1992–93 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

The 1992–93 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by third-year head coach Larry Eustachy and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.[1]

1992–93 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record24–8 (11–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Hugh Watson
  • Steve Barnes
Home arenaKibbie Dome
1992–93 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Idaho11–3 .78624–8  .750
Boise State †10–4 .71421–8  .724
Weber State10–4 .71420–8  .714
Montana8–6 .57117–11  .607
Idaho State5–9 .35710–18  .357
Montana State5–9 .3579–18  .333
Northern Arizona4–10 .28610–16  .385
Eastern Washington3–11 .2146–20  .231
† Conference tournament winner

The Vandals were 23–7 overall in the regular season and 11–3 in conference play, atop the league standings.[2][3] The conference tournament was held in Moscow for the first time in eleven years,[4][5] but the Vandals lost by twelve points to Boise State in the final.[6] Idaho had swept the season series, including a fifteen-point win in Boise the previous week before a conference record crowd of 12,649.[7][8]

At 24–8, Idaho was not selected by the National Invitational tournament,[9] and their season ended.[10] Eustachy left in mid-March for Utah State,[11][12][13] and was succeeded by Utah assistant Joe Cravens in early April.[14][15][16]

Postseason results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Big Sky tournament
Fri, March 12
9:05 pm		 (1) (5) Idaho State
Semifinal		 W 91–87  24–7
 Kibbie Dome (4,800)
Moscow, Idaho
Sat, March 13
9:07 pm, ESPN		 (1) (2) Boise State
Final		 L 68–80  24–8
 Kibbie Dome (4,800)
Moscow, Idaho
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific time.

References
  1. Grummert, Dale (March 11, 1993). "Larry & Larry: Eustachy's double coaching personality". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  2. Grummert, Dale (March 7, 1993). "Vandals capture Big Sky title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  3. "College basketball standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 9, 1993. p. C4.
  4. "Big Sky comes back". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). March 8, 1993. p. 1C.
  5. Browitt, Jim (March 11, 1993). "Tournament poised for change". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  6. Grummert, Dale (March 14, 1993). "Bronco busted". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  7. Grummert, Dale (March 6, 1993). "Run helps Idaho beat BSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  8. Meehan, Jim (March 6, 1993). "Idaho's defense, rebounding puts Boise State away". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  9. Jacobson, Bryan (March 15, 1993). "Vandal dreams dead". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C.
  10. "Area schools snubbed". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). staff reports. March 15, 1993. p. C1.
  11. Jorgenson, Loren (March 16, 1993). "Aggies hire Eustachy as hoops coach". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D1.
  12. Grummert, Dale (March 17, 1993). "Eustachy: Goodbye UI, hello Utah State Aggies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  13. Meehan, Jim (March 17, 1993). "Candidates line up for UI job". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  14. Meehan, Jim (April 9, 1993). "Cravens takes Vandals' reins". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  15. Jacobson, Bryan (April 9, 1993). "Cravens gets Idaho post". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1B.
  16. "Cravens gets Idaho head coach job". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). April 9, 1993. p. D1.
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