1985–86 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1985–86 Idaho Vandals Idaho Vandals logo.svg 80 Big Sky Conference Big Sky 11–18 4–10 Bill Trumbo 3rd Garry Mendenhall Pat Rafferty Kibbie Dome The 1985–86 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by third-year head coach Bill Trumbo,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=h2tfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6i4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5172%2C3848085 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Grummert Dale Winners?: Trumbo likes what he has seen of the Vandal basketball team October 29, 1985 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sGlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3C4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5178%2C179978 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Grummert Dale Vandal hoop hopes rest with backcourt duo of Luckett-Noel November 16, 1985 5B and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho. Prior to the season, the coaches picked Idaho to finish fifth in the conference, and the media had them at sixth.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s2lfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3C4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2537%2C1298452 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Nevada-Reno, Montana tabbed as Big Sky Conference favorites November 20, 1985 1C The Vandals returned all but one starter from the previous year, but were 11–17 overall in the regular season and 4–10 in conference play, last in the standings for a third consecutive year. At the conference tournament in Reno, they met second-seed Montana in the quarterfinals and lost by eight points,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_A1XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Pe8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2013%2C4026376 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Devlin Vince Even for Idaho, Sky's wide open March 6, 1986 C1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_Q1XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Pe8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1870%2C4212129 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Idaho loses Big Sky opener; Montana, Weber make semis March 7, 1986 C1 their third consecutive loss in the Big Sky quarterfinals. In three seasons, Trumbo's teams were 27 59 y overall (9 33 y in conference) and he was relieved of his duties in March,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lrISAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wfkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1886%2C1727672 Spokane Chronicle Washington staff and wire reports Decline in support is factor as Vandals fire Bill Trumbo March 10, 1986 C1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l7ISAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wfkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7021%2C2071659 Spokane Chronicle Washington Devlin Vince Close shaves cut Trumbo from UI March 11, 1986 B1 succeeded by Tim Floyd, an assistant under hall of fame head coach Don Haskins at Texas-El Paso.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OtxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2029%2C5801032 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Idaho selects Floyd for basketball coach March 23, 1986 7Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LetWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zfkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7162%2C1911656 Spokane Chronicle Washington Devlin Vince Vandals feel landing 'finest assistant' was a real steal March 24, 1986 C2 Postseason result yes |- !colspan=6 style=Idaho Vandals| Big Sky tournament Thu, March 6 7:00 pm yes 7 Montana 2 Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Quarterfinal 60–68 11–18 4,850 AP poll Pacific time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1985–86 basketball season Gem of the Mountains: 1986 University of Idaho yearbook – 1985–86 basketball season Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1986 editions Category:Idaho Vandals men's basketball seasons Idaho Idaho Idaho