1957–58 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

1957–58 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
	† Playoff game winner ; As of April 1, 1957; Rankings from AP Poll

1957–58 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
1957–58 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
1957–58 record	17–9 (9–7 PCC)
Head coach	Harlan Hodges (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Clem Parberry; Wayne Anderson (Frosh);
MVP	Gary Simmons, G
Home arena	Memorial Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1956–57 1958–59 →

The 1957–58 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1957–58 NCAA University Division basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by fourth-year head coach Harlan Hodges and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.

The Vandals were 17–9 overall and 9–7 in conference play in the penultimate season of the PCC. ^[7]^[8]

Senior guard Gary Simmons of Twin Falls was the UI's first All-American.^[9]

References[]

^ "Simmons repeats as most valuable". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 9, 1958. p. 8.
^ Strite, Dick (March 10, 1958). "Bears, Beavers battle tonight". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 2B.
^ Strite, Dick (March 11, 1958). "Bears beat OSC, 57–45, in playoff". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 3B.
^ "Cal tops Beavers; regional play set". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 11, 1958. p. 15.
^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
^ "Beavers, Bears battle for PCC title tonight". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 10, 1958. p. 17.
^ "Vandals are happy as cagers end play". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 11, 1958. p. 13.
^ "Coast Conference Basketball Standings". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 9, 1958. p. 8.
^ "Simmons first Idaho cager with All-American mention". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 9, 1958. p. 4, sports.

Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1957–58 basketball season
Gem of the Mountains: 1958 University of Idaho yearbook – 1957–58 basketball season
Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1958 editions

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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1957–58 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
California †	12	–	4	.750	19	–	9	.679
Oregon State	12	–	4	.750	20	–	6	.769
UCLA	10	–	6	.625	16	–	10	.615
Idaho	9	–	7	.563	17	–	9	.654
USC	8	–	8	.500	12	–	13	.480
Stanford	7	–	9	.438	12	–	13	.480
Oregon	6	–	10	.375	13	–	11	.542
Washington	5	–	11	.313	8	–	18	.308
Washington State	3	–	13	.188	7	–	19	.269

† Playoff game^[2]^[3]^[4] winner As of April 1, 1957^[5]^[6]; Rankings from AP Poll