The 1973–74 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by eighth-year head coach Wayne Anderson and played their home games on campus at the Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.[1] They were 12–14 overall and 5–9 in conference play.[2][3]
| 1973–74 Idaho Vandals men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 12–14 (5–9 Big Sky) |
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| Assistant coach | Dale James |
| Home arena | Memorial Gymnasium |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State † | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 20 | – | 8 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 19 | – | 8 | .704 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 12 | – | 14 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 12 | – | 14 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 3 | – | 18 | .143 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † One-game playoff winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No Vandals were named to the all-conference team; senior forward Steve Ton, senior guard Tyrone Fitzpatrick, and sophomore guard Steve Weist were honorable mention.[4][5]
Anderson resigned shortly after the season, ending seventeen years in coaching at his alma mater.[6][7] He returned to Moscow in 1982 and resumed duties as assistant athletic director, and retired in 1994.
References edit
- ^ "Doane invades Idaho in cage opener at Moscow". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). December 1, 1973. p. 15.
- ^ "College cage standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 5, 1974. p. 17.
- ^ "College cage standings". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 4, 1974. p. 15.
- ^ "Montana's McKenzie favorite Big Sky all-star team pick". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 8, 1974. p. 17.
- ^ "Zags' Morrill Big Sky pick". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 8, 1974. p. 17.
- ^ "Anderson resigns as Idaho cage coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 5, 1974. p. 25.
- ^ Drosendahl, Glenn (March 7, 1974). "Idaho's Anderson resigns head basketball position". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 17.
External links edit
- Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1973–74 basketball season
- Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1974 editions