1986–87 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

The 1986–87 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by first-year head coach Tim Floyd and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

1986–87 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
1986–87 record16–14 (5–9 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaKibbie Dome
1986–87 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Montana State122 .857  218  .724
Boise State104 .714  228  .733
Montana86 .571  1811  .621
Nevada77 .500  1515  .500
Northern Arizona59 .357  1117  .393
Idaho59 .357  1614  .533
Idaho State59 .357  1516  .484
Weber State410 .286  722  .241
Conference tournament winner

The Vandals were 15–13 overall in the regular season and 5–9 in conference play. At the conference tournament in Flagstaff, Arizona,[1] Idaho met third-seed Montana in the first quarterfinal at noon and won by a point, the program's first postseason win in five years.[2][3] In the semifinal the next night, the Vandals lost to seventh-seed Idaho State, the eventual champion, by nineteen to end the season at 16–14.[4][5]

Assistants Kermit Davis and Larry Eustachy were both future head coaches of the program.

Postseason results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Big Sky Tournament
Thu, March 5
11:00 am
(6) vs. (3) Montana
Quarterfinal
W 63–62  16–13
Walkup Skydome (3,300)
Flagstaff, Arizona
Fri, March 6
8:10 pm
(6) vs. (7) Idaho State
Semifinal
L 63–82  16–14
Walkup Skydome (3,527)
Flagstaff, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific time.

References

  1. Pierce, Oliver (March 4, 1987). "Vandals open play against Montana". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 9.
  2. Boling, Dave (March 6, 1987). "Idaho cures free-throw blues, upsets Griz". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 25.
  3. "Idaho stays alive, WSU season ends". Idahonian. (Moscow). March 6, 1987. p. 11.
  4. Boling, Dave (March 7, 1987). "First food, then ISU stops Vandals, 82-63". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B1.
  5. "Ousted: Sky falls on Vandals". Idahonian. (Moscow). March 7, 1987. p. 21.
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