1943–44 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

The 1943–44 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1943–44 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by second-year acting head coach James "Babe" Brown and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.

1943–44 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record7–16 (5–11 PCC)
Head coach
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
Seasons
1943–44 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Washington 15 1   .938 26 6   .813
Oregon 11 5   .688 16 10   .615
Idaho 5 11   .313 7 16   .304
Oregon State 5 11   .313 8 16   .333
Washington State 4 12   .250 8 19   .296
South
California 4 0   1.000 7 3   .700
UCLA 3 3   .500 10 10   .500
USC 1 5   .167 8 12   .400
As of 1944[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The Vandals were 7–16 overall in the regular season and 5–11 in conference play.[2][3] In Idaho's final game of the season, they handed visiting Washington their only conference loss.[4][5] Idaho swept the four games with Palouse rival Washington State, but dropped all eight to the two Oregon schools.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Records set in N.D. circuit". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 6, 1944. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Huskies break 5 hoop records". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 6, 1944. p. 13.
  4. ^ Johnson, Bob (March 4, 1944). "Idaho springs great surprise with a win over Washington". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 9.
  5. ^ "Idaho noses by Washington Huskies, 55-53". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 4, 1944. p. 7.

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