The 1922–23 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the

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during the NCAA college basketball season. Members of the

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, the

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were led by third-year head coach and played their home games on campus at the Armory and Gymnasium in

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. The Vandals were overall and in conference play. The PCC had expanded to eight teams the previous year and it was divided into two divisions for the first time, with five in the North and three in the South; the winners advanced to a best-of three playoff series. Idaho was led on the court by captain Rich Fox; "Bullet" became the head coach

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. Idaho tied with

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in the Northern Division, so they met in a playoff game in

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, which the Vandals The Huskies were led by UI alumnus and former head coach

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and

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tied for the Southern Division title, but since the Golden Bears had won three of four in the season series, the Cardinals opted out of a playoff and ceded the title. California had hoped to play the championship series in

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or Spokane, but the conference decided it was to be held on campus in Moscow; the Vandals won the first two games to successfully defend the Idaho's last PCC crown; the only other division title came 23 years later in

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, but they lost that playoff series at California in three games. The Vandals' next conference title in basketball came 58 years later, in the Big Sky in

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(and

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Postseason results

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References

External links

Sports Reference
– Idaho Vandals: 1922–23 basketball season

– student newspaper – 1923 editions Idaho Vandals men's basketball seasons

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