1987–88 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

The 1987–88 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by second-year head coach Tim Floyd and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

1987–88 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	19–11 (11–5 Big Sky)
Head coach	Tim Floyd (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Kermit Davis Brett Iba
Home arena	Kibbie Dome
Seasons ← 1986–87 1988–89 →

1987-88 Big Sky men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Boise State †	13	–	3		.813			24	–	6		.800
Idaho	11	–	5		.688			19	–	11		.633
Montana State	10	–	6		.625			19	–	11		.633
Idaho State	8	–	8		.500			15	–	13		.536
Nevada	8	–	8		.500			15	–	13		.536
Montana	7	–	9		.438			18	–	11		.621
Northern Arizona	7	–	9		.438			10	–	18		.357
Weber State	6	–	10		.375			9	–	21		.300
Eastern Washington	2	–	14		.125			6	–	21		.222
† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll^[1]

The Vandals were 19–10 overall in the regular season and 11–5 in conference play, runner-up in the standings. At the conference tournament in Bozeman, Montana, the Vandals earned a bye into the semifinals,^[2][3] but lost to host Montana State for the second time in a week.^[4][5][6]

After the season in late April, Floyd left for New Orleans and assistant Kermit Davis was promoted to head coach.^[7][8]

Postseason result

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Fri, Nov 27, 1987*		vs. Gonzaga	W 64–60	1–0
Sat, Nov 28, 1987*		vs. Washington State	W 53–49	2–0
Fri, Dec 4, 1987*		at Sam Houston State	L 54–60	2–1	Bernard Johnson Coliseum  Huntsville, Texas
Sat, Dec 5, 1987*		at UT Arlington	L 61–73	2–2	Texas Hall  Arlington, Texas
Fri, Dec 11, 1987*		vs. Marshall Hawaii Tipoff Tournament	L 58–65	2–3	Neal S. Blaisdell Center  Honolulu, Hawaii
Big Sky tournament
Fri, March 11 8:40 pm	(2)	at (3) Montana State Semifinal	L 46–58	16–13	Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (9,027) Bozeman, Montana
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific time.

References

1. sports-reference.com 1987-88 Big Sky Conference Season Summary
2. Grummert, Dale (March 11, 1988). "Idaho gets rematch against MSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
3. Jacobson, Bryan (March 11, 1988). "Do Bobcats have one bad game left?". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1B.
4. Boling, Dave (March 12, 1988). "MSU drops UI in 'Sky semis". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B1.
5. Jacobson, Bryan (March 12, 1988). "Idaho's slow-down plan works in Bobcats' favor". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1D.
6. Grummert, Dale (March 12, 1988). "Bobcats end Vandals' bid for Sky title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
7. Jacobson, Bryan (April 26, 1988). "Floyd quits". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1A.
8. Boling, Dave (April 27, 1988). "Idaho loses, gains a coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.

External links

• Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1987–88 basketball season
• Gem of the Mountains: 1988 University of Idaho yearbook – 1987–88 basketball season
• Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1988 editions