# 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, which opened in 2021. The Vandals have appeared four times in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 1990.
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. The 1982 team (27–3) was ranked sixth in both polls at the end of the regular season, repeated as regular season and conference tournament champions, and reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament.

## Post-season
### NCAA tournament results

The Vandals have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments, with an overall record of 1–4.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result | Head coach |
| 1981 | 7 W | Round of 48 | (10) Pittsburgh | L 69–70 OT | Don Monson |
| 1982 | 3 W | Round of 48 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | Bye (6) #16 Iowa (2) #4 Oregon State | — W 69–67 OT L 42–60 | Don Monson |
| 1989 | 13 W | Round of 64 | (4) #15 UNLV | L 56–68 | Kermit Davis |
| 1990 | 13 W | Round of 64 | (4) #16 Louisville | L 59–78 | Kermit Davis |

### NIT results

Idaho has one National Invitation Tournament appearance and lost in the first round; it was the first NIT invitation for the Big Sky Conference.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result | Head coach |
| 1983 | First Round | at Oregon State | L 59–77 | Don Monson |

### CIT results

The Vandals have participated in four CollegeInsider.com Tournaments, and their combined record is 3–4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result | Head coach |
| 2009 | First Round Quarterfinals | Drake at Pacific | W 69–67 L 59–69 | Don Verlin |
| 2011 | First Round | at San Francisco | L 73–81 | Don Verlin |
| 2012 | First Round Second Round | UC Santa Barbara at Utah State | W 86–83 L 56–76 | Don Verlin |
| 2017 | First Round Second Round | Stephen F. Austin at Texas State | W 73–50 L 55–64 | Don Verlin |

### CBI results

The Vandals have participated in the one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result | Head coach |
| 2016 | First Round | at Seattle | L 63–68 | Don Verlin |

### Other postseason

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
### Notable players

* Kaniel Dickens – 50th overall selection in 2000 NBA draft
* Gus Johnson – 10th overall selection in 1963 NBA draft – dominant NBA power forward in the 1960s – Basketball Hall of Fame (2010)
* Orlando Lightfoot all-time leading scorer of the Vandals with 2,102 points.

### Retired numbers

| No. | Player | Pos. | Career | No. retired |
| 6 | Gary Simmons | G | 1955–58 | Dec. 5, 1999 |
| 43 | Gus Johnson | F | 1962–63 | Jan. 30, 1987 |

### Season-by-season records

Statistics overview :
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| John G. Griffith (Independent) (1905–1907) ||||||
| 1905–06 | John G. Griffith | 3–2 | | | |
| 1906–07 | John G. Griffith | 2–2 | | | |
| George Wyman (Independent) (1907–1908) ||||||
| 1907–08 | George Wyman | 2–5 | | | |
| George Wyman: | George Wyman: | 2–5 | | | |
| John S. Grogan (Northwest Conference) (1908–1910) ||||||
| 1908–09 | John S. Grogan | 5–9 | | | |
| 1909–10 | John S. Grogan | 5–8 | | | |
| John S. Grogan: | John S. Grogan: | 10–17 | | | |
| John G. Griffith (Northwest Conference) (1910–1915) ||||||
| 1910–11 | John G. Griffith | 6–3 | | | |
| 1911–12 | John G. Griffith | 1–12 | | | |
| 1912–13 | John G. Griffith | 2–14 | | | |
| 1913–14 | John G. Griffith | 10–5 | | | |
| 1914–15 | John G. Griffith | 5–9 | | | |
| John G. Griffith: | John G. Griffith: | 29–47 | | | |
| Charles Rademacher (Northwest Conference) (1915–1916) ||||||
| 1915–16 | Charles Rademacher | 6–3 | | | |
| Charles Rademacher: | Charles Rademacher: | 1–11 | | | |
| Hec Edmundson (Northwest Conference) (1916–1918) ||||||
| 1916–17 | Hec Edmundson | 8–8 | | | |
| 1917–18 | Hec Edmundson | 12–1 | | 1st | |
| Hec Edmundson: | Hec Edmundson: | 20–9 | | | |
| W.C. Bleamaster (Northwest Conference) (1918–1919) ||||||
| 1918–19 | W.C. Bleamaster | 12–2 | 10–2 | 1st | |
| W.C. Bleamaster: | W.C. Bleamaster: | 12–2 | 10–2 | | |
| Ralph Hutchinson (Northwest Conference) (1919–1920) ||||||
| 1919–20 | Ralph Hutchinson | 12–2 | | | |
| Ralph Hutchinson: | Ralph Hutchinson: | 12–2 | | | |
| Dave MacMillan (Northwest Conference / PCC) (1920–1927) ||||||
| 1920–21 | Dave MacMillan | 15–4 | | | |
| 1921–22 | Dave MacMillan | 19–2 | 7–0 | 1st | National – 1st Round |
| 1922–23 | Dave MacMillan | 16–3 | 5–3 | T-1st (N. div.) | |
| 1923–24 | Dave MacMillan | 12–8 | 4–6 | 4th (N. div.) | |
| 1924–25 | Dave MacMillan | 12–7 | 5–5 | T-3rd (N. div.) | |
| 1925–26 | Dave MacMillan | 9–7 | 5–4 | 3rd (N. div.) | |
| 1926–27 | Dave MacMillan | 18–5 | 7–3 | T-2nd (N. div.) | |
| Dave MacMillan: | Dave MacMillan: | 101–36 | 33–21 | | |
| Richard Fox (PCC) (1927–1936) ||||||
| 1927–28 | Richard Fox | 11–8 | 4–6 | 3rd (N. div.) | |
| 1928–29 | Richard Fox | 8–10 | 6–4 | 2nd (N. div.) | |
| 1929–30 | Richard Fox | 6–18 | 4–12 | 5th (N. div.) | |
| 1930–31 | Richard Fox | 3–19 | 1–15 | 5th (N. div.) | |
| 1931–32 | Richard Fox | 8–16 | 2–14 | 5th (N. div.) | |
| 1932–33 | Richard Fox | 16–9 | 8–8 | T-3rd (N. div.) | |
| 1933–34 | Richard Fox | 13–13 | 4–12 | 5th (N. div.) | |
| 1934–35 | Richard Fox | 10–16 | 4–12 | 5th (N. div.) | |
| 1935–36 | Richard Fox | 10–15 | 2–14 | 5th (N. div.) | |
| Richard A. Fox: | Richard A. Fox: | 85–124 | 35–97 | | |
| Forrest Twogood (PCC) (1936–1941) ||||||
| 1936–37 | Forrest Twogood | 7–19 | 2–14 | 5th (N. div.) | |
| 1937–38 | Forrest Twogood | 24–11 | 12–8 | T-3rd (N. div.) | |
| 1938–39 | Forrest Twogood | 12–19 | 1–15 | 5th (N. div.) | |
| 1939–40 | Forrest Twogood | 10–15 | 3–13 | 5th (N. div.) | |
| 1940–41 | Forrest Twogood | 13–15 | 4–12 | 5th (N. div.) | |
| Forrest Twogood: | Forrest Twogood: | 66–79 | 22–62 | | |
| Guy Wicks (PCC) (1941–1942) ||||||
| 1941–42 | Guy Wicks | 12–16 | 3–13 | 5th (N. div) | |
| J.A. "Babe" Brown (PCC) (1942–1946) ||||||
| 1942–43 | J.A. "Babe" Brown | 14–20 | 1–15 | 5th (N. div.) | |
| 1943–44 | J.A. "Babe" Brown | 7–16 | 5–11 | 3rd (N. div.) | |
| 1944–45 | J.A. "Babe" Brown | 11–19 | 3–13 | 5th (N. div.) | |
| 1945–46 | J.A. "Babe" Brown | 19–8 | 11–5 | 1st (N. div.) | PCC Finals |
| J.A. "Babe" Brown: | J.A. "Babe" Brown: | 51–63 | 20–44 | | |
| Guy Wicks (PCC) (1946–1947) ||||||
| 1946–47 | Guy Wicks | 4–24 | 1–15 | 5th (N. div) | |
| Guy Wicks: | Guy Wicks: | 16–40 | 4–28 | | |
| Charles Finley (PCC) (1947–1954) ||||||
| 1947–48 | Charles Finley | 12–18 | 3–13 | 5th (N. div.) | |
| 1948–49 | Charles Finley | 13–15 | 7–9 | 4th (N. div.) | |
| 1949–50 | Charles Finley | 14–16 | 7–9 | 4th (N. div.) | |
| 1950–51 | Charles Finley | 14–13 | 6–10 | 4th (N. div.) | |
| 1951–52 | Charles Finley | 19–11 | 9–7 | 2nd (N. div.) | |
| 1952–53 | Charles Finley | 14–11 | 8–8 | 2nd (N. div.) | |
| 1953–54 | Charles Finley | 15–8 | 9–7 | 2nd (N. div.) | |
| Charles Finley: | Charles Finley: | 101–92 | 49–63 | | |
| Harlan Hodges (PCC) (1954–1959) ||||||
| 1954–55 | Harlan Hodges | 8–18 | 5–11 | 5th (N. div.) | |
| 1955–56 | Harlan Hodges | 6–19 | 4–12 | 8th | |
| 1956–57 | Harlan Hodges | 10–16 | 4–12 | 7th | |
| 1957–58 | Harlan Hodges | 17–9 | 9–7 | 4th | |
| 1958–59 | Harlan Hodges | 11–15 | 6–10 | 7th | |
| Harlan Hodges: | Harlan Hodges: | 52–77 | 28–52 | | |
| Dave Strack (Independent) (1959–1960) ||||||
| 1959–60 | Dave Strack | 11–15 | | | |
| Dave Strack: | Dave Strack: | 11–15 | | | |
| Joe Cipriano (Independent) (1960–1963) ||||||
| 1960–61 | Joe Cipriano | 10–16 | | | |
| 1961–62 | Joe Cipriano | 13–13 | | | |
| 1962–63 | Joe Cipriano | 20–6 | | | |
| Joe Cipriano: | Joe Cipriano: | 43–35 | | | |
| Jim Goddard (Big Sky) (1963–1966) ||||||
| 1963–64 | Jim Goddard | 7–19 | 4–6 | 5th | |
| 1964–65 | Jim Goddard | 6–19 | 4–6 | 4th | |
| 1965–66 | Jim Goddard | 12–14 | 2–8 | 5th | |
| Jim Goddard: | Jim Goddard: | 25–52 | 10–20 | | |
| Wayne Anderson (Big Sky) (1966–1974) ||||||
| 1966–67 | Wayne Anderson | 13–10 | 5–5 | 3rd | |
| 1967–68 | Wayne Anderson | 15–11 | 9–6 | 2nd | |
| 1968–69 | Wayne Anderson | 11–15 | 6–9 | 3rd | |
| 1969–70 | Wayne Anderson | 10–15 | 6–9 | 4th | |
| 1970–71 | Wayne Anderson | 14–12 | 8–6 | 2nd | |
| 1971–72 | Wayne Anderson | 5–20 | 2–12 | 8th | |
| 1972–73 | Wayne Anderson | 7–19 | 3–11 | 7th | |
| 1973–74 | Wayne Anderson | 12–14 | 5–9 | 6th | |
| Wayne Anderson: | Wayne Anderson: | 87–116 | 44–67 | | |
| Jim Jarvis (Big Sky) (1974–1978) ||||||
| 1974–75 | Jim Jarvis | 10–16 | 4–10 | 8th | |
| 1975–76 | Jim Jarvis | 7–19 | 3–11 | 8th | |
| 1976–77 | Jim Jarvis | 5–21 | 3–11 | 8th | |
| 1977–78 | Jim Jarvis | 4–22 | 1–13 | 8th | |
| Jim Jarvis: | Jim Jarvis: | 26–78 | 11–45 | | |
| Don Monson (Big Sky) (1978–1983) ||||||
| 1978–79 | Don Monson | 11–15 | 4–10 | 8th | |
| 1979–80 | Don Monson | 17–10 | 9–5 | 2nd | |
| 1980–81 | Don Monson | 25–4 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA 1st Round |
| 1981–82 | Don Monson | 27–3 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 1982–83 | Don Monson | 20–9 | 9–5 | T-3rd | NIT 1st Round |
| Don Monson: | Don Monson: | 100–41 | 47–23 | | |
| Bill Trumbo (Big Sky) (1983–1986) ||||||
| 1983–84 | Bill Trumbo | 9–19 | 4–10 | 8th | |
| 1984–85 | Bill Trumbo | 8–22 | 1–13 | 8th | |
| 1985–86 | Bill Trumbo | 10–18 | 4–10 | 8th | |
| Bill Trumbo: | Bill Trumbo: | 27–59 | 9–33 | | |
| Tim Floyd (Big Sky) (1986–1988) ||||||
| 1986–87 | Tim Floyd | 16–14 | 6–10 | 6th | |
| 1987–88 | Tim Floyd | 19–11 | 11–6 | 2nd | |
| Tim Floyd: | Tim Floyd: | 35–25 | 16–14 | | |
| Kermit Davis (Big Sky) (1988–1990) ||||||
| 1988–89 | Kermit Davis | 25–6 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA 1st Round |
| 1989–90 | Kermit Davis | 25–6 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA 1st Round |
| Larry Eustachy (Big Sky) (1990–1993) ||||||
| 1990–91 | Larry Eustachy | 19–11 | 11–5 | 3rd | |
| 1991–92 | Larry Eustachy | 18–14 | 10–6 | 3rd | |
| 1992–93 | Larry Eustachy | 24–8 | 11–3 | 1st | |
| Larry Eustachy: | Larry Eustachy: | 61–33 | 32–14 | | |
| Joe Cravens (Big Sky) (1993–1996) ||||||
| 1993–94 | Joe Cravens | 18–10 | 9–5 | 3rd | |
| 1994–95 | Joe Cravens | 12–15 | 6–8 | 6th | |
| 1995–96 | Joe Cravens | 12–16 | 5–9 | 6th | |
| Joe Cravens: | Joe Cravens: | 42–41 | 20–22 | | |
| Kermit Davis (Big West) (1996–1997) ||||||
| 1996–97 | Kermit Davis | 13–17 | 5–11 | 5th (E. div.) | |
| Kermit Davis: | Kermit Davis: | 63–29 | 31–17 | | |
| David Farrar (Big West) (1997–2001) ||||||
| 1997–98 | David Farrar | 15–12 | 9–7 | T-3rd (E. div.) | |
| 1998–99 | David Farrar | 16–11 | 11–5 | 3rd (E. div.) | |
| 1999–00 | David Farrar | 12–17 | 6–10 | 3rd (E. div.) | |
| 2000–01 | David Farrar | 6–21 | 3–13 | 7th | |
| David Farrar: | David Farrar: | 49–61 | 29–35 | | |
| Leonard Perry (Big West) (2001–2005) ||||||
| 2001–02 | Leonard Perry | 9–19 | 6–12 | 8th | |
| 2002–03 | Leonard Perry | 13–15 | 9–9 | 5th | |
| 2003–04 | Leonard Perry | 14–16 | 9–9 | 4th | |
| 2004–05 | Leonard Perry | 8–22 | 6–12 | 8th | |
| Leonard Perry (WAC) (2005–2006) ||||||
| 2005–06 | Leonard Perry | 4–25 | 1–15 | 9th | |
| Leonard Perry: | Leonard Perry: | 48–97 | 31–57 | | |
| George Pfeifer (WAC) (2006–2008) ||||||
| 2006–07 | George Pfeifer | 4–27 | 1–15 | 9th | |
| 2007–08 | George Pfeifer | 8–21 | 5–11 | 6th | |
| George Pfeifer: | George Pfeifer: | 12–48 | 6–26 | | |
| Don Verlin (WAC) (2008–2014) ||||||
| 2008–09 | Don Verlin | 17–16 | 9–7 | T-3rd | CIT Quarterfinals |
| 2009–10 | Don Verlin | 15–16 | 6–10 | T-6th | |
| 2010–11 | Don Verlin | 18–14 | 9–7 | T-3rd | CIT First Round |
| 2011–12 | Don Verlin | 19–14 | 9–5 | 3rd | CIT Second Round |
| 2012–13 | Don Verlin | 12–18 | 7–11 | 6th | |
| 2013–14 | Don Verlin | 16–17 | 7–9 | T-5th | |
| Don Verlin (Big Sky) (2014–2019) ||||||
| 2014–15 | Don Verlin | 13–17 | 8–10 | T-7th | |
| 2015–16 | Don Verlin | 21–13 | 12–6 | 3rd | CBI First Round |
| 2016–17 | Don Verlin | 19–14 | 12–6 | T-3rd | CIT Second Round |
| 2017–18 | Don Verlin | 22–9 | 14–4 | 2nd | |
| 2018–19 | Don Verlin | 5–27 | 2–18 | 11th | |
| Don Verlin: | Don Verlin: | 177–176 | 95–93 | | |
| Total: | 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 ||||||