1988–89 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1988–89 Idaho Vandals Idaho Vandals logo.svg 80 Big Sky Conference Big Sky 25–6 13–3 Kermit Davis 1st Steve Barnes 1st James Green 1st Kibbie Dome Big Sky champions NCAA tournament First round The 1988–89 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by first-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, co-champions in the standings with Boise State; the teams split their late-season series.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q1xWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CfADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2153%2C1171294 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boling Dave UI lead proves unblowable, barely March 3, 1989 C1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=npUrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ntAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1955%2C3675058 Idahonian Moscow Schulte Chris Vandals, crowd hold off Boise State March 3, 1989 7A At the conference tournament in Boise, the Vandals again earned a bye into the semifinals, where they beat Montana by 21 points.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s1xWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CfADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6957%2C6152024 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boling Dave Idaho, Boise roll to rematch March 11, 1989 B2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j5UrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ntAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1903%2C2663776 Idahonian Moscow Schulte Chris Vandals one game away from the crown March 11, 1989 1D In the final against Boise State, Idaho defeated the host team by seven to earn its first NCAA berth in seven years.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l5UrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ntAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2021%2C2526029 Idahonian Moscow Schulte Chris Vandals complete BSC dream season March 13, 1989 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p29OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7vkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6591%2C1736658 Spokane Chronicle Washington Boling Dave Idaho will play UNLV in NCAAs March 13, 1989 C1 Seeded thirteenth in the West region, Idaho met fourth-seed #15 UNLV back in Boise and lost by twelve.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q29OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7vkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5480%2C2468039 Spokane Chronicle Washington Boling Dave Rebels negate Vandals' plans March 17, 1989 C1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nJUrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ntAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1987%2C2059064 Idahonian Moscow Schulte Chris UNLV rebels at free throw line March 17, 1989 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=04xfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9i8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2425%2C642059 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Grummert Dale Idaho rolls craps against UNLV, 68-56 March 17, 1989 1D Postseason result yes yes |- !colspan=6 style=Idaho Vandals| Big Sky tournament Fri, March 10 6:07 pm yes 2 Montana 3 BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho Semifinal 77–56 24–5 8,500 Sat, March 11 8:07 pm yes 2 Boise State 1 BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho Final ESPN 59–52 25–5 11,576 |- !colspan=6 style=Idaho Vandals| NCAA tournament Thu, March 16 6:07 pm yes 13W UNLV 15 4W BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho First round CBS 56–68 25–6 12,241 AP poll Pacific time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1988–89 basketball season Gem of the Mountains: 1989 University of Idaho yearbook – 1988–89 basketball season Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1989 editions Category:Idaho Vandals men's basketball seasons Idaho Idaho Idaho Idaho