2018–19 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho in the Big Sky Conference during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by eleventh-year head coach Don Verlin, the Vandals played their home games at Cowan Spectrum, with a few early season games at Memorial Gym, both on campus in Moscow, Idaho. They finished the season at 5–27 (2–18 in Big Sky, last). Idaho lost in the first round of the conference tournament to Montana State.

2018–19 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record5–27 (2–18 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCowan Spectrum, Memorial Gym
2018–19 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Montana164 .800269  .743
Northern Colorado155 .7502111  .656
Eastern Washington128 .6001618  .471
Weber State119 .5501815  .545
Portland State119 .5501616  .500
Montana State119 .5501517  .469
Southern Utah911 .4501717  .500
Northern Arizona812 .4001021  .323
Sacramento State812 .4001516  .484
Idaho State713 .3501119  .367
Idaho218 .100527  .156
Conference tournament winner

On June 14, 2019, head coach Don Verlin was fired amid possible NCAA violations.[1] He finished at Idaho with an 11-year record of 177–176.

Previous season

The Vandals finished the 2017–18 season 22–9, 14–4 in Big Sky play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament to Southern Utah.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Perrion Callandret1G6'2"180RS SeniorBothell, WAGraduated
Brayon Blake4F6'7"215SeniorSeattle, WAGraduated
Victor Sanders11G6'5"190SeniorPortland, ORGraduated
Chad Sherwood14G6'2"185SeniorAlbany, ORWalk-on; graduated
Arkadiy Mkrtychyan21F6'7"225SeniorPortland, ORGraduated
Garrett Kingman22G/F6'6"205FreshmanGig Harbor, WATransferred
Jordan Scott44F6'6"200SeniorColorado Springs, COGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Xavier Smith11G6'4"180SophomoreSeattle, WATransferred from Oregon State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Smith will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Marquell Fraser15G6'5"205JuniorHamilton, OntarioJunior college transferred from Midland College
Tomás Domingos32C7'0"240SophomoreLisbon, PortugalJunior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
RayQuawndis Mitchell
SG
Blaine, MN Blaine High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 5, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Cameron Tyson
SG
Bothell, WA Bothell High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 14, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Khadim Samb
SF
Marietta, GA Sprayberry High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

Preseason

Roster

2018–19 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 RayQuawndis Mitchell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBlaine HS Blaine, MN
G 3 Losini Kamara 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrPark Center HS Brooklyn Park, MN
G 5 Tyson Cameron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBothell HS Bothell, WA
G 11 Xavier Smith Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoO'Dea HS
Oregon State
Seattle, WA
G/F 12 Chance Garvin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoLake Roosevelt HS Coulee Dam, WA
G 13 Geno West 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoJefferson HS Portland, OR
F 14 Nate Sherwood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrWest Albany HS Albany, OR
G 15 Marquell Fraser 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrThe Hill Academy
Midland College
Hamilton, ON
F 20 Jared Rodriguez 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrMountain Ridge HS Glendale, AZ
F 24 Khadim Samb 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSprayberry HS Marietta, GA
G 25 Trevon Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrClarkston HS Lapwai, ID
F/C 31 Cassius Smits-Francisco 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrCactus Shadows HS Cave Creek, AZ
C 32 Tomás Domingos 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoElite Prep
Southern Idaho
Lisbon, Portugal
F 34 Scott Blakney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoProsser HS Prosser, WA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 2, 2018*
7:30 pm
Lewis–Clark State L 59–65 
 16  Allen  6  Blakney  4  Allen  Memorial Gym (912)
Moscow, ID
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, BIG WEST TV
at UC Irvine L 68–86  0–1
 18  Rodriguez  5  Rodriguez  5  Allen  Bren Events Center (1,058)
Irvine, CA
Nov 13, 2018*
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
Nicholls State L 80–83  0–2
 22  Tyson  12  Fraser  6  Fraser  Memorial Gym (413)
Moscow, ID
Nov 18, 2018*
2:00 pm, Pluto TV
Bethesda
Vandal Holiday Hoops Showcase
W 87–59  1–2
 21  Tyson  12  Blakney  8  West  Memorial Gym (329)
Moscow, ID
Nov 23, 2018*
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
vs. Northwest Nazarene
Vandal Holiday Hoops Showcase
L 73–77  1–3
 24  Allen  6  West  5  West  CenturyLink Arena (1,817)
Boise, ID
Nov 24, 2018*
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
vs. UC Santa Barbara
Vandal Holiday Hoops Showcase
L 55–66  1–4
 19  Allen  8  Allen  3  Allen  CenturyLink Arena (1,689)
Boise, ID
Nov 27, 2018*
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
West Coast Baptist College
Vandal Holiday Hoops Showcase
W 98–44  2–4
 16  Tyson  8  Allen  4  Smith  Memorial Gym (319)
Moscow, ID
Dec 1, 2018*
1:00 pm
at North Dakota W 67–54  3–4
 19  Allen  8  Rodriguez  4  Allen  Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,684)
Grand Forks, ND
Dec 5, 2018*
6:00 pm, P12N
at Washington State
Battle of the Palouse
L 70–90  3–5
 17  Allen  7  Allen  3  Allen  Beasley Coliseum (2,748)
Pullman, WA
Dec 8, 2018*
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
Cal State Bakersfield L 67–73  3–6
 15  Allen  6  Blakney  4  Allen  Memorial Gym (539)
Moscow, ID
Dec 15, 2018*
3:00 pm, Pluto TV
Omaha L 80–89  3–7
 15  Allen  8  Allen  4  Fraser  Cowan Spectrum (459)
Moscow, ID
Dec 21, 2018*
7:00 pm
at Santa Clara L 56–77  3–8
 17  Rodriguez  11  Rodriguez  4  Fraser  Leavey Center (1,109)
Santa Clara, CA
Big Sky regular season
Dec 29, 2018
8:00 pm
Idaho State L 55–72  3–9
(0–1)
 19  Tyson  8  Smits-Francisco  2  Garvin  Cowan Spectrum (659)
Moscow, ID
Dec 31, 2018
2:00 pm
Weber State L 87–93  310
(0–2)
 27  Tyson  4  Rodriguex  3  Allen  Cowan Spectrum (512)
Moscow, ID
Jan 3, 2019
12:00 pm
Eastern Washington W 74–71  4–10
(1–2)
 25  Allen  7  Rodriguez  4  Smith  Cowan Spectrum (1,069)
Moscow, ID
Jan 5, 2019
6:00 pm
at Northern Colorado L 79–83 OT 4–11
(1–3)
 20  Rodriguez  11  Rodriguez  5  Garvin  Bank of Colorado Arena (1,550)
Greeley, CO
Jan 10, 2019
7:00 pm
Montana State L 67–77  4–12
(1–4)
 23  Allen  6  Rodriguez  4  Allen  Cowan Spectrum (1,029)
Moscow, ID
Jan 19, 2019
7:00 pm
Montana L 51–69  4–13
(1–5)
 24  Allen  9  Rodriguez  2  Smith  Cowan Spectrum (1,419)
Moscow, ID
Jan 24, 2019
7:05 pm
at Sacramento State L 48–69  4–14
(1–6)
 11  Rodriguez  9  Rodriguez  3  Rodriguez  Hornets Nest (634)
Sacramento, CA
Jan 26, 2019
7:05 pm
at Portland State L 53–69  4–15
(1–7)
 12  Blakney  7  Blakney  5  Allen  Viking Pavilion (1,450)
Portland, OR
Feb 2, 2019
7:00 pm
Northern Arizona L 73–86  4–16
(1–8)
 19  Rodriguez  6  Smits-Francisco  2  Tyson  Cowan Spectrum (1,089)
Moscow, ID
Feb 4, 2019
7:00 pm
Southern Utah L 64–75  4–17
(1–9)
 20  Tyson  10  Rodriguez  5  Allen  Cowan Spectrum (634)
Moscow, ID
Feb 7, 2019
6:00 pm
at Montana L 59–100  4–18
(1–10)
 13  Allen  8  Rodriguez  3  Smith  Dahlberg Arena (3,381)
Missoula, MT
Feb 9, 2019
1:00 pm
at Montana State L 72–86  4–19
(1–11)
 14  Tyson  8  Rodriguez  5  Allen  Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (3,004)
Bozeman, MT
Feb 14, 2019
7:00 pm
Northern Colorado L 47–75  4–20
(1–12)
 15  Allen  8  Blakney  2  Allen  Cowan Spectrum (409)
Moscow, ID
Feb 18, 2019
7:15 pm
at Eastern Washington L 57–82  4–21
(1–13)
 18  Tyson  5  Allen  5  Allen  Reese Court (1,618)
Cheney, WA
Feb 21, 2019
5:30 pm
at Northern Arizona L 54–75  4–22
(1–14)
 15  Tyson  10  Rodriguez  6  West  Walkup Skydome (614)
Flagstaff, AZ
Feb 23, 2019
1:00 pm
at Southern Utah L 76–85  4–23
(1–15)
 28  Rodriguez  11  Rodriguez  5  Allen  America First Events Center (1,604)
Cedar City, UT
Feb 28, 2019
7:00 pm
Portland State L 65–67  4–24
(1–16)
 13  Rodriguez  11  Smits-Francisco  5  Allen  Cowan Spectrum (579)
Moscow, ID
Mar 2, 2019
7:00 pm
Sacramento State W 94–90  5–24
(2–16)
 29  Allen  9  Rodriguez  4  Allen  Cowan Spectrum 
Moscow, ID
Mar 7, 2019
6:00 pm
at Weber State L 59–93  5–25
(2–17)
 17  Tyson  6  Rodriguez  3  Mitchell  Dee Events Center (6,381)
Ogden, UT
Mar 9, 2019
6:05 pm
at Idaho State L 68–70  5–26
(2–18)
 20  Allen  7  Allen  4  Rodriguez  Holt Arena (1,951)
Pocatello, ID
Big Sky tournament
Mar 13, 2019
2:30 pm, Pluto TV
(11) vs. (6) Montana State
First round
L 71–75  5–27
 21  Allen  7  Rodriguez  4  Kamara  CenturyLink Arena 
Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

References

  1. "Idaho's Don Verlin fired for NCAA violations | Sporting News". www.sportingnews.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019.
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