2008–09 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2008–09 Idaho Vandals Idaho Vandals logo.svg 80 Western Athletic Conference WAC 17–16 9–7 Don Verlin 1st Cowan Spectrum CIT Quarterfinal vs. Pacific L, 59–69 The 2008–09 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), the Vandals were led by first-year head coach Don Verlin and played their home games on campus at Cowan Spectrum in Moscow, Idaho. The Vandals were 16–14 overall in the regular season and 9–7 in conference play, tied for third in the standings. They met sixth-seed Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament in Reno and lost by eight points. Invited to the inaugural edition of the 16-team CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT), Idaho advanced to the quarterfinals.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fwVSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2DQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6895%2C1942969 Lodi News-Sentinel California Associated Press Pacific headed to semifinals of new tourney March 24, 2009 10https://digital.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/collection/argonaut/id/10574?_ga=2.96774175.1446290802.1555956682-2101260250.1525192126 Argonaut Moscow, Idaho (University of Idaho) Johnstone Levi Tigers end UI tourney run March 24, 2009 10 Verlin was hired in March; he was previously an assistant at Utah State under Stew Morrill.http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2008/mar/25/verlin-takes-bird-in-hand/ Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Lee Greg Verlin takes 'bird in hand' March 25, 2008 April 22, 2019https://digital.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/collection/argonaut/id/10831?_ga=2.167650366.1446290802.1555956682-2101260250.1525192126 Argonaut Moscow, Idaho (University of Idaho) Jones Hugh Spear welcomes new coach March 25, 2008 11 Postseason result yes no |- !colspan=5 style=Idaho Vandals| WAC Tournament Thu, March 12 8:30 pm yes no (6) Louisiana Tech Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Quarterfinal 62–70 16–15 |- !colspan=5 style=Idaho Vandals| CollegeInsider.com Tournament Wed, March 18 8:05 pm yes no Drake Cowan Spectrum Moscow, Idaho First round 69–67 17–15 Mon, March 23 7:00 pm yes yes no Pacific Spanos Center Stockton, California Quarterfinal 59–69 17–16 AP poll Pacific time References External links Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 2008–09 basketball season Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 2009 editions Category:Idaho Vandals men's basketball seasons Idaho Idaho Idaho Vandals men's basketball team Idaho Vandals men's basketball team