox6–184–125th (N. div.)
1930–31Richard Fox3–191–155th (N. div.)
1931–32Richard Fox8–162–145th (N. div.)
1932–33Richard Fox16–98–8T-3rd (N. div.)
1933–34Richard Fox13–134–125th (N. div.)
1934–35Richard Fox10–164–125th (N. div.)
1935–36Richard Fox10–152–145th (N. div.)
Richard A. Fox:85–12435–97
Forrest Twogood (PCC) (1936–1941)
1936–37Forrest Twogood7–192–145th (N. div.)
1937–38Forrest Twogood24–1112–8T-3rd (N. div.)
1938–39Forrest Twogood12–191–155th (N. div.)
1939–40Forrest Twogood10–153–135th (N. div.)
1940–41Forrest Twogood13–154–125th (N. div.)
Forrest Twogood:66–7922–62
Guy Wicks (PCC) (1941–1942)
1941–42Guy Wicks12–163–135th (N. div)
J.A. "Babe" Brown (PCC) (1942–1946)
1942–43J.A. "Babe" Brown14–201–155th (N. div.)
1943–44J.A. "Babe" Brown7–165–113rd (N. div.)
1944–45J.A. "Babe" Brown11–193–135th (N. div.)
1945–46J.A. "Babe" Brown19–811–51st (N. div.)PCC Finals[21]
J.A. "Babe" Brown:51–6320–44
Guy Wicks (PCC) (1946–1947)
1946–47Guy Wicks4–241–155th (N. div)
Guy Wicks:16–404–28
Charles Finley (PCC) (1947–1954)
1947–48Charles Finley12–183–135th (N. div.)
1948–49Charles Finley13–157–94th (N. div.)
1949–50Charles Finley14–167–94th (N. div.)
1950–51Charles Finley14–136–104th (N. div.)
1951–52Charles Finley19–119–72nd (N. div.)
1952–53Charles Finley14–118–82nd (N. div.)
1953–54Charles Finley15–89–72nd (N. div.)
Charles Finley:101–9249–63
Harlan Hodges (PCC) (1954–1959)
1954–55Harlan Hodges8–185–115th (N. div.)
1955–56Harlan Hodges6–194–128th
1956–57Harlan Hodges10–164–127th
1957–58Harlan Hodges17–99–74th
1958–59Harlan Hodges11–156–107th
Harlan Hodges:52–7728–52
Dave Strack (Independent) (1959–1960)
1959–60Dave Strack11–15
Dave Strack:11–15
Joe Cipriano (Independent) (1960–1963)
1960–61Joe Cipriano10–16
1961–62Joe Cipriano13–13
1962–63Joe Cipriano20–6
Joe Cipriano:43–35
Jim Goddard (Big Sky) (1963–1966)
1963–64Jim Goddard7–194–65th
1964–65Jim Goddard6–194–64th
1965–66Jim Goddard12–142–85th
Jim Goddard:25–5210–20
Wayne Anderson (Big Sky) (1966–1974)
1966–67Wayne Anderson13–105–53rd
1967–68Wayne Anderson15–119–62nd
1968–69Wayne Anderson11–156–93rd
1969–70Wayne Anderson10–156–94th
1970–71Wayne Anderson14–128–62nd
1971–72Wayne Anderson5–202–128th
1972–73Wayne Anderson7–193–117th
1973–74Wayne Anderson12–145–96th
Wayne Anderson:87–11644–67
Jim Jarvis (Big Sky) (1974–1978)
1974–75Jim Jarvis10–164–108th
1975–76Jim Jarvis7–193–118th
1976–77Jim Jarvis5–213–118th
1977–78Jim Jarvis4–221–138th
Jim Jarvis:26–7811–45
Don Monson (Big Sky) (1978–1983)
1978–79Don Monson11–154–108th
1979–80Don Monson17–109–52nd
1980–81Don Monson25–412–21stNCAA 1st Round
1981–82Don Monson27–313–11stNCAA Sweet 16
1982–83Don Monson20–99–5T-3rdNIT 1st Round
Don Monson:100–4147–23
Bill Trumbo (Big Sky) (1983–1986)
1983–84Bill Trumbo9–194–108th
1984–85Bill Trumbo8–221–138th
1985–86Bill Trumbo10–184–108th
Bill Trumbo:27–599–33
Tim Floyd (Big Sky) (1986–1988)
1986–87Tim Floyd16–146–106th
1987–88Tim Floyd19–1111–62nd
Tim Floyd:35–2516–14
Kermit Davis (Big Sky) (1988–1990)
1988–89Kermit Davis25–613–31stNCAA 1st Round
1989–90Kermit Davis25–613–31stNCAA 1st Round
Larry Eustachy (Big Sky) (1990–1993)
1990–91Larry Eustachy19–1111–53rd
1991–92Larry Eustachy18–1410–63rd
1992–93Larry Eustachy24–811–31st
Larry Eustachy:61–3332–14
Joe Cravens (Big Sky) (1993–1996)
1993–94Joe Cravens18–109–53rd
1994–95Joe Cravens12–156–86th
1995–96Joe Cravens12–165–96th
Joe Cravens:42–4120–22
Kermit Davis (Big West) (1996–1997)
1996–97Kermit Davis13–175–115th (E. div.)
Kermit Davis:63–2931–17
David Farrar (Big West) (1997–2001)
1997–98David Farrar15–129–7T-3rd (E. div.)
1998–99David Farrar16–1111–53rd (E. div.)
1999–00David Farrar12–176–103rd (E. div.)
2000–01David Farrar6–213–137th
David Farrar:49–6129–35
Leonard Perry (Big West) (2001–2005)
2001–02Leonard Perry9–196–128th
2002–03Leonard Perry13–159–95th
2003–04Leonard Perry14–169–94th
2004–05Leonard Perry8–226–128th
Leonard Perry (WAC) (2005–2006)
2005–06Leonard Perry4–251–159th
Leonard Perry:48–9731–57
George Pfeifer (WAC) (2006–2008)
2006–07George Pfeifer4–271–159th
2007–08George Pfeifer8–215–116th
George Pfeifer:12–486–26
Don Verlin (WAC) (2008–2014)
2008–09Don Verlin17–169–7T-3rdCIT Quarterfinals
2009–10Don Verlin15–166–10T-6th
2010–11Don Verlin18–149–7T-3rdCIT First Round
2011–12Don Verlin19–149–53rdCIT Second Round
2012–13Don Verlin12–187–116th
2013–14Don Verlin16–177–9T-5th
Don Verlin (Big Sky) (2014–2019)
2014–15Don Verlin13–178–10T-7th
2015–16Don Verlin21–1312–63rdCBI First Round
2016–17Don Verlin19–1412–6T-3rdCIT Second Round
2017–18Don Verlin22–914–42nd
2018–19Don Verlin5–272–1811th
Don Verlin:177–17695–93
Total:1363–1509

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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