2018–19 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
2018–19 record | 5–27 (2–18 Big Sky) |
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Home arena | Cowan Spectrum, Memorial Gym |
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Montana † | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Washington | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana State | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Utah | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sacramento State | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 2 | – | 18 | .100 | 5 | – | 27 | .156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Conference tournament winner |
The 2018–19 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vandals, led by eleventh-year head coach Don Verlin, played their home games at the Cowan Spectrum, with a few early season games at Memorial Gym, in Moscow, Idaho as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 5–27, 2–18 in Big Sky play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky Tournament to Montana State.
On June 14, 2019, head coach Don Verlin was fired amid possible NCAA violations.[1] He finished at Idaho with an 11-year record of 177–176.
Previous season[]
The Vandals finished the 2017–18 season 22–9, 14–4 in Big Sky play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Tournament to Southern Utah.
Offseason[]
Departures[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Perrion Callandret | 1 | G | 6'2" | 180 | RS Senior | Bothell, WA | Graduated |
Brayon Blake | 4 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Senior | Seattle, WA | Graduated |
Victor Sanders | 11 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Senior | Portland, OR | Graduated |
Chad Sherwood | 14 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Senior | Albany, OR | Walk-on; graduated |
Arkadiy Mkrtychyan | 21 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Portland, OR | Graduated |
Garrett Kingman | 22 | G/F | 6'6" | 205 | Freshman | Gig Harbor, WA | Transferred |
Jordan Scott | 44 | F | 6'6" | 200 | Senior | Colorado Springs, CO | Graduated |
Incoming transfers[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Xavier Smith | 11 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Sophomore | Seattle, WA | Transferred from Oregon State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Smith will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
Marquell Fraser | 15 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Junior | Hamilton, Ontario | Junior college transferred from Midland College |
Tomás Domingos | 32 | C | 7'0" | 240 | Sophomore | Lisbon, Portugal | Junior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho |
2018 recruiting class[]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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RayQuawndis Mitchell SG |
Blaine, MN | Blaine High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 5, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Cameron Tyson SG |
Bothell, WA | Bothell High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 14, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Khadim Samb SF |
Marietta, GA | Sprayberry High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 18, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Preseason[]
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Roster[]
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Schedule and results[]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Nov 2, 2018* 7:30 pm |
Lewis–Clark State | L 59–65 | 16 – Allen | 6 – Blakney | 4 – Allen | Memorial Gym (912) Moscow, ID | |||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, BIG WEST TV |
at UC Irvine | L 68–86 | 0–1 |
18 – Rodriguez | 5 – Rodriguez | 5 – Allen | Bren Events Center (1,058) Irvine, CA | ||||
Nov 13, 2018* 7:00 pm, Pluto TV |
Nicholls State | L 80–83 | 0–2 |
22 – Tyson | 12 – Fraser | 6 – Fraser | Memorial Gym (413) Moscow, ID | ||||
Nov 18, 2018* 2:00 pm, Pluto TV |
Bethesda Vandal Holiday Hoops Showcase |
W 87–59 | 1–2 |
21 – Tyson | 12 – Blakney | 8 – West | Memorial Gym (329) Moscow, ID | ||||
Nov 23, 2018* 7:00 pm, Pluto TV |
vs. Northwest Nazarene Vandal Holiday Hoops Showcase |
L 73–77 | 1–3 |
24 – Allen | 6 – West | 5 – West | CenturyLink Arena (1,817) Boise, ID | ||||
Nov 24, 2018* 7:00 pm, Pluto TV |
vs. UC Santa Barbara Vandal Holiday Hoops Showcase |
L 55–66 | 1–4 |
19 – Allen | 8 – Allen | 3 – Allen | CenturyLink Arena (1,689) Boise, ID | ||||
Nov 27, 2018* 7:00 pm, Pluto TV |
West Coast Baptist College Vandal Holiday Hoops Showcase |
W 98–44 | 2–4 |
16 – Tyson | 8 – Allen | 4 – Smith | Memorial Gym (319) Moscow, ID | ||||
Dec 1, 2018* 1:00 pm |
at North Dakota | W 67–54 | 3–4 |
19 – Allen | 8 – Rodriguez | 4 – Allen | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,684) Grand Forks, ND | ||||
Dec 5, 2018* 6:00 pm, P12N |
at Washington State Battle of the Palouse |
L 70–90 | 3–5 |
17 – Allen | 7 – Allen | 3 – Allen | Beasley Coliseum (2,748) Pullman, WA | ||||
Dec 8, 2018* 7:00 pm, Pluto TV |
Cal State Bakersfield | L 67–73 | 3–6 |
15 – Allen | 6 – Blakney | 4 – Allen | Memorial Gym (539) Moscow, ID | ||||
Dec 15, 2018* 3:00 pm, Pluto TV |
Omaha | L 80–89 | 3–7 |
15 – Allen | 8 – Allen | 4 – Fraser | Cowan Spectrum (459) Moscow, ID | ||||
Dec 21, 2018* 7:00 pm |
at Santa Clara | L 56–77 | 3–8 |
17 – Rodriguez | 11 – Rodriguez | 4 – Fraser | Leavey Center (1,109) Santa Clara, CA | ||||
Big Sky regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 29, 2018 8:00 pm |
Idaho State | L 55–72 | 3–9 (0–1) |
19 – Tyson | 8 – Smits-Francisco | 2 – Garvin | Cowan Spectrum (659) Moscow, ID | ||||
Dec 31, 2018 2:00 pm |
Weber State | L 87–93 | 310 (0–2) |
27 – Tyson | 4 – Rodriguex | 3 – Allen | Cowan Spectrum (512) Moscow, ID | ||||
Jan 3, 2019 12:00 pm |
Eastern Washington | W 74–71 | 4–10 (1–2) |
25 – Allen | 7 – Rodriguez | 4 – Smith | Cowan Spectrum (1,069) Moscow, ID | ||||
Jan 5, 2019 6:00 pm |
at Northern Colorado | L 79–83 OT | 4–11 (1–3) |
20 – Rodriguez | 11 – Rodriguez | 5 – Garvin | Bank of Colorado Arena (1,550) Greeley, CO | ||||
Jan 10, 2019 7:00 pm |
Montana State | L 67–77 | 4–12 (1–4) |
23 – Allen | 6 – Rodriguez | 4 – Allen | Cowan Spectrum (1,029) Moscow, ID | ||||
Jan 19, 2019 7:00 pm |
Montana | L 51–69 | 4–13 (1–5) |
24 – Allen | 9 – Rodriguez | 2 – Smith | Cowan Spectrum (1,419) Moscow, ID | ||||
Jan 24, 2019 7:05 pm |
at Sacramento State | L 48–69 | 4–14 (1–6) |
11 – Rodriguez | 9 – Rodriguez | 3 – Rodriguez | Hornets Nest (634) Sacramento, CA | ||||
Jan 26, 2019 7:05 pm |
at Portland State | L 53–69 | 4–15 (1–7) |
12 – Blakney | 7 – Blakney | 5 – Allen | Viking Pavilion (1,450) Portland, OR | ||||
Feb 2, 2019 7:00 pm |
Northern Arizona | L 73–86 | 4–16 (1–8) |
19 – Rodriguez | 6 – Smits-Francisco | 2 – Tyson | Cowan Spectrum (1,089) Moscow, ID | ||||
Feb 4, 2019 7:00 pm |
Southern Utah | L 64–75 | 4–17 (1–9) |
20 – Tyson | 10 – Rodriguez | 5 – Allen | Cowan Spectrum (634) Moscow, ID | ||||
Feb 7, 2019 6:00 pm |
at Montana | L 59–100 | 4–18 (1–10) |
13 – Allen | 8 – Rodriguez | 3 – Smith | Dahlberg Arena (3,381) Missoula, MT | ||||
Feb 9, 2019 1:00 pm |
at Montana State | L 72–86 | 4–19 (1–11) |
14 – Tyson | 8 – Rodriguez | 5 – Allen | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (3,004) Bozeman, MT | ||||
Feb 14, 2019 7:00 pm |
Northern Colorado | L 47–75 | 4–20 (1–12) |
15 – Allen | 8 – Blakney | 2 – Allen | Cowan Spectrum (409) Moscow, ID | ||||
Feb 18, 2019 7:15 pm |
at Eastern Washington | L 57–82 | 4–21 (1–13) |
18 – Tyson | 5 – Allen | 5 – Allen | Reese Court (1,618) Cheney, WA | ||||
Feb 21, 2019 5:30 pm |
at Northern Arizona | L 54–75 | 4–22 (1–14) |
15 – Tyson | 10 – Rodriguez | 6 – West | Walkup Skydome (614) Flagstaff, AZ | ||||
Feb 23, 2019 1:00 pm |
at Southern Utah | L 76–85 | 4–23 (1–15) |
28 – Rodriguez | 11 – Rodriguez | 5 – Allen | America First Events Center (1,604) Cedar City, UT | ||||
Feb 28, 2019 7:00 pm |
Portland State | L 65–67 | 4–24 (1–16) |
13 – Rodriguez | 11 – Smits-Francisco | 5 – Allen | Cowan Spectrum (579) Moscow, ID | ||||
Mar 2, 2019 7:00 pm |
Sacramento State | W 94–90 | 5–24 (2–16) |
29 – Allen | 9 – Rodriguez | 4 – Allen | Cowan Spectrum Moscow, ID | ||||
Mar 7, 2019 6:00 pm |
at Weber State | L 59–93 | 5–25 (2–17) |
17 – Tyson | 6 – Rodriguez | 3 – Mitchell | Dee Events Center (6,381) Ogden, UT | ||||
Mar 9, 2019 6:05 pm |
at Idaho State | L 68–70 | 5–26 (2–18) |
20 – Allen | 7 – Allen | 4 – Rodriguez | Holt Arena (1,951) Pocatello, ID | ||||
Big Sky Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 13, 2019 2:30 pm, Pluto TV |
(11) | vs. (6) Montana State First round |
L 71–75 | 5–27 |
21 – Allen | 7 – Rodriguez | 4 – Kamara | CenturyLink Arena Boise, ID | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time. |
References[]
- 2018–19 Big Sky Conference men's basketball season
- Idaho Vandals men's basketball seasons
- 2018 in sports in Idaho
- 2019 in sports in Idaho