1970–71 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

1970–71 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
1970–71 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
Conference	Big Sky Conference
1970–71 record	14–11 (8–6 Big Sky)
Head coach	Wayne Anderson (5th season);
Home arena	Memorial Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1969–70 1971–72 →

The 1970–71 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1970–71 NCAA University Division basketball season. Charter members of the recently expanded Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by fifth-year head coach Wayne Anderson and played their home games on campus at the Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho. They were 14–11 overall and 8–6 in conference play.^[1]

Senior forward Malcolm Taylor was selected for the all-conference team, and senior forward John Nelson was on the second team.^[2]^[3]

References[]

^ "Big Sky final standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 5, 1971. p. 16.
^ "Taylor gains all-star spot". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 10, 1971. p. 31.
^ "'Sky cagers named". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). UPI. March 10, 1971. p. E2.

External links[]

Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1970–71 basketball season
Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1971 editions

[bscdrs-1] "Big Sky final standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 5, 1971. p. 16.

[tgassp-2] "Taylor gains all-star spot". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 10, 1971. p. 31.

[skcgnmd-3] "'Sky cagers named". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). UPI. March 10, 1971. p. E2.

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1970–71 Big Sky men's basketball standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Weber State	12	–	2	.857	21	–	6	.778
Idaho	8	–	6	.571	14	–	11	.560
Montana State	8	–	6	.571	10	–	13	.435
Idaho State	7	–	7	.500	9	–	15	.375
Gonzaga	6	–	8	.429	12	–	13	.480
Montana	6	–	8	.429	8	–	16	.333
Boise State	5	–	9	.357	10	–	16	.385
Northern Arizona	4	–	10	.286	6	–	19	.240

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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