1995–96 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1995–96 Idaho Vandals Idaho Vandals logo.svg 80 Big Sky Conference Big Sky 12–16 5–9 Joe Cravens 3rd Ray Jones Jay McMillin Bus Connor https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EdsqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k9AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5953%2C934355 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Sullivan Tim Cravens feels betrayed after sudden firing by UI March 12, 1996 1B Kibbie Dome The 1995–96 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by third-year head coach Joe Cravens and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho. The Vandals were 11–15 overall in the regular season and 5–9 in conference play, sixth in the league standings.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AdsqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k9AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5965%2C447237 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Sullivan Tim Vandals hit Big Sky tournament without Rose March 6, 1996 1B At the conference tournament in Bozeman, Montana, the Vandals defeated third-seed Montana in the opening round,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p2JWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wvEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1678%2C4491498 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Lee Greg Resilient Idaho does job on Montana March 8, 1996 C1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BtsqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k9AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6054%2C638674 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington staff and wire reports Idaho rallies past Montana March 8, 1996 1B but lost by 25 points in the semifinals to top-seed and host Montana State,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BtsqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k9AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5064%2C758506 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington staff and wire reports High-flying Bobcats dunk UI March 9, 1996 1Dhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qGJWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wvEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5805%2C5155818 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Lee Greg Vandals can't hang March 9, 1996 C1 the eventual champion, and ended at 12 16 y. Idaho incurred consecutive losing seasons for the first time in a decade, when they had three straight cellar finishes under Bill Trumbo. A few days later, Cravens was fired by athletic director Pete Liske,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CNsqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k9AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6019%2C854581 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Sullivan Tim Idaho fires Cravens after turbulent year March 11, 1996 1C and was succeeded by former head coach Kermit Davis.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GMBeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4822%2C310381 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Grummert Dale UI welcomes back Davis March 17, 1996 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EtsqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k9AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4756%2C1453681 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Sullivan Tim Davis begins reconstruction March 18, 1996 1C After this season, Idaho (and Boise State) departed for the Big West Conference; Vandal basketball later returned to the Big Sky, beginning with the 2014–15 season. Postseason results yes yes |- !colspan=6 style=Idaho Vandals| Big Sky tournament Thu, March 7 5:07 pm yes 6 Montana 3 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana Quarterfinal 72–67 12–15 5,827 Thu, March 8 8:20 pm yes 6 Montana State 1 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana Semifinal 66–91 12–16 7,357 no AP poll Pacific time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1995–96 basketball season Gem of the Mountains: 1996 University of Idaho yearbook – 1995–96 basketball season Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1996 editions Category:Idaho Vandals men's basketball seasons Idaho Idaho Idaho