The 1987–88 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by second-year head coach Tim Floyd and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.
| 1987–88 Idaho Vandals men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 19–11 (11–5 Big Sky) |
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| Home arena | Kibbie Dome |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State † | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 24 | – | 6 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 6 | – | 21 | .222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Vandals were 19–10 overall in the regular season and 11–5 in conference play, runner-up in the standings. At the conference tournament in Bozeman, Montana, the Vandals earned a bye into the semifinals,[2][3] but lost to host Montana State for the second time in a week.[4][5][6]
After the season in late April, Floyd left for New Orleans and assistant Kermit Davis was promoted to head coach.[7][8]
Postseason result edit
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| Fri, Nov 27, 1987* |
vs. Gonzaga | W 64–60 | 1–0 |
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| Sat, Nov 28, 1987* |
vs. Washington State | W 53–49 | 2–0 |
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| Fri, Dec 4, 1987* |
at Sam Houston State | L 54–60 | 2–1 |
Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, Texas | |||||||
| Sat, Dec 5, 1987* |
at UT Arlington | L 61–73 | 2–2 |
Texas Hall Arlington, Texas | |||||||
| Fri, Dec 11, 1987* |
vs. Marshall Hawaii Tipoff Tournament |
L 58–65 | 2–3 |
Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii | |||||||
| Big Sky tournament | |||||||||||
| Fri, March 11 8:40 pm |
(2) | at (3) Montana State Semifinal |
L 46–58 | 16–13 |
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (9,027) Bozeman, Montana | ||||||
References edit
- ^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Big Sky Conference Season Summary
- ^ Grummert, Dale (March 11, 1988). "Idaho gets rematch against MSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ Jacobson, Bryan (March 11, 1988). "Do Bobcats have one bad game left?". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1B.
- ^ Boling, Dave (March 12, 1988). "MSU drops UI in 'Sky semis". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B1.
- ^ Jacobson, Bryan (March 12, 1988). "Idaho's slow-down plan works in Bobcats' favor". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1D.
- ^ Grummert, Dale (March 12, 1988). "Bobcats end Vandals' bid for Sky title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ Jacobson, Bryan (April 26, 1988). "Floyd quits". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1A.
- ^ Boling, Dave (April 27, 1988). "Idaho loses, gains a coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
External links edit
- Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1987–88 basketball season
- Gem of the Mountains: 1988 University of Idaho yearbook – 1987–88 basketball season
- Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1988 editions