1997–98 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

1997–98 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record15–12 (9–7 Big West)
Head coach
Home arenaKibbie Dome
Seasons
1997–98 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East Division
Utah State† 13 – 3   .813 25 – 8   .758
Nevada 11 – 5   .688 16 – 12   .571
Boise State 9 – 7   .563 17 – 13   .567
Idaho 9 – 7   .563 15 – 12   .556
New Mexico State 8 – 8   .500 18 – 12   .600
North Texas 4 – 12   .250 5 – 21   .192
West Division
Pacific 14 – 2   .875 23 – 10   .697
Cal Poly 7 – 9   .438 14 – 14   .500
Cal State Fullerton 6 – 10   .375 12 – 16   .429
UC Irvine 6 – 10   .375 9 – 18   .333
Long Beach State 5 – 11   .313 10 – 19   .345
UC Santa Barbara 4 – 12   .250 7 – 19   .269
† 1998 Big West tournament winner
As of April 10, 1998[1]
Rankings from AP poll

The 1997–98 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big West Conference, the Vandals were led by first-year head coach David Farrar and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

The Vandals were 15–11 overall in the regular season and 9–7 in conference play,[2] tied for third in the East division standings.[3][4] They met West division champion Pacific in the first round of the conference tournament and lost by eight points.[5][6]

Postseason result

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Big West tournament
Fri, March 6
6:00 pm 		(E4) vs. (W1) Pacific
Quarterfinal 		L 74–82  15–12
 Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific time.

References

  1. ^ Big West MBB Record Book
  2. ^ "Idaho vs. Pacific". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 6, 1998. p. 4B.
  3. ^ "Idaho advances; Pacific up next". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). staff and wire reports. March 2, 1998. p. 1C.
  4. ^ "Idaho finds back door". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). staff and wire reports. March 2, 1998. p. 1B.
  5. ^ "Vandals ousted". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 7, 1998. p. 1B.
  6. ^ "Pacific railroads Vandals". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). March 7, 1998. p. 1D.