Idaho State Bengals men's basketball

Idaho State Bengals

2016–17 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team

University

Idaho State University

Conference

Big Sky

Location

Pocatello, ID

Head coach

Bill Evans (5th year)

Arena

Reed Gym
Holt Arena

Nickname

Bengals

Colors

Black and Orange^[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 Bill Evans and play most of their home games at Reed Gym, with some select home games at Holt Arena.

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 through 2014 it is 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 UCLA by a point in the Sweet Sixteen in Provo, Utah. Both teams entered the game with records of 24–4. After the high-scoring loss to UNLV in the regional final, Killingsworth left for Oklahoma State.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1953	First Round	Seattle	L 77–88
1954	First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game	Seattle USC Colorado State	W 77–75 ^OT L 59–73 W 62–57
1955	First Round	Seattle	L 63–80
1956	First Round	Seattle	L 66–68
1957	First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game	Hardin-Simmons San Francisco BYU	W 68–57 L 51–66 L 54–65
1958	First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game	Arizona State California San Francisco	W 72–68 L 43–54 L 51–57
1959	First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game	New Mexico State Saint Mary's Utah	W 62–61 L 71–80 W 71–65
1960	First Round	California	L 44–71
1974	First Round	New Mexico	L 65–73
1977	First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight	Long Beach State UCLA UNLV	W 83–72 W 76–75 L 90–107
1987	First Round	UNLV	L 70–95

NAIA Tournament results

The Bengals have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their record is 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1938	First Round Second Round	Manchester New Mexico State	W 41–38 L 40–56

References

↑ "Brand & Identity". Idaho State University. Retrieved 2016-12-06.

External links

Official website

Idaho State Bengals men's basketball

Venues	Reed Gym (1951–1970; alternate 1970–present) Holt Arena (1970–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Idaho State University

Buildings and Facilities	Eli M. Oboler Library Holt Arena Idaho State Arboretum Janet C. Anderson Gender Resource Center Reed Gym Idaho Museum of Natural History

Athletics	Men's Basketball Football

Media	KISU-FM

Big Sky Conference men's basketball

Teams	Eastern Washington Eagles Idaho Vandals Idaho State Bengals Montana Grizzlies Montana State Bobcats North Dakota Fighting Hawks Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Colorado Bears Portland State Vikings Sacramento State Hornets Southern Utah Thunderbirds Weber State Wildcats

Championships & awards	Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year

Seasons	1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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