The 1971–72 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team represented Idaho State University during the 1971–72 NCAA University Division basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Killingsworth, the Bengals played their home games on campus at the ISU Minidome in Pocatello.
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 14–12 (8–6 Big Sky) |
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| Home arena | ISU Minidome |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 13 | – | 10 | .565 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 14 | – | 11 | .560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 9 | – | 16 | .360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 5 | – | 14 | .263 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State finished the regular season at 14–12 overall, with a 8–6 record in the Big Sky Conference, runner-up to champion Weber State.[1] The conference tournament debuted four years later, in 1976.
Junior center Ev Fopma was named to the all-conference team; junior guard Edison Hicks was on the second team, while guard Jerry Sabins, forward Mike Solliday, and forward Nick Ysusra were honorable mention.[2][3][4]
On Saturday, March 11, the two-year-old Minidome hosted a pair of first-round games in the West regional of the 25-team NCAA tournament.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Big Sky final standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 2, 1972. p. 23.
- ^ "3 WSC aces 'All Big Sky'". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). Associated Press. March 15, 1972. p. D5.
- ^ "Two Zags named to Big Sky stars". Spokane Daily News. (Washington). March 15, 1972. p. 33.
- ^ "Weber tops Big Sky vote; Clayton makes first team". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 16, 1972. p. 22.
- ^ "Weber rips Hawaii 91-64, meets UCLA next round". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 12, 1972. p. 1, sports.
- ^ Miller, Hack (March 13, 1972). "Y. hangs 'em up, Weber goes on". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B7.
External links
edit- Sports Reference – Idaho State Bengals – 1971–72 basketball season