The 1988–89 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the
University of Idaho during the
1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1988 and ended with the Final Four at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington on April 3, 1989.
Season headlines
* July 1, 1988 – the Pacific Coast Athletic Association ch ...
. Members of the
Big Sky Conference, the
Vandals were led by first-year head coach
Kermit Davis and played their home games on campus at the
Kibbie Dome in
Moscow, Idaho
Moscow ( ) is a city in North Central Idaho, United States. Located along the state border with Washington, it had a population of 25,435 at the 2020 census. The county seat and largest city of Latah County, Moscow is the home of the Universit ...
.
The Vandals were overall in the regular season and in conference play, co-champions in the standings with
Boise State
Boise State University (BSU) is a public research university in Boise, Idaho. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has been awarding baccalaureate and master's degrees It became a publ ...
; the teams split their late-season series.
At the
conference tournament in
Boise, the Vandals again earned a bye into the semifinals, where they beat
Montana by 21 points.
In the final against Boise State, Idaho defeated the host team by seven to earn their first NCAA berth in
seven years.
Seeded thirteenth in the
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, Idaho met fourth-seed #15
UNLV back in Boise and lost by twelve.
Postseason result
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Big Sky tournament
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NCAA tournament
References
External links
Sports Reference– Idaho Vandals: 1988–89 basketball season
''Gem of the Mountains:'' 1989 University of Idaho yearbook– 1988–89 basketball season
– student newspaper – 1989 editions
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