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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 22–9 (14–4 Big Sky) |
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Home arena | Cowan Spectrum, Memorial Gym |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Washington | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 26 | – | 12 | .684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Utah | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sacramento State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 5 | – | 27 | .156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017–18 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vandals, led by tenth-year head coach Don Verlin, played their home games at the Cowan Spectrum, with a few early season games at Memorial Gym, in Moscow, Idaho as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 14–4 in Big Sky play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament to Southern Utah.
Previous season
The Vandals finished the 2016–17 season 19–14, 12–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. Big Sky tournament. They defeated Montana in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament before losing in the semifinals to North Dakota. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Stephen F. Austin before losing in the second round to Texas State.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Nick Blair | 0 | F | 6'5" | 205 | Sophomore | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred to UNLV |
Myles Franklin | 2 | G | 6'0" | 171 | RS Freshman | Castaic, CA | Transferred to Allan Hancock College |
Jake Straughan | 5 | G | 6'1" | 175 | RS Sophomore | Colton, WA | Graduate transferred to Fresno Pacific |
Pat Ingram | 13 | G | 6'2" | 201 | Senior | Indianapolis, IN | Graduated |
Tyler Brimhall | 24 | G | 6'4" | 185 | RS Freshman | Logan, UT | Transferred to North Idaho College |
George Nahshon | 25 | G | 6'2" | 165 | Senior | Clarkston, WA | Graduated |
Ty Egbert | 41 | F | 6'9" | 195 | Senior | Coulee Dam, WA | Graduated |
2017 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Scott Blakney PF |
Prosser, WA | Prosser High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Sep 6, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Jared Rodriguez SF |
Glendale, AZ | Mountain Ridge High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | N/A | Oct 19, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Losini Kamara SG |
Brooklyn Park, MN | Park Center High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Oct 19, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Geno West SG |
Portland, OR | Jefferson High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Mar 14, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Garrett Kingman SG |
Gig Harbor, WA | Peninsula High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | Mar 14, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Cassius Smits-Francisco PF |
Netherlands | Cactus Shadows High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | N/A | Apr 27, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Preseason
In separate preseason polls of league coaches and media, the Vandals were picked to win the Big Sky championship.[1] Senior guard Victor Sanders was named to the preseason All-Big Sky team.[2]
Roster
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