Idaho State Bengals men's basketball
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Idaho State Bengals | |||
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University | Idaho State University | ||
Head coach | Ryan Looney (2nd season) | ||
Conference | Big Sky | ||
Location | Pocatello, Idaho | ||
Arena | Reed Gym | ||
Nickname | Bengals | ||
Colors | Orange and black[1] | ||
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
1977 | |||
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1977 | |||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1974, 1977, 1987 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
(Big Sky) 1977, 1987 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
(RMAC) 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 (Big Sky) 1974, 1976, 1977 |
The Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team represents Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big Sky Conference. They are currently led by head coach Ryan Looney and play their home games at Reed Gym.[2] Prior to the 2019–20 season, the Bengals played most of their home games at Holt Arena, with some select home games at Reed.[3][4]
Idaho State Bengals coaches list[]
Postseason[]
NCAA Tournament results[]
The Bengals have appeared in eleven NCAA Tournaments and have a cumulative record of 8–13. The team came to national prominence as a member of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) under head coach Steve Belko, who arrived in 1950 and stayed for six seasons, followed by John Grayson for the next three. Belko left for Oregon, Grayson for Washington.
In the sixth season under head coach Jim Killingsworth, Idaho State advanced to the Elite Eight in 1977. It was a 32-team field, and remains the furthest any Big Sky team has advanced in the NCAA tourney. The Bengals won an opening round game at home at the Minidome and then upset second-ranked UCLA by a point in the Sweet Sixteen in Provo, Utah.[5] Both teams entered the game with records of 24–4. After the high-scoring loss to fourth-ranked UNLV in the regional final, Killingsworth left for Oklahoma State.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1953 | Round of 22 | Seattle | L 77–88 | |
1954 | Round of 24 Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place |
Seattle USC Colorado State |
W 77–75OT L 59–73 W 62–57 | |
1955 | Round of 24 | Seattle | L 63–80 | |
1956 | Round of 25 | Seattle | L 66–68 | |
1957 | Round of 23 Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place |
Hardin–Simmons San Francisco BYU |
W 68–57 L 51–66 L 54–65 | |
1958 | Round of 24 Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place |
Arizona State California San Francisco |
W 72–68 L 43–54 L 51–57 | |
1959 | Round of 23 Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place |
New Mexico State Saint Mary's Utah |
W 62–61 L 71–80 W 71–65 | |
1960 | Round of 25 | California | L 44–71 | |
1974 | Round of 32 | New Mexico | L 65–73 | |
1977 | Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
Long Beach State #2 UCLA #4 UNLV |
W 83–72 W 76–75 L 90–107 | |
1987 | 16 W | Round of 64 | (1) #1 UNLV | L 70–95 |
- Through 2019, Idaho State has not participated in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).
NAIA Tournament results[]
The Bengals have one NAIA Tournament appearance, with a record of 1–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1938 | First Round Second Round |
Manchester (IN) New Mexico State |
W 41–38 L 40–56 |
Idaho State Bengals in the NBA/ABA[]
- Ron Boone (SG), 1969–1981, 4 x All-Star, 1041 consecutive games
- Jeff Cook (PF), 1980–1988
- Greg Griffin (SF), 1978–1978
- Steve Hayes (C), 1981–1986
- Charles Parks (F), 1969–1969
- Dale Wilkinson (PF), 1985–1985
References[]
- ^ "Primary and secondary colors". Idaho State University Office of Marketing and Communications. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ Guernsey, Madison (June 27, 2019). "Idaho State moving all men's basketball home games to Reed Gym". Idaho State Journal. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Holt Arena". ISUBengals.com. October 11, 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- ^ "Reed Gym". ISUBengals.com. October 11, 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- ^ Rushdi, Farid (April 7, 2013). "Sweet 16 ISU's lucky number for '77 season: Beating UCLA turned Bengals into Cinderella". Idaho State Journal. (Pocatello). Retrieved March 30, 2017.
External links[]
- Idaho State Bengals men's basketball
- College basketball team stubs
- Western United States basketball team stubs
- Idaho sport stubs