The 1969–70 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1969–70 NCAA University Division basketball season. Charter members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by fourth-year head coach Wayne Anderson and played their home games on campus at the Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho. They were 10–15 overall and 6–9 in conference play,[1] and ended on a five-game winning streak.[2]
| 1969–70 Idaho Vandals men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 10–15 (6–9 Big Sky) |
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| MVP | Malcolm Taylor |
| Captain | John Nelson |
| Home arena | Memorial Gymnasium |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 12 | – | 3 | .800 | 19 | – | 8 | .704 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 14 | – | 11 | .560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | 7 | – | 8 | .467 | 10 | – | 16 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 6 | – | 9 | .400 | 10 | – | 15 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 5 | – | 10 | .333 | 8 | – | 18 | .308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 4 | – | 11 | .267 | 4 | – | 22 | .154 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No Vandals were selected for the all-conference team; junior forwards Malcolm Taylor and John Nelson, team captain, were on the second team.[3] Taylor was voted the team's outstanding player.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Big Sky final standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 9, 1970. p. 15.
- ^ a b "Idaho Streaking". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 9, 1970. p. 15.
- ^ "Sojourner top choice in Big Sky". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 12, 1970. p. 12.
External links
edit- Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1969–70 basketball season
- Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1970 editions