Idaho State Bengals men's basketball

Idaho State Bengals
Idaho State Bengals
	2018–19 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team
University	Idaho State University
Head coach	Bill Evans (6th season)
Conference	Big Sky
Location	Pocatello, Idaho
Arena	Holt 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 Bill Evans and play most of their home games at Holt Arena, with some select home games at Reed Gym.^[2]^[3]

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 2017 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.^[4] 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

↑ "Official Colors and Secondary Colors" (PDF). Idaho State University Identification Standards and Style Guide. Idaho State University. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
↑ "Holt Arena". Idaho State Bengals. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
↑ "Reed Gym". Idaho State Bengals. 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. Retrieved March 30, 2017.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Official Colors and Secondary Colors" (PDF). Idaho State University Identification Standards and Style Guide. Idaho State University. Retrieved May 16, 2017.

[2] "Holt Arena". Idaho State Bengals. Retrieved March 31, 2017.

[3] "Reed Gym". Idaho State Bengals. Retrieved March 31, 2017.

[4] Rushdi, Farid (April 7, 2013). "Sweet 16 ISU's lucky number for '77 season: Beating UCLA turned Bengals into Cinderella". Idaho State Journal. Retrieved March 30, 2017.

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 2017–18 2018–19

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
Events	Simplot Games
Athletics	Men's basketball Women'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 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 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19