1989–90 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by second-year head coach Kermit Davis and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

1989–90 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
1989–90 record25–6 (13–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home arenaKibbie Dome
1989–90 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Idaho †13–3 .813  25–6  .806
Eastern Washington11–5 .688  18–11  .621
Montana10–6 .625  18–11  .621
Nevada9–7 .563  15–13  .536
Weber State8–8 .500  14–15  .483
Montana State8–8 .500  17–12  .586
Boise State7–9 .438  12–15  .444
Northern Arizona3–13 .188  8–20  .286
Idaho State3–13 .188  6–21  .222
† Conference tournament winner

The Vandals were 23–5 overall in the regular season and 13–3 in conference play, champions in the regular season standings. At the conference tournament in Boise, the Vandals earned a third consecutive bye into the semifinals, where they beat sixth seed Montana State by nine points.[1] In the final against league runner-up Eastern Washington, Idaho's Ricardo Boyd sank a three-pointer as time expired to break a tie and give the Vandals a second consecutive NCAA berth.[2][3]

Seeded thirteenth again in the West Regional,[4] Idaho lost to Louisville by nineteen points in Salt Lake City in the first round.[5][6] Davis left in late March for Texas A&M,[7][8] and was succeeded by Larry Eustachy, a former fellow UI assistant in Tim Floyd's first season (1986–87).[9][10]

This was Idaho's fourth appearance in the NCAA Tournament in ten years, but remains its most recent.

Postseason results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Big Sky Tournament
Fri, March 9
5:30 pm		 (1) vs. (6) Montana State
Semifinal		 W 80–71  24–5
 BSU Pavilion (6,328)
Boise, Idaho
Sat, March 10
7:00 pm, ESPN		 (1) vs. (2) Eastern Washington
Final		 W 65–62  25–5
 BSU Pavilion (6,541)
Boise, Idaho
NCAA Tournament
Thu, March 15
1:37 pm, ESPN		 (13W) vs. (4W) No. 16 Louisville
First round		 L 59–78  25–6
 Huntsman Center (10,298)
Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific time.

References
  1. Lewis, Michael C. (March 10, 1990). "Idaho goes for BSC title". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1E.
  2. Gerheim, Earl (March 11, 1990). "Boyd shoots down EWU at buzzer". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
  3. Lewis, Michael C. (March 12, 1990). "Boyd lifts Idaho to BSC title". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1B.
  4. Lewis, Michael C. (March 12, 1990). "'Pocatello' Vandals to face Louisville". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1B.
  5. Grummert, Dale (March 16, 1990). "Cards load the deck to flush Idaho, 78-59". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  6. Stalwick, Howie (March 16, 1990). "High-flying Cards whip UI". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  7. "Davis now an Aggie; UI begins search". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 29, 1990. p. 1B.
  8. Stalwick, Howie (March 29, 1990). "UI searches for coach – again". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
  9. Boling, Dave (April 5, 1990). "It's all in the 'family' at UI". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
  10. Lewis, Michael C. (April 5, 1990). "No mistake, Eustachy's coach". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1C.
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