1939–40 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

1939–40 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
	North
	South
	† Conference playoff series winner ; As of 1940; Rankings from AP Poll

1939–40 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
1939–40 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
1939–40 record	11–15 (3–13 PCC)
Head coach	Forrest Twogood (4th season);
Assistant coach	Walter Price
Home arena	Memorial Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1938–39 1940–41 →

The 1939–40 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1939–40 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by fourth-year head coach Forrest Twogood and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.

The Vandals were 11–15 overall and 3–13 in conference play.^[2]^[3]

References[]

^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
^ "Final standings: Northern Division". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 3, 1940. p. 6.
^ "Oregon Staters nab loop crown". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 4, 1940. p. 11.

Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1939–40 basketball season
Gem of the Mountains: 1940 University of Idaho yearbook – 1939–40 basketball season
Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1940 editions

1939–40 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
North
Oregon State	12	–	4	.750	27	–	11	.711
Oregon	10	–	6	.625	19	–	12	.613
Washington State	9	–	7	.563	23	–	10	.697
Washington	6	–	10	.375	10	–	15	.400
Idaho	3	–	13	.188	11	–	15	.423
South
USC †	10	–	2	.833	20	–	3	.870
Stanford	6	–	6	.500	14	–	9	.609
California	5	–	7	.417	15	–	17	.469
UCLA	3	–	9	.250	8	–	17	.320

† Conference playoff series winner As of 1940^[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

v t Idaho Vandals men's basketball
Venues	Armory and Gymnasium (1905–1928) Memorial Gymnasium (1928–1976, 2020–21) Kibbie Dome / Cowan Spectrum (1976–2021) (2021–present)
Rivalries	Washington State Gonzaga (dormant)
Culture & lore	Go, Vandals, Go
People
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