1996–97 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team


The 1996–97 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. New members of the Big West Conference, the Vandals were led by first-year head coach Kermit Davis (third overall) and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

1996–97 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record13–17 (5–11 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coachDavid Farrar
Home arenaKibbie Dome
Seasons
1996–97 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East Division
Utah State 12 4   .750 20 9   .690
New Mexico State 12 4   .750 19 9   .679
Nevada 12 4   .750 21 10   .677
Boise State 9 7   .563 14 13   .519
Idaho 5 11   .313 13 17   .433
North Texas 5 11   .313 10 16   .385
West Division
Pacific 12 4   .750 24 6   .800
Long Beach State 9 7   .563 13 14   .481
UC Santa Barbara 7 9   .438 12 15   .444
Cal State Fullerton 6 10   .375 13 14   .481
Cal Poly 6 10   .375 14 16   .467
UC Irvine 1 15   .063 1 25   .038
1997 Big West tournament winner
As of April 1, 1997[1]
Rankings from AP poll

The Vandals were 13–17 in the regular season and 5–9 in conference play, fifth in the East division standings, but failed to qualify for the Big West tournament. It was the first time Idaho had missed the postseason in eighteen years.

An assistant at Idaho for two seasons under Tim Floyd, Davis was promoted to head coach in April 1988. After consecutive conference titles and NCAA appearances, he left in March 1990 for Texas A&M, but lasted only one season there.

Davis left Idaho again in April 1997 to become associate head coach at LSU in the Southeastern Conference under new head coach John Brady;[2][3] Vandals' assistant David Farrar was soon promoted to head coach.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Big West MBB Record Book
  2. ^ O'Neal, Shawn (April 2, 1997). "Davis, gone again". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1B.
  3. ^ O'Neal, Shawn (April 5, 1997). "Davis fiasco must not be forgotten". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1D.
  4. ^ O'Neal, Shawn (April 8, 1997). "Farrar goes from old school to old smoothy". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1B.
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