1973–74 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1973–74 Idaho State Bengals Idaho State wordmark.png 80 Big Sky Conference Big Sky 20–8 11–3 Jim Killingsworth 3rd ISU Minidome Big Sky Champions NCAA tournament First round The 1973–74 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team represented Idaho State University during the 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bengals were led by third-year head coach Jim Killingsworth and played their home games on campus at the ISU Minidome in Pocatello. They finished the regular season at 19–7 overall, with a 11–3 record in the Big Sky Conference, as did the Montana Grizzlies, and the teams split their season series.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o5dfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5787%2C431567 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press ISU, Montana win, share Sky crown March 2, 1974 14https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pZdfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5898%2C925235 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Big Sky loser may be winner March 4, 1974 15 With two years until the conference tournament was introduced, the Big Sky title was decided with an unscheduled one-game playoff at Missoula on Tuesday night. A coin flip eleven days earlier determined the host.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ko9fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3969%2C5669096 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Big Sky playoff at Missoula March 5 February 25, 1974 11 Before a record crowd at Dahlberg Arena, the visiting Bengals won 60–57 and advanced to the 25-team NCAA tournament, their first appearance in fourteen years.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p5dfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5706%2C1284937 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press ISU holds off Grizzlies March 6, 1974 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MpNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WvgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7264%2C1772296 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Growing rookie key for Bengals March 6, 1974 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tq8qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9lsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3696%2C1218527 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah UPI ISU wins Big Sky; Montana waits NIT March 6, 1974 D1 ISU hosted the first round (subregional) of the West regional, and met #17 New Mexico (20–6)https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OqRVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NOADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6511%2C1019660 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press SC climbs to seventh; UCLA third March 5, 1974 3B in the nightcap on Saturday night.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PqRVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NOADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6351%2C1875327 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon NCAA regionals March 9, 1974 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W3hQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lhEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3721%2C1791047 Milwaukee Sentinel NCAA pairings March 9, 1974 1, part 2 The visiting Lobos, WAC champions, won by eight to end the Bengals' season at 20–8.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q5dfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3015%2C2318114 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press New Mexico edges ISU March 10, 1974 14 Senior forward Jim Anderson was named to the all-conference team; senior center Dan Spindler and junior guard Kevin Hoyt were honorable mention.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qZdfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3990%2C1804503 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Montana's McKenzie favorite Big Sky all-star team pick March 8, 1974 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NJNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WvgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4301%2C2364441 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Zags' Morrill Big Sky pick March 8, 1974 17 Idaho State returned to the NCAA tournament three years later and advanced to the Elite Eight, which remains the best-ever showing for a Big Sky team. Postseason results yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Idaho State Bengals| Big Sky Playoff Tue, March 5 yes Montana Dahlberg Arena Missoula, Montana Playoff 60–57 20–7 8,343 |- !colspan=9 style=Idaho State Bengals| NCAA tournament Sat, March 9 9:10 pm yes yes New Mexico 17 ISU Minidome Pocatello, Idaho First round 65–73 20–8 9,000 no Mountain time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Idaho State Bengals – 1973–74 basketball season Category:Idaho State Bengals men's basketball seasons Idaho State Idaho State Idaho State Idaho State