1992–93 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team American college basketball season
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]
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
^ Grummert, Dale (March 11, 1993). "Larry & Larry: Eustachy's double coaching personality" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 1B.
^ Grummert, Dale (March 7, 1993). "Vandals capture Big Sky title" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 1B.
^ "College basketball standings" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). March 9, 1993. p. C4.
^ "Big Sky comes back" . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . (Idaho-Washington). March 8, 1993. p. 1C.
^ Browitt, Jim (March 11, 1993). "Tournament poised for change" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 1B.
^ Grummert, Dale (March 14, 1993). "Bronco busted" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 1B.
^ Grummert, Dale (March 6, 1993). "Run helps Idaho beat BSU" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 1B.
^ Meehan, Jim (March 6, 1993). "Idaho's defense, rebounding puts Boise State away" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
^ Jacobson, Bryan (March 15, 1993). "Vandal dreams dead" . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C.
^ "Area schools snubbed" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). staff reports. March 15, 1993. p. C1.
^ Jorgenson, Loren (March 16, 1993). "Aggies hire Eustachy as hoops coach" . Deseret News . (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D1.
^ Grummert, Dale (March 17, 1993). "Eustachy: Goodbye UI, hello Utah State Aggies" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 1B.
^ Meehan, Jim (March 17, 1993). "Candidates line up for UI job" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
^ Meehan, Jim (April 9, 1993). "Cravens takes Vandals' reins" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
^ Jacobson, Bryan (April 9, 1993). "Cravens gets Idaho post" . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . (Idaho-Washington). p. 1B.
^ "Cravens gets Idaho head coach job" . Deseret News . (Salt Lake City, Utah). April 9, 1993. p. D1.
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