1998–99 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

The 1998–99 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big West Conference, the Vandals were led by second-year head coach David Farrar and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

1998–99 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record16–11 (11–5 Big West)
Head coach
Home arenaKibbie Dome
1998–99 Big West men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
Boise State124 .750218  .724
New Mexico State124 .7502310  .697
Idaho115 .6881611  .593
Utah State88 .5001513  .536
Nevada412 .250818  .308
North Texas412 .250422  .154
West Division
UC Santa Barbara124 .7501513  .536
Long Beach State97 .5631315  .464
Pacific97 .5631413  .519
Cal State Fullerton79 .4381314  .481
Cal Poly610 .3751116  .407
UC Irvine214 .125620  .231
1999 Big West tournament winner
As of April 10, 1999[1]
Rankings from AP poll

The Vandals were 16–10 overall in the regular season and 11–5 in conference play,[2] third in the East division standings.[3][4] In the regular season finale, Idaho defeated rival Boise State before 7,323 at the Kibbie Dome, the largest home attendance in a decade. [3][5][6]

They met Long Beach State in the first round of the conference tournament and lost by five points.[7][8][9]

Postseason result

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Big West tournament
Thu, March 4
8:30 pm
(E3) vs. (W2) Long Beach State
Quarterfinal
L 76–81  16–11
Lawlor Events Center (2,423)
Reno, Nevada
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific time.

References

  1. Big West MBB Record Book
  2. "UI vs. L. Beach St". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 4, 1999. p. 5B.
  3. Grummert, Dale (March 1, 1999). "Vandals buck Broncos again". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  4. "College standings & RPI ratings". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 1, 1999. p. 4B.
  5. Pond, Alex (March 1, 1999). "Idaho breaks Broncs". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C.
  6. Meehan, Jim (March 1, 1999). "Vandals Curry, Scott help trim Boise State". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  7. Grummert, Dale (March 5, 1999). "Long Beach St. sends Idaho packing". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  8. Eckles, Dan (March 5, 1999). "Vandals left high and dry in Reno". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1B.
  9. Meehan, Jim (March 5, 1999). "UI regresses at wrong time". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C4.
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