1986–87 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

The 1986–87 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by first-year head coach Tim Floyd and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

1986–87 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record16–14 (5–9 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaKibbie Dome
Seasons
1986–87 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana State 12 2   .857 21 8   .724
Boise State 10 4   .714 22 8   .733
Montana 8 6   .571 18 11   .621
Nevada 7 7   .500 15 15   .500
Northern Arizona 5 9   .357 11 17   .393
Idaho 5 9   .357 16 14   .533
Idaho State 5 9   .357 15 16   .484
Weber State 4 10   .286 7 22   .241
Conference tournament winner

The Vandals were 15–13 overall in the regular season and 5–9 in conference play. At the conference tournament in Flagstaff, Arizona,[1] Idaho met third-seed Montana in the first quarterfinal at noon and won by a point, the program's first postseason win in five years.[2][3] In the semifinal the next night, the Vandals lost to seventh-seed Idaho State, the eventual champion, by nineteen to end the season at 16–14.[4][5]

Assistants Kermit Davis and Larry Eustachy were both future head coaches of the program.

Postseason results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Big Sky tournament
Thu, March 5
11:00 am
(6) vs. (3) Montana
Quarterfinal
W 63–62  16–13
Walkup Skydome (3,300)
Flagstaff, Arizona
Fri, March 6
8:10 pm
(6) vs. (7) Idaho State
Semifinal
L 63–82  16–14
Walkup Skydome (3,527)
Flagstaff, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific time.

References

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  1. ^ Pierce, Oliver (March 4, 1987). "Vandals open play against Montana". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 9.
  2. ^ Boling, Dave (March 6, 1987). "Idaho cures free-throw blues, upsets Griz". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 25.
  3. ^ "Idaho stays alive, WSU season ends". Idahonian. (Moscow). March 6, 1987. p. 11.
  4. ^ Boling, Dave (March 7, 1987). "First food, then ISU stops Vandals, 82-63". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B1.
  5. ^ "Ousted: Sky falls on Vandals". Idahonian. (Moscow). March 7, 1987. p. 21.
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