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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 Idaho Central Credit Union Arena, which opened in 2021. The Vandals have appeared five times in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 2026.

UniversityUniversity of Idaho
Head coachAlex Pribble (4th season)
LocationMoscow, Idaho
ArenaIdaho Central Credit Union Arena
(capacity: 4,200)
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Idaho Vandals men's basketball
2026–27 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Idaho
Head coachAlex Pribble (4th season)
LocationMoscow, Idaho
ArenaIdaho Central Credit Union Arena
(capacity: 4,200)
ConferenceBig Sky
NicknameVandals
ColorsSilver and Vandal gold[1]
   
NCAA Division I tournament Sweet Sixteen
1982
NCAA Division I tournament appearances
1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 2026
Conference tournament champions
Big Sky: 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 2026
Conference regular-season champions
Northwest: 1919
PCC: 1922, 1923
Big Sky: 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1993
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
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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.[2][3][4] The 1982 team (27–3) was ranked sixth in both polls at the end of the regular season,[5][6] repeated as regular season and conference tournament champions,[7] and reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament.[8][9][10]

Post-season

NCAA tournament results

The Vandals have appeared in five NCAA Tournaments, with an overall record of 1–5.

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Year Seed Round Opponent Result Head coach
19817 WRound of 48(10) PittsburghL 69–70 OT[11][12]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
202615 SRound of 64(2) #5 HoustonL 47–78Alex Pribble
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NIT results

Idaho has one National Invitation Tournament appearance (1983) and lost in the first round;
it was the first NIT invitation for the Big Sky Conference.[13]

More information Year, Round ...
Year Round Opponent Result Head coach
 1983 First Roundat Oregon StateL 59–77Don Monson
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CIT results

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

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Year Round Opponent Result Head 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
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CBI results

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

More information Year, Round ...
Year Round Opponent Result Head coach
2016First Roundat SeattleL 63–68Don Verlin
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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

Retired numbers

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No. Player Pos. Career No. retired
6   Gary Simmons [15][16][17]G1955–58Dec. 5, 1999
43   Gus Johnson[15]F1962–63Jan. 30, 1987[18]
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Season-by-season records

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Record table
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: 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: 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: 29–47
Charles Rademacher (Northwest Conference) (1915–1916)
1915–16 Charles Rademacher 6–3
Charles Rademacher: 1–11
Hec Edmundson (Northwest Conference) (1916–1918)
1916–17 Hec Edmundson 8–8
1917–18 Hec Edmundson 12–11st[19]
Hec Edmundson: 20–9
W.C. Bleamaster (Northwest Conference) (1918–1919)
1918–19 W.C. Bleamaster 12–210–21st
W.C. Bleamaster: 12–210–2
Ralph Hutchinson (Northwest Conference) (1919–1920)
1919–20 Ralph Hutchinson 12–2
Ralph Hutchinson: 12–2
Dave MacMillan (Northwest Conference / PCC) (1920–1927)
1920–21 Dave MacMillan 15–4
1921–22 Dave MacMillan 19–27–01stNational – 1st Round
1922–23 Dave MacMillan 16–35–3T-1st (N. div.)
1923–24 Dave MacMillan 12–84–64th (N. div.)
1924–25 Dave MacMillan 12–75–5T-3rd (N. div.)
1925–26 Dave MacMillan 9–75–43rd (N. div.)
1926–27 Dave MacMillan 18–57–3T-2nd (N. div.)
Dave MacMillan: 101–3633–21
Richard Fox (PCC) (1927–1936)
1927–28 Richard Fox 11–84–63rd (N. div.)
1928–29 Richard Fox 8–106–42nd (N. div.)
1929–30 Richard Fox 6–184–125th (N. div.)
1930–31 Richard Fox 3–191–155th (N. div.)
1931–32 Richard Fox 8–162–145th (N. div.)
1932–33 Richard Fox 16–98–8T-3rd (N. div.)
1933–34 Richard Fox 13–134–125th (N. div.)
1934–35 Richard Fox 10–164–125th (N. div.)
1935–36 Richard Fox 10–152–145th (N. div.)
Richard A. Fox: 85–12435–97
Forrest Twogood (PCC) (1936–1941)
1936–37 Forrest Twogood 7–192–145th (N. div.)
1937–38 Forrest Twogood 24–1112–8T-3rd (N. div.)
1938–39 Forrest Twogood 12–191–155th (N. div.)
1939–40 Forrest Twogood 10–153–135th (N. div.)
1940–41 Forrest Twogood 13–154–125th (N. div.)
Forrest Twogood: 66–7922–62
Guy Wicks (PCC) (1941–1942)
1941–42 Guy Wicks 12–163–135th (N. div)
J.A. "Babe" Brown (PCC) (1942–1946)
1942–43 J.A. "Babe" Brown 14–201–155th (N. div.)
1943–44 J.A. "Babe" Brown 7–165–113rd (N. div.)
1944–45 J.A. "Babe" Brown 11–193–135th (N. div.)
1945–46 J.A. "Babe" Brown 19–811–51st (N. div.)PCC Finals[20]
J.A. "Babe" Brown: 51–6320–44
Guy Wicks (PCC) (1946–1947)
1946–47 Guy Wicks 4–241–155th (N. div)
Guy Wicks: 16–404–28
Charles Finley (PCC) (1947–1954)
1947–48 Charles Finley 12–183–135th (N. div.)
1948–49 Charles Finley 13–157–94th (N. div.)
1949–50 Charles Finley 14–167–94th (N. div.)
1950–51 Charles Finley 14–136–104th (N. div.)
1951–52 Charles Finley 19–119–72nd (N. div.)
1952–53 Charles Finley 14–118–82nd (N. div.)
1953–54 Charles Finley 15–89–72nd (N. div.)
Charles Finley: 101–9249–63
Harlan Hodges (PCC) (1954–1959)
1954–55 Harlan Hodges 8–185–115th (N. div.)
1955–56 Harlan Hodges 6–194–128th
1956–57 Harlan Hodges 10–164–127th
1957–58 Harlan Hodges 17–99–74th
1958–59 Harlan Hodges 11–156–107th
Harlan Hodges: 52–7728–52
Dave Strack (Independent) (1959–1960)
1959–60 Dave Strack 11–15
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: 43–35
Jim Goddard (Big Sky) (1963–1966)
1963–64 Jim Goddard 7–194–65th
1964–65 Jim Goddard 6–194–64th
1965–66 Jim Goddard 12–142–85th
Jim Goddard: 25–5210–20
Wayne Anderson (Big Sky) (1966–1974)
1966–67 Wayne Anderson 13–105–53rd
1967–68 Wayne Anderson 15–119–62nd
1968–69 Wayne Anderson 11–156–93rd
1969–70 Wayne Anderson 10–156–94th
1970–71 Wayne Anderson 14–128–62nd
1971–72 Wayne Anderson 5–202–128th
1972–73 Wayne Anderson 7–193–117th
1973–74 Wayne Anderson 12–145–96th
Wayne Anderson: 87–11644–67
Jim Jarvis (Big Sky) (1974–1978)
1974–75 Jim Jarvis 10–164–108th
1975–76 Jim Jarvis 7–193–118th
1976–77 Jim Jarvis 5–213–118th
1977–78 Jim Jarvis 4–221–138th
Jim Jarvis: 26–7811–45
Don Monson (Big Sky) (1978–1983)
1978–79 Don Monson 11–154–108th
1979–80 Don Monson 17–109–52nd
1980–81 Don Monson 25–412–21stNCAA 1st Round
1981–82 Don Monson 27–313–11stNCAA Sweet 16
1982–83 Don Monson 20–99–5T-3rdNIT 1st Round
Don Monson: 100–4147–23
Bill Trumbo (Big Sky) (1983–1986)
1983–84 Bill Trumbo 9–194–108th
1984–85 Bill Trumbo 8–221–138th
1985–86 Bill Trumbo 10–184–108th
Bill Trumbo: 27–599–33
Tim Floyd (Big Sky) (1986–1988)
1986–87 Tim Floyd 16–146–106th
1987–88 Tim Floyd 19–1111–62nd
Tim Floyd: 35–2516–14
Kermit Davis (Big Sky) (1988–1990)
1988–89 Kermit Davis 25–613–31stNCAA 1st Round
1989–90 Kermit Davis 25–613–31stNCAA 1st Round
Larry Eustachy (Big Sky) (1990–1993)
1990–91 Larry Eustachy 19–1111–53rd
1991–92 Larry Eustachy 18–1410–63rd
1992–93 Larry Eustachy 24–811–31st
Larry Eustachy: 61–3332–14
Joe Cravens (Big Sky) (1993–1996)
1993–94 Joe Cravens 18–109–53rd
1994–95 Joe Cravens 12–156–86th
1995–96 Joe Cravens 12–165–96th
Joe Cravens: 42–4120–22
Kermit Davis (Big West) (1996–1997)
1996–97 Kermit Davis 13–175–115th (E. div.)
Kermit Davis: 63–2931–17
David Farrar (Big West) (1997–2001)
1997–98 David Farrar 15–129–7T-3rd (E. div.)
1998–99 David Farrar 16–1111–53rd (E. div.)
1999–00 David Farrar 12–176–103rd (E. div.)
2000–01 David Farrar 6–213–137th
David Farrar: 49–6129–35
Leonard Perry (Big West) (2001–2005)
2001–02 Leonard Perry 9–196–128th
2002–03 Leonard Perry 13–159–95th
2003–04 Leonard Perry 14–169–94th
2004–05 Leonard Perry 8–226–128th
Leonard Perry (WAC) (2005–2006)
2005–06 Leonard Perry 4–251–159th
Leonard Perry: 48–9731–57
George Pfeifer (WAC) (2006–2008)
2006–07 George Pfeifer 4–271–159th
2007–08 George Pfeifer 8–215–116th
George Pfeifer: 12–486–26
Don Verlin (WAC) (2008–2014)
2008–09 Don Verlin 17–169–7T-3rdCIT Quarterfinals
2009–10 Don Verlin 15–166–10T-6th
2010–11 Don Verlin 18–149–7T-3rdCIT First Round
2011–12 Don Verlin 19–149–53rdCIT Second Round
2012–13 Don Verlin 12–187–116th
2013–14 Don Verlin 16–177–9T-5th
Don Verlin (Big Sky) (2014–2019)
2014–15 Don Verlin 13–178–10T-7th
2015–16 Don Verlin 21–1312–63rdCBI First Round
2016–17 Don Verlin 19–1412–6T-3rdCIT Second Round
2017–18 Don Verlin 22–914–42nd
2018–19 Don Verlin 5–272–1811th
Don Verlin: 177–17695–93
Total:1363–1509

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      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
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