1989–90 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1989–90 Idaho Vandals Idaho Vandals logo.svg 80 Big Sky Conference Big Sky 25–6 13–3 Kermit Davis 2nd Steve Barnes 2nd James Green 2nd Kibbie Dome Big Sky champions NCAA tournament First round The 1989–90 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by second-year head coach Kermit Davis and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho. The Vandals were 23–5 overall in the regular season and 13–3 in conference play, champions in the regular season standings. At the conference tournament in Boise, the Vandals earned a third consecutive bye into the semifinals, where they beat sixth seed Montana State by nine points.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gE4tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mNAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6202%2C1495451 Idahonian Moscow Lewis Michael C. Idaho goes for BSC title March 10, 1990 1E In the final against league runner-up Eastern Washington, Idaho's Ricardo Boyd sank a three-pointer as time expired to break a tie and give the Vandals a second consecutive NCAA berth.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yqIpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cfADAAAAIBAJ&pg=3136%2C148427 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Gerheim Earl Boyd shoots down EWU at buzzer March 11, 1990 D1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gE4tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mNAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6139%2C1670999 Idahonian Moscow Lewis Michael C. Boyd lifts Idaho to BSC title March 12, 1990 1B Seeded thirteenth again in the West Regional,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gE4tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mNAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6189%2C1669477 Idahonian Moscow Lewis Michael C. 'Pocatello' Vandals to face Louisville March 12, 1990 1B Idaho lost to Louisville by nineteen points in Salt Lake City in the first round.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CY5fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4155%2C73071 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Grummert Dale Cards load the deck to flush Idaho, 78-59 March 16, 1990 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z6IpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cfADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6381%2C4692784 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Stalwick Howie High-flying Cards whip UI March 16, 1990 C1 Davis left in late March for Texas A&M,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Fo5fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4056%2C3815611 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Davis now an Aggie; UI begins search March 29, 1990 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O11WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p_ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6603%2C5222758 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Stalwick Howie UI searches for coach – again March 29, 1990 D1 and was succeeded by Larry Eustachy, a former fellow UI assistant in Tim Floyd's first season (1986–87).https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u2tXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c_ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6514%2C3957802 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boling Dave It's all in the 'family' at UI April 5, 1990 D1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2SYuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=r9AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6054%2C496019 Idahonian Moscow Lewis Michael C. No mistake, Eustachy's coach April 5, 1990 1C This was Idaho's fourth appearance in the NCAA tournament in ten years, but remains its most recent. Postseason results yes yes |- !colspan=6 style=Idaho Vandals| Big Sky tournament Fri, March 9 5:30 pm yes 1 Montana State 6 BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho Semifinal 80–71 24–5 6,328 Sat, March 10 7:00 pm yes 1 Eastern Washington 2 BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho Final ESPN 65–62 25–5 6,541 |- !colspan=6 style=Idaho Vandals| NCAA tournament Thu, March 15 1:37 pm yes 13W Louisville 16 4W Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah First round ESPN 59–78 25–6 10,298 AP poll Pacific time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1989–90 basketball season Gem of the Mountains: 1990 University of Idaho yearbook – 1989–90 basketball season Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1990 editions Category:Idaho Vandals men's basketball seasons Idaho Idaho Idaho Idaho