2023–24 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record7–9 (1–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Associate head coachBrandon Laird (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • David Dunham
  • Matt Jones
Home arenaICCU Arena
2023–24 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Washington30 1.00097  .563
Northern Colorado20 1.00096  .600
Montana State21 .66779  .438
Portland State22 .500116  .647
Weber State22 .500116  .647
Montana12 .333106  .625
Idaho12 .33379  .438
Idaho State12 .333610  .375
Sacramento State12 .333511  .313
Northern Arizona02 .00079  .438
2024 Big Sky tournament winner
As of January 14, 2024

The 2023–24 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represents the University of Idaho in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by first-year head coach Alex Pribble and play their games at Idaho Central Credit Union Arena as members of the Big Sky Conference.

Previous season

The Vandals finished the season 10–22, 4–14 in conference play to finish in last place. In the Big Sky tournament, the team lost their first round game against Northern Arizona to end their season. Following the season, the university fired fourth-year head coach Zac Claus.[1] In late March, Seattle assistant coach Alex Pribble was hired as the program's new head coach.[2]

Roster

2023–24 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 Julius Mims 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Billings, Montana
G 1 Trevon Blassingame 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Auburn, Washington
F 2 Tyler Mrus 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Bothell, Washington
G 3 Quinn Denker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr San Jose, California
G 4 EJ Neal 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr San Francisco, California
G 5 D'Angelo Minnis 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Kent, Washington
G 10 Kristian Gonzalez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Chula Vista, California
G 11 Titus Yearout 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Lapwai, Idaho
F 15 Terren Frank 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Los Angeles, California
F 22 Tyler Linhardt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Seattle, Washington
F 23 Takai Hardy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Fairfield, California
G 24 Miles Klapper 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Hillsborough, California
F 32 Cooper Church 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Maple Valley, Washington
G 33 Jack Hatten 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS So Bakersfield, California
F 34 Kyson Rose 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) Jr Kennewick, Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 5, 2023

Schedule and Results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
8:00 p.m., Pac-12 WA
at Washington State
Battle of the Palouse
L 59–84  0–1
 12  Denker  7  Mims  3  Rose  Beasley Coliseum (2,323)
Pullman, WA
November 9, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Cal State Northridge L 73–76  0–2
 18  Frank  6  Frank  6  Denker  ICCU Arena (978)
Moscow, ID
November 14, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Evergreen State W 88–42  1–2
 15  Neal  8  Frank  4  Tied  ICCU Arena (1,489)
Moscow, ID
November 17, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Pacific Lutheran W 96–52  2–2
 16  Tied  9  Mims  5  Mims  ICCU Arena (1,339)
Moscow, ID
November 22, 2023*
5:00 p.m.
at Seattle L 55–92  2–3
 12  Rose  5  Tied  3  Denker  Redhawk Center (999)
Seattle, WA
November 24, 2023*
3:00 p.m.
vs. UC San Diego W 73–70 OT 3–3
 17  Mims  12  Mims  3  Tied  Redhawk Center (592)
Seattle, WA
November 29, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Denver L 65–67  3–4
 15  Minnis  10  Mims  7  Minnis  ICCU Arena (1,337)
Moscow, ID
December 2, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Cal Poly W 85–70  4–4
 18  Minnis  7  Tied  3  Tied  ICCU Arena (1,898)
Moscow, ID
December 5, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Pacific W 83–53  5–4
 22  Denker  7  Frank  3  Denker  ICCU Arena (1,490)
Moscow, ID
December 9, 2023*
6:00 p.m.
at Utah Tech W 63–62  6–4
 18  Denker  7  Mims  8  Rose  Burns Arena (1,501)
St. George, UT
December 17, 2023*
2:00 p.m.
at Stanford L 64–82  6–5
 16  Linhardt  5  Tied  3  Tied  Maples Pavilion (4,345)
Palo Alto, CA
December 21, 2023*
5:00 p.m.
at UC Riverside L 67–82  6–6
 23  Mims  11  Mims  9  Minnis  SRC Arena (347)
Riverside, CA
December 28, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Sacramento State W 61–58  7–6
(1–0)
 21  Denker  9  Mims  3  Linhardt  ICCU Arena (1,385)
Moscow, ID
December 30, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Portland State L 72–77  7–7
(1–1)
 18  Linhardt  6  Tied  5  Denker  ICCU Arena (1,616)
Moscow, ID
January 3, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
St. Thomas
Big Sky-Summit League Challenge
L 67–75  7–8
 19  Mims  14  Mims  8  Denker  ICCU Arena (1,286)
Moscow, ID
January 13, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Eastern Washington L 58-79  7-9
(1-2)
 16  Denker  6  Frank  3  Tied  ICCU Arena 
Moscow, ID
January 18, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Idaho State
Battle of the Domes
    Reed Gym (-)
Pocatello, ID
January 20, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Weber State     Dee Events Center (-)
Ogden, UT
January 25, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Arizona     ICCU Arena (-)
Moscow, ID
January 27, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Colorado     ICCU Arena (-)
Moscow, ID
February 1, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Montana     Dahlberg Arena (-)
Missoula, MT
February 3, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Montana State     Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (-)
Bozeman, MT
February 5, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Sacramento State     The Nest (-)
Sacramento, CA
February 10, 2024
4:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Eastern Washington     Reese Court (-)
Cheney, WA
February 15, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Weber State     ICCU Arena (-)
Moscow, ID
February 17, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Idaho State
Battle of the Domes
    ICCU Arena (-)
Moscow, ID
February 22, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Colorado     Bank of Colorado Arena (-)
Greeley, CO
February 24, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Arizona     Findlay Toyota Court (-)
Flagstaff, AZ
February 29, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Montana State     ICCU Arena (-)
Moscow, ID
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Montana     ICCU Arena (-)
Moscow, ID
March 4, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Portland State     Viking Pavilion (-)
Portland, OR
Big Sky tournament
March 9, 2024
TBD
vs. TBD
Quarterfinals
    Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[3]

References

  1. STAFF, TREVAN PIXLEY SPORTS (February 28, 2023). "Idaho fires men's basketball coach Zac Claus after regular-season finale". The Lewiston Tribune. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. "'We are here to compete': Idaho introduces Alex Pribble as new men's basketball coach | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  3. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". govandalss.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
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