1968–69 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 11–15 (6–9 Big Sky) |
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MVP | Jerry Smith & Jim Thacker |
Home arena | Memorial Gymnasium |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 15 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 27 | – | 3 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana State | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 17 | – | 8 | .680 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gonzaga | 6 | – | 9 | .400 | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 6 | – | 9 | .400 | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | 4 | – | 11 | .267 | 9 | – | 17 | .346 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 3 | – | 12 | .200 | 8 | – | 18 | .308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1968–69 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1968–69 NCAA University Division basketball season. Charter members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by third-year head coach Wayne Anderson and played their home games on campus at the Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.
Expected to contend for the Big Sky title,[2][3] they were 11–15 overall (6–9 in Big Sky, third),[4] ending with five wins in their final seven games.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "James will speak at Bantam banquet". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 18, 1969. p. 10.
- ^ a b Missildine, Harry (November 27, 1968). "Big Sky crown eyed by Vandals". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 13.
- ^ a b "Idaho viewed title threat in Big Sky basketball race". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 27, 1968. p. 11.
- ^ "Big Sky final standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 10, 1969. p. 16.
- ^ "Idaho ties for third spot with late-season surge". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 10, 1970. p. 16.
External links
[edit]- Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1968–69 basketball season
- Gem of the Mountains: 1969 University of Idaho yearbook – 1968–69 basketball season
- Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1969 editions