# 2024–25 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vandals, led by second-year head coach Alex Pribble, played their home games at Idaho Central Credit Union Arena in Moscow, Idaho as members of the Big Sky Conference.

## Previous season

The Vandals finished the 2023–24 season 11–21, 5–13 in Big Sky play, to finish in ninth place. They were defeated by Sacramento State in the first round of the Big Sky tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Quinn Denker | 3 | G | 6' 3" | 195 | Junior | San Jose, CA | Transferred to Northern Colorado |
| EJ Neal | 4 | G | 6' 5" | 200 | Junior | San Francisco, CA | Transferred to Sacramento State |
| D'Angelo Minnis | 5 | G | 5' 10" | 170 | Senior | Kent, WA | Graduated |
| Terren Frank | 15 | F | 6' 8" | 230 | Junior | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred to Campbell |
| Cooper Church | 32 | F | 6' 9" | 215 | Sophomore | Maple Valley, WA | |
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### Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Jojo Anderson | 3 | G | 6' 0" | 180 | Junior | Spokane, WA | Whitworth |
| Jayden Stevens | 4 | F | 6' 7" | 190 | Junior | Spokane, WA | Oregon State |
| Isaiah Brickner | 5 | G | 6' 4" | 190 | Junior | San Diego, CA | Marist |
| Jack Payne | 7 | G | 6' 6" | 195 | Sophomore | Boise, ID | Colorado State |
| Kolton Mitchell | 14 | G | 6' 1" | -- | Freshman | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Idaho State |

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ewan Steele F | Alton, ON | Polaris Prep | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | N/A | May 27, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northwest | W 94–60 | 1–0 | 20 – Brickner | 8 – tied | 3 – tied | ICCU Arena (1,584) Moscow, ID |
| November 7, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Davis | L 75–79 | 1–1 | 17 – Mrus | 8 – Gonzalez | 3 – tied | ICCU Arena (1,736) Moscow, ID |
| November 11, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Washington State Battle of the Palouse | L 67–90 | 1–2 | 13 – Brickner | 11 – Mims | 3 – Mitchell | Beasley Coliseum (3,838) Pullman, WA |
| November 16, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at BYU | L 71–95 | 1–3 | 17 – Mrus | 6 – Mims | 4 – Anderson | Marriott Center (16,456) Provo, UT |
| November 19, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Evergreen State | W 101–58 | 2–3 | 21 – tied | 10 – Payne | 8 – Anderson | ICCU Arena (1,583) Moscow, ID |
| November 23, 2024* 2:00 p.m. | | vs. Southern Utah San Diego MTE | L 67–82 | 2–4 | 14 – Rose | 5 – Mims | 3 – tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (148) San Diego, CA |
| November 24, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Diego San Diego MTE | L 61–68 | 2–5 | 13 – Mitchell | 6 – tied | 3 – Mitchell | Jenny Craig Pavilion (507) San Diego, CA |
| November 30, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Riverside | W 80–68 | 3–5 | 25 – Gonzalez | 7 – Rose | 5 – tied | ICCU Arena (1,567) Moscow, ID |
| December 4, 2024* 5:00 p.m. | | at Kansas City Big Sky–Summit Challenge | W 82–77 | 4–5 | 17 – Payne | 8 – Payne | 4 – tied | Swinney Recreation Center (792) Kansas City, MO |
| December 7, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Oregon State | L 62–78 | 4–6 | 15 – Mrus | 7 – Steele | 3 – Anderson | Gill Coliseum (3,042) Corvallis, OR |
| December 15, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC San Diego | L 56–80 | 4–7 | 20 – Mrus | 8 – Steele | 3 – Mitchell | ICCU Arena (1.410) Moscow, ID |
| December 18, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Davis | L 66–74 | 4–8 | 26 – Mitchell | 10 – Hardy | 2 – tied | University Credit Union Center (875) Davis, CA |
| December 21, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pacific | W 95–72 | 5–8 | 32 – Mitchell | 11 – Payne | 8 – Payne | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,222) Stockton, CA |
| Big Sky regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Montana State | W 69–64 | 6–8 (1–0) | 14 – tied | 9 – Mims | 6 – Mitchell | ICCU Arena (1,666) Moscow, ID |
| January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Montana | L 71–73 | 6–9 (1–1) | 19 – Gonzalez | 8 – Mims | 3 – Payne | ICCU Arena (1,816) Moscow, ID |
| January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Sacramento State | W 80–67 | 7–9 (2–1) | 23 – Payne | 5 – tied | 5 – Mitchell | Hornets Nest (587) Sacramento, CA |
| January 11, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Portland State | L 63–75 | 7–10 (2–2) | 15 – Payne | 7 – Payne | 7 – Mitchell | Viking Pavilion (835) Portland, OR |
| January 18, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Washington | W 83–76 | 8–10 (3–2) | 20 – Gonzalez | 6 – tied | 5 – Payne | ICCU Arena (2,485) Moscow, ID |
| January 20, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Montana | L 67–72 | 8–11 (3–3) | 12 – Mrus | 6 – Mims | 7 – Anderson | Dahlberg Arena (2,438) Missoula, MT |
| January 23, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Colorado | W 77–76 | 9–11 (4–3) | 25 – Mitchell | 5 – Mims | 2 – Gonzalez | ICCU Arena (1,716) Moscow, ID |
| January 25, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Arizona | L 72–80 | 9–12 (4–4) | 20 – Payne | 8 – Mitchell | 7 – Mitchell | ICCU Arena (1,979) Moscow, ID |
| January 30, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Weber State | W 82–74 | 10–12 (5–4) | 21 – Mrus | 7 – Mims | 4 – Payne | Dee Events Center (3,449) Ogden, UT |
| February 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Idaho State Battle of the Domes | L 71–87 | 10–13 (5–5) | 17 – Mitchell | 3 – tied | 2 – tied | Reed Gym (1,729) Pocatello, ID |
| February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland State | L 69–76 | 10–14 (5–6) | 14 – Yearout | 7 – Mrus | 4 – Mitchell | ICCU Arena (1,676) Moscow, ID |
| February 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sacramento State | W 78–76 | 11–14 (6–6) | 21 – Payne | 6 – tied | 5 – Mitchell | ICCU Arena (1,972) Moscow, ID |
| February 15, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Eastern Washington | L 73–75 | 11–15 (6–7) | 17 – Brickner | 8 – Mims | 7 – Mitchell | Reese Court (1,989) Cheney, WA |
| February 20, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Arizona | W 83–78 | 12–15 (7–7) | 25 – Linhardt | 9 – Payne | 4 – Payne | Findlay Toyota Court (702) Flagstaff, AZ |
| February 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Colorado | L 74–92 | 12–16 (7–8) | 23 – Linhardt | 5 – Mims | 3 – Payne | Bank of Colorado Arena (2,004) Greeley, CO |
| February 27, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Idaho State Battle of the Domes | L 65–69 | 12–17 (7–9) | 18 – Payne | 13 – Mims | 5 – Mitchell | ICCU Arena (2,315) Moscow, ID |
| March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Weber State | W 81–79 $^{OT}$ | 13–17 (8–9) | 22 – Mrus | 13 – Mims | 5 – Mitchell | ICCU Arena (2,262) Moscow, ID |
| March 3, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Montana State | L 60–75 | 13–18 (8–10) | 15 – Yearout | 7 – Mims | 2 – tied | Worthington Arena (3,060) Bozeman, MT |
| Big Sky tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (3) Portland State Quarterfinals | W 80–70 | 14–18 | 24 – Gonzalez | 9 – Mims | 7 – Mitchell | Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID |
| March 11, 2025 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | (6) | vs. (2) Montana Semifinals | L 55–78 | 14–19 | 18 – Payne | 7 – Mims | 2 – Brickner | Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific time. |||||||||
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