2023–24 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team

2023–24 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record14–20 (7–11 Big Sky)
Head coach
Associate head coachJoe White
Assistant coaches
  • Evan Eustachy
  • Cam Clark
Home arenaReed Gym
Seasons
2023–24 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern Washington 15 – 3   .833 21 – 11   .656
Northern Colorado 12 – 6   .667 19 – 14   .576
Montana 12 – 6   .667 24 – 12   .667
Weber State 11 – 7   .611 20 – 12   .625
Montana State † 9 – 9   .500 17 – 18   .486
Portland State 8 – 10   .444 17 – 15   .531
Northern Arizona 7 – 11   .389 14 – 19   .424
Idaho State 7 – 11   .389 14 – 20   .412
Idaho 5 – 13   .278 11 – 21   .344
Sacramento State 4 – 14   .222 10 – 24   .294
† 2024 Big Sky tournament winner

The 2023–24 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team represented Idaho State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bengals, led by fifth-year head coach Ryan Looney, played their home games at Reed Gym in Pocatello, Idaho as members of the Big Sky Conference.

Previous season

The Bengals finished the 2022–23 season 11–21, 8–10 in Big Sky play, to finish in fifth place.[1] In the Big Sky tournament, they lost to Montana in the first round.[2]

Roster

2023–24 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kolton Mitchell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Lake City High School Coeur d'Alene, ID
G 3 Maleek Arington 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Auburn High School Auburn, WA
G 4 Jaedyn Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Pullman High School Pullman, WA
G 5 Laolu Kalejaiye 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Middle Brooks Academy Los Angeles, CA
G 10 Miguel Tomley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Santa Clara Surrey, BC
F 12 Turner Livingston 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr West Valley High School Spokane, WA
G 13 AJ Burgin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr San Diego High School San Diego, CA
G 14 Jordan Hansen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So King's High School Seattle, WA
F 15 Kiree Huie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Odessa College Grayson, GA
F 20 Briggs Ranstrom 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Rocky Mountain High School Eagle, ID
F 21 Isaiah Griffin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Southeastern Community College Knightdale, NC
G 22 James Bodily 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr North Gem High School Bancroft, ID
C 25 Brayden Parker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) GS College of Southern Idaho Preston, ID
F 30 Evan Otten 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Redmond High School Redmond, OR
F 31 Trent Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Midland College Cambridge, ON
C 32 Gavin Gilstrap 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Jr Olney Central College Spokane, WA
C 44 Louis Stormark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS So Get Better Academy Allerød, Denmark
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 23, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2023*
6:00 p.m. 		Simon Fraser W 80–55 
Reed Gym 
Pocatello, ID
November 1, 2023*
7:00 p.m. 		Dickinson State W 88–61 
Reed Gym 
Pocatello, ID
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Warner Pacific W 92–36  1–0
 Reed Gym (292)
Pocatello, ID
November 10, 2023*
6:30 p.m. 		at St. Thomas L 53–54  1–1
 Schoenecker Arena (1,610)
St. Paul, MN
November 12, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		at Iowa State L 55–86  1–2
 Hilton Coliseum (13,529)
Ames, IA
November 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Northwest W 85–51  2–2
 Reed Gym (1,013)
Pocatello, ID
November 20, 2023*
2:00 p.m., FloHoops 		vs. The Citadel
Campbell Classic 		L 61–62  2–3
 Gore Arena (51)
Buies Creek, NC
November 21, 2023*
5:00 p.m., FloHoops 		at Campbell
Campbell Classic 		W 69–55  3–3
 Gore Arena (886)
Buies Creek, NC
November 28, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Pepperdine L 62–77  3–4
 Firestone Fieldhouse (484)
Malibu, CA
December 2, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Lindenwood W 76–70  4–4
 Reed Gym (1,244)
Pocatello, ID
December 5, 2023*
8:00 p.m. 		at Fresno State L 67–79  4–5
 Save Mart Center (2,638)
Fresno, CA
December 9, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Southern Utah L 74–82  4–6
 America First Event Center (1,326)
Cedar City, UT
December 21, 2023*
5:00 p.m., P12N 		at Oregon State L 57–76  4–7
 Gill Coliseum (2,576)
Corvallis, OR
December 28, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Montana State L 66–74  4–8
(0–1) 		Reed Gym (1,211)
Pocatello, ID
December 30, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Montana L 68–76  4–9
(0–2) 		Reed Gym 
Pocatello, ID
January 3, 2024*
7:30 p.m. 		at Denver
Big Sky–Summit Challenge 		L 82–95 OT 4–10
 Hamilton Gymnasium (634)
Denver, CO
January 6, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Omaha
Big Sky–Summit Challenge 		W 63–62  5–10
 Reed Gym (2,103)
Pocatello, ID
January 11, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Portland State W 69–63  6–10
(1–2) 		Viking Pavilion (749)
Portland, OR
January 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Sacramento State L 64–66  6–11
(1–3) 		Hornets Nest (739)
Sacramento, CA
January 18, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Idaho
Battle of the Domes 		W 64–59  7–11
(2–3) 		Reed Gym 
Pocatello, ID
January 20, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Eastern Washington L 67–79  7–12
(2–4) 		Reed Gym (1,547)
Pocatello, ID
January 22, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Montana State L 70–77  7–13
(2–5) 		Worthington Arena (2,449)
Bozeman, MT
January 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Weber State W 74–64  8–13
(3–5) 		Dee Events Center (5,445)
Ogden, UT
February 1, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northern Colorado L 86–91 2OT 8–14
(3–6) 		Bank of Colorado Arena (1,209)
Greeley, CO
February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northern Arizona W 81–79  9–14
(4–6) 		Findlay Toyota Court (773)
Flagstaff, AZ
February 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Sacramento State W 68–40  10–14
(5–6) 		Reed Gym (1,225)
Pocatello, ID
February 10, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Portland State W 68–65  11–14
(6–6) 		Reed Gym (1,435)
Pocatello, ID
February 15, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Eastern Washington L 82–88  11–15
(6–7) 		Reese Court (1,307)
Cheney, WA
February 17, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Idaho
Battle of the Domes 		L 53–55  11–16
(6–8) 		ICCU Arena (1,793)
Moscow, ID
February 24, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Weber State W 80–62  12–16
(7–8) 		Reed Gym (2,100)
Pocatello, ID
February 29, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Northern Arizona L 88–92 2OT 12–17
(7–9) 		Reed Gym (1,546)
Pocatello, ID
March 2, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Northern Colorado L 79–81  12–18
(7–10) 		Reed Gym (1,522)
Pocatello, ID
March 4, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Montana L 65–79  12–19
(7–11) 		Dahlberg Arena (3,085)
Missoula, MT
Big Sky tournament
March 9, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(8) vs. (7) Northern Arizona
First round 		W 68–60  13–19
 Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
March 10, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(8) vs. (2) Northern Colorado
Quarterfinals 		W 83–76  14–19
 Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
March 12, 2024
9:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(8) vs. (3) Montana
Semifinals 		L 58–72  14–20
 Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.

Source:[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Cheney, Ryan (March 6, 2023). "Idaho State Falls To Montana In Quarter Finals of Big Sky Tourney". Idaho State University Athletics. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Idaho State University Athletics. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Idaho State Bengals Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved October 23, 2023.