The 1975–76 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the

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were led by second-year head coach

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and played their home games on campus at the Memorial Gymnasium and Kibbie Dome in

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. They were 7–19 overall and 3–11 in conference play. The Vandals played their first game in the Kibbie Dome on Wednesday, January 21, against Palouse rival

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of the

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. It was commemorated with a visit by Vandal great Gus Johnson, who played in the preliminary alumni game. The evening easily set a school attendance record for

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at 6,449, which stood for five years. No Vandals were named to the all-conference team; senior guard Steve Weist and senior forward Ervin Brown were honorable mention. It was the fourth selection for Weist. The conference tournament debuted this season; through

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, it was hosted by the regular season champion and only the top four teams participated. Idaho first qualified for the tourney in

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, then hosted and won the

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References

External links

Sports Reference
– Idaho Vandals: 1975–76 basketball season
''Gem of the Mountains:'' 1976 University of Idaho yearbook
– 1975–76 basketball season

– student newspaper – 1976 editions {{DEFAULTSORT:1975-76 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team Idaho Vandals men's basketball seasons

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