1985–86 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

1985–86 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record11–18 (4–10 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Garry Mendenhall
  • Pat Rafferty
Home arenaKibbie Dome
Seasons
1985–86 Big Sky Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Arizona 9 – 5   .643 19 – 10   .655
Montana 9 – 5   .643 21 – 11   .656
Idaho State 8 – 6   .571 15 – 12   .556
Weber State 7 – 7   .500 18 – 11   .621
Nevada 7 – 7   .500 13 – 15   .464
Montana State † 6 – 8   .429 14 – 17   .452
Boise State 6 – 8   .429 12 – 16   .429
Idaho 4 – 10   .286 11 – 18   .379
† 1986 Big Sky tournament winner

The 1985–86 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by third-year head coach Bill Trumbo,[1][2] and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

Prior to the season, the coaches picked Idaho to finish fifth in the conference, and the media had them at sixth.[3] The Vandals returned all but one starter from the previous year,[1] but were 11–17 overall in the regular season and 4–10 in conference play, last in the standings for a third consecutive year. At the conference tournament in Reno, they met second-seed Montana in the quarterfinals and lost by eight points,[4][5] their third consecutive loss in the Big Sky quarterfinals.

In three seasons, Trumbo's teams were 27–59 (.314) overall (9–33 (.214) in conference) and he was relieved of his duties in March,[6][7] succeeded by Tim Floyd, an assistant under hall of fame head coach Don Haskins at Texas-El Paso.[8][9]

Postseason result

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Big Sky tournament
Thu, March 6
7:00 pm 		(7) vs. (2) Montana
Quarterfinal 		L 60–68  11–18
 Lawlor Events Center (4,850)
Reno, Nevada
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific time.

References

  1. ^ a b Grummert, Dale (October 29, 1985). "Winners?: Trumbo likes what he has seen of the Vandal basketball team". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  2. ^ Grummert, Dale (November 16, 1985). "Vandal hoop hopes rest with backcourt duo of Luckett-Noel". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 5B.
  3. ^ "Nevada-Reno, Montana tabbed as Big Sky Conference favorites". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 20, 1985. p. 1C.
  4. ^ Devlin, Vince (March 6, 1986). "Even for Idaho, Sky's wide open". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  5. ^ "Idaho loses Big Sky opener; Montana, Weber make semis". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 7, 1986. p. C1.
  6. ^ "Decline in support is factor as Vandals fire Bill Trumbo". Spokane Chronicle. Washington. staff and wire reports. March 10, 1986. p. C1.
  7. ^ Devlin, Vince (March 11, 1986). "Close shaves cut Trumbo from UI". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. B1.
  8. ^ "Idaho selects Floyd for basketball coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 23, 1986. p. 7B.
  9. ^ Devlin, Vince (March 24, 1986). "Vandals feel landing 'finest assistant' was a real steal". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. C2.