1990–91 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by first-year head coach Larry Eustachy and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

1990–91 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record19–11 (11–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home arenaKibbie Dome
1990–91 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Montana133 .813238  .742
Nevada124 .7501714  .548
Idaho115 .6881911  .633
Boise State106 .6251710  .630
Idaho State79 .4381118  .379
Weber State79 .4381216  .429
Montana State610 .3751216  .429
Eastern Washington511 .3131116  .407
Northern Arizona115 .063423  .148
Conference tournament winner

The Vandals were 17–10 overall in the regular season and 11–5 in conference play, third place in the league standings.[1][2]

At the conference tournament in Missoula, the Vandals defeated second-seed Nevada by nineteen points in the semifinals and were on the verge of a third consecutive title,[3] but lost by eight points in the final to host Montana.[4][5]

Postseason results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Big Sky tournament
Wed, March 6
5:30 pm
(3) vs. (6) Weber State
Quarterfinal
W 60–54  18–10
Dahlberg Arena (3,500)
Missoula, Montana
Fri, March 8
5:30 pm
(3) vs. (2) Nevada
Semifinal
W 93–74  19–10
Dahlberg Arena (6,056)
Missoula, Montana
Sat, March 9
6:07 pm, ESPN
(3) at (1) Montana
Final
L 68–76  19–11
Dahlberg Arena (7,156)
Missoula, Montana
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific time.

References

  1. "Big Sky standings". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 3, 1991. p. 5C.
  2. Schulte, Chris (March 5, 1991). "Idaho to meet Wildcats in BSC tourney". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 6A.
  3. Schulte, Chris (March 9, 1991). "UI shoots down Wolf Pack". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1D.
  4. Schulte, Chris (March 11, 1991). "Watson shines in title game loss for UI". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1B.
  5. Grummert, Dale (March 10, 1991). "Montana breaks through to beat Idaho". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
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