1987–88 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1987–88 Idaho Vandals Idaho Vandals logo.svg 80 Big Sky Conference Big Sky 19–11 11–5 Tim Floyd 2nd Kermit Davis Brett Iba Kibbie Dome The 1987–88 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by second-year head coach Tim Floyd and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho. The Vandals were 19–10 overall in the regular season and 11–5 in conference play, runner-up in the standings. At the conference tournament in Bozeman, Montana, the Vandals earned a bye into the semifinals,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NbBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4298%2C2803526 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Grummert Dale Idaho gets rematch against MSU March 11, 1988 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QJUrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8dAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5945%2C1280080 Idahonian Moscow Jacobson Bryan Do Bobcats have one bad game left? March 11, 1988 1B but lost to host Montana State for the second time in a week.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VagpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jO8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2245%2C6949947 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boling Dave MSU drops UI in 'Sky semis March 12, 1988 B1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QJUrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8dAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3560%2C1447697 Idahonian Moscow Jacobson Bryan Idaho's slow-down plan works in Bobcats' favor March 12, 1988 1Dhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NrBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2634%2C3147389 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Grummert Dale Bobcats end Vandals' bid for Sky title March 12, 1988 1B After the season in late April, Floyd left for New Orleans and assistant Kermit Davis was promoted to head coach.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZZQrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5tAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5719%2C3499726 Idahonian Moscow Jacobson Bryan Floyd quits April 26, 1988 1Ahttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=41pWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ne8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3804%2C7696201 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boling Dave Idaho loses, gains a coach April 27, 1988 D1 Postseason result yes |- !colspan=6 style=Idaho Vandals| Non-conference regular season Fri, Nov 27, 1987 yes yes Gonzaga 64–60 1–0 Sat, Nov 28, 1987 yes yes Washington State 53–49 2–0 Fri, Dec 4, 1987 yes yes Sam Houston State Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, Texas 54–60 2–1 Sat, Dec 5, 1987 yes yes UT Arlington Texas Hall Arlington, Texas 61–73 2–2 Fri, Dec 11, 1987 yes yes Marshall Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Hawaii Tipoff Tournament 58–65 2–3 |- !colspan=6 style=Idaho Vandals| Big Sky tournament Fri, March 11 8:40 pm yes 2 Montana State 3 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana Semifinal 46–58 16–13 9,027 AP poll Pacific time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1987–88 basketball season Gem of the Mountains: 1988 University of Idaho yearbook – 1987–88 basketball season Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1988 editions Category:Idaho Vandals men's basketball seasons Idaho Idaho Idaho