1992–93 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

1992–93 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
1992–93 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
Big Sky champions
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	24–8 (11–3 Big Sky)
Head coach	Larry Eustachy (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Hugh Watson; Steve Barnes (5th season);
Home arena	Kibbie Dome
	Seasons ← 1991–92 1993–94 →

1992–93 Big Sky men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Idaho	11	–	3	.786	24	–	8	.750
Boise State †	10	–	4	.714	21	–	8	.724
Weber State	10	–	4	.714	20	–	8	.714
Montana	8	–	6	.571	17	–	11	.607
Idaho State	5	–	9	.357	10	–	18	.357
Montana State	5	–	9	.357	9	–	18	.333
Northern Arizona	4	–	10	.286	10	–	16	.385
Eastern Washington	3	–	11	.214	6	–	20	.231

† Conference tournament winner

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.

External links

Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1992–93 basketball season
Gem of the Mountains: 1993 University of Idaho yearbook – 1992–93 basketball season
Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1993 editions

[lnlry-1] Grummert, Dale (March 11, 1993). "Larry & Larry: Eustachy's double coaching personality". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.

[vcbst-2] Grummert, Dale (March 7, 1993). "Vandals capture Big Sky title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.

[srcbbstg-3] "College basketball standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 9, 1993. p. C4.

[bscb-4] "Big Sky comes back". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). March 8, 1993. p. 1C.

[tpoifch-5] Browitt, Jim (March 11, 1993). "Tournament poised for change". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.

[bbst-6] Grummert, Dale (March 14, 1993). "Bronco busted". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.

[rhibb-7] Grummert, Dale (March 6, 1993). "Run helps Idaho beat BSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.

[idrebpa-8] Meehan, Jim (March 6, 1993). "Idaho's defense, rebounding puts Boise State away". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.

[vddd-9] Jacobson, Bryan (March 15, 1993). "Vandal dreams dead". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C.

[assnub-10] "Area schools snubbed". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). staff reports. March 15, 1993. p. C1.

[aghiho-11] Jorgenson, Loren (March 16, 1993). "Aggies hire Eustachy as hoops coach". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D1.

[gbuihus-12] Grummert, Dale (March 17, 1993). "Eustachy: Goodbye UI, hello Utah State Aggies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.

[cluuij-13] Meehan, Jim (March 17, 1993). "Candidates line up for UI job". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.

[vndrei-14] Meehan, Jim (April 9, 1993). "Cravens takes Vandals' reins". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.

[cgipos-15] Jacobson, Bryan (April 9, 1993). "Cravens gets Idaho post". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1B.

[dncgj-16] "Cravens gets Idaho head coach job". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). April 9, 1993. p. D1.

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