The 1970–71 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team represented Idaho State University during the 1970–71 NCAA University Division basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach Dan Miller, the Bengals played their home games on campus at the new ISU Minidome in Pocatello.
| 1970–71 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 9–15 (7–7 Big Sky) |
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| Home arena | ISU Minidome |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 21 | – | 6 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 14 | – | 11 | .560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 10 | – | 13 | .435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 9 | – | 15 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 12 | – | 13 | .480 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 8 | – | 16 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 10 | – | 16 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 6 | – | 19 | .240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State finished the regular season at 9–15 overall, with a 7–7 record in the Big Sky Conference.[1]
Senior guard Willie Humes averaged over 34 points per game and was again unanimously selected to the all-conference team.[2][3]
Miller was dismissed after the season in March, succeeded by Jim Killingsworth, the head coach for seven seasons at Cerritos College in southern California, where he compiled a 157–46 (.773) record and led the Falcons to the 1968 California junior college championship.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ "Big Sky final standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 5, 1971. p. 16.
- ^ "Taylor gains all-star spot". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 10, 1971. p. 31.
- ^ "'Sky cagers named". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). UPI. March 10, 1971. p. E2.
- ^ "ISU selects hoops coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 25, 1971. p. 23.
- ^ "Idaho St. hires Jim Killingsworth". Long Beach Independent. March 25, 1971. p. 49. Retrieved January 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
External links edit
- Sports Reference – Idaho State Bengals – 1970–71 basketball season
- Idaho State Bengals men's basketball – Year by year results