Idaho Vandals men's basketball
The Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represents the University of Idaho, located in Moscow, Idaho, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They currently compete in the Big Sky Conference. The Vandals are coached by Alex Pribble and play home games at the new Idaho Central Credit Union Arena. This venue, which also houses the women's basketball team, opened in 2021 as the replacement for the Vandals' primary home of the Kibbie Dome, whose basketball configuration was known as Cowan Spectrum, and alternate venue of Memorial Gym.
| Idaho Vandals men's basketball | |||
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| University | University of Idaho | ||
| Head coach | Alex Pribble (1st season) | ||
| Conference | Big Sky | ||
| Location | Moscow, Idaho | ||
| Arena | Idaho Central Credit Union Arena (Capacity: 4,200) | ||
| Nickname | Vandals | ||
| Colors | Silver and gold | ||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1982 | |||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
| 1982 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990 (Big Sky) | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1919 (Northwest), 1922, 1923 (PCC), 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1993 (Big Sky) | |||
The program's two most notable seasons were in 1962–63 and 1981–82. The Vandals went 20–6 in 1963 and featured future hall of famer Gus Johnson. The 1982 team (27–3) was ranked sixth in both polls at the end of the regular season, repeated as regular season and conference tournament champions, and reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament.