2024–25 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

2024–25 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record5–8 (0–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Associate head coachBrandon Laird
Assistant coaches
Home arenaICCU Arena
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Arizona 0 – 0   – 8 – 4   .667
Northern Colorado 0 – 0   – 8 – 5   .615
Portland State 0 – 0   – 7 – 5   .583
Montana 0 – 0   – 7 – 6   .538
Weber State 0 – 0   – 6 – 7   .462
Idaho State 0 – 0   – 5 – 6   .455
Idaho 0 – 0   – 5 – 8   .385
Montana State 0 – 0   – 5 – 8   .385
Eastern Washington 0 – 0   – 3 – 9   .250
Sacramento State 0 – 0   – 3 – 9   .250
† 2025 Big Sky tournament winner
As of December 22, 2024

The 2024–25 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represents the University of Idaho during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vandals, led by second-year head coach Alex Pribble, play their home games at Idaho Central Credit Union Arena located in Moscow, Idaho as members of the Big Sky Conference.

Previous season

The Vandals finished the 2023–24 season 11–21, 5–13 in Big Sky play to finish in ninth place.[1] They were defeated by Sacramento State in the first round of the Big Sky tournament.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Quinn Denker 3 G 6'3" 195 Junior San Jose, California Transferred to Northern Colorado
EJ Neal 4 G 6'5" 200 Junior San Francisco, California Transferred to Sacramento State
D'Angelo Minnis 5 G 5'10" 170 Senior Kent, Washington Graduated
Terren Frank 15 F 6'8" 230 Redshirt Junior Los Angeles, California Transferred to Campbell
Cooper Church 32 F 6'9" 215 Sophomore Maple Valley, Washington

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Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jojo Anderson 3 G 6'0" 180 Redshirt Junior Spokane, Washington Whitworth
Jayden Stevens 4 F 6'7" 190 Junior Spokane, Washington Oregon State
Isaiah Brickner 5 G 6'4" 190 Junior San Diego, California Marist
Jack Payne 7 G 6'6" 195 Redshirt Sophomore Boise, Idaho Colorado State
Kolton Mitchell 14 G 6'1" -- Redshirt Freshman Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Idaho State

Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ewan Steele
F 		Alton, Ontario Polaris Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) N/A May 27, 2024 
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:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2024–25 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Julius Mims 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr North Idaho College Billings, Montana
G 1 Trevon Blassingame 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Fairleigh Dickinson Auburn, Washington
F 2 Tyler Mrus 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Alaska Bothell, Washington
G 3 Jojo Anderson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Whitworth Spokane, Washington
F 4 Jayden Stevens 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Oregon State Spokane, Washington
G 5 Isaiah Brickner 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Marist San Diego, California
G 7 Jack Payne 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Colorado State Boise, Idaho
G 10 Kristian Gonzalez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Mater Dei Catholic High School Chula Vista, California
G 11 Titus Yearout 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Lapwai High School Lapwai, Idaho
G 14 Kolton Mitchell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Idaho State Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
F 15 Ewan Steele 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
 Fr Polaris Prep Alton, Ontario
F 22 Tyler Linhardt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Washington Seattle, Washington
F 23 Takai Hardy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Sunrise Christian Academy Fairfield, California
G 24 Miles Klapper 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Bridgton Academy Hillsborough, California
G 33 Jack Hatten 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Garces Memorial High School Bakersfield, California
F 34 Kyson Rose 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Walla Walla Community College Kennewick, Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 13, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Northwest W 94–60  1–0
  20 – Brickner   8 – Tied   3 – Tied  ICCU Arena (1,584)
Moscow, ID
November 7, 2024*
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		UC Davis L 75–79  1–1
  17 – Mrus   8 – Gonzalez   3 – Tied  ICCU Arena (1,736)
Moscow, ID
November 11, 2024*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Washington State
Battle of the Palouse 		L 67–90  1–2
  13 – Brickner   11 – Mims   3 – Mitchell  Beasley Coliseum (3,838)
Pullman, WA
November 16, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at BYU L 71–95  1–3
  17 – Mrus   6 – Mims   4 – Anderson  Marriott Center (16,456)
Provo, UT
November 19, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Evergreen State W 101–58  2–3
  21 – Tied   10 – Payne   8 – Anderson  ICCU Arena (1,583)
Moscow, ID
November 23, 2024*
2:00 pm 		vs. Southern Utah
San Diego MTE 		L 67–82  2–4
  14 – Rose   5 – Mims   3 – Tied  Jenny Craig Pavilion (148)
San Diego, CA
November 24, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at San Diego
San Diego MTE 		L 61–68  2–5
  13 – Mitchell   6 – Tied   3 – Mitchell  Jenny Craig Pavilion (507)
San Diego, CA
November 30, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UC Riverside W 80–68  3–5
  25 – Gonzalez   7 – Rose   5 – Tied  ICCU Arena (1,567)
Moscow, ID
December 4, 2024*
5:00 pm 		at Kansas City
Big Sky-Summit Challenge 		W 82–77  4–5
  17 – Payne   8 – Payne   4 – Tied  Swinney Recreation Center (792)
Kansas City, MO
December 7, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Oregon State L 62–78  4–6
  15 – Mrus   7 – Steele   3 – Anderson  Gill Coliseum (3,042)
Corvallis, OR
December 15, 2024*
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UC San Diego L 56–80  4–7
  20 – Mrus   8 – Steele   3 – Mitchell  ICCU Arena (1.410)
Moscow, ID
December 18, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UC Davis L 66–74  4–8
  26 – Mitchell   10 – Hardy   2 – Tied  University Credit Union Center (875)
Davis, CA
December 21, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Pacific W 95–72  5–8
  32 – Mitchell   11 – Payne   8 – Payne  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,222)
Stockton, CA
Big Sky regular season
January 2, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Montana State       ICCU Arena 
Moscow, ID
January 4, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Montana       ICCU Arena 
Moscow, ID
January 9, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Sacramento State       Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
January 11, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Portland State       Viking Pavilion 
Portland, OR
January 18, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Eastern Washington       ICCU Arena 
Moscow, ID
January 20, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Montana       Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, MT
January 23, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Northern Colorado       ICCU Arena 
Moscow, ID
January 25, 2025
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Northern Arizona       ICCU Arena 
Moscow, ID
January 30, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Weber State       Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
February 1, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Idaho State
Battle of the Domes 		      Reed Gym 
Pocatello, ID
February 6, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Portland State       ICCU Arena 
Moscow, ID
February 8, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Sacramento State       ICCU Arena 
Moscow, ID
February 15, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Eastern Washington       Reese Court 
Cheney, WA
February 20, 2025
 ESPN+ 		at Northern Arizona       Findlay Toyota Court 
Flagstaff, AZ
February 22, 2025
 ESPN+ 		at Northern Colorado       Bank of Colorado Arena 
Greeley, CO
February 27, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Idaho State
Battle of the Domes 		      ICCU Arena 
Moscow, ID
March 1, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Weber State       ICCU Arena 
Moscow, ID
March 3, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Montana State       Worthington Arena 
Bozeman, MT
Big Sky tournament
March 8–12, 2025
 vs.        Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific.

Sources:[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Sacramento State eliminates Idaho from Big Sky Tournament, Vandals remain hopeful for future". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster". govandels.com. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Idaho Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "Idaho Vandals 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 13, 2024.