1971–72 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team

The 1971–72 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team represented Idaho State University during the 1971–72 NCAA University Division basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Killingsworth, the Bengals played their home games on campus at the ISU Minidome in Pocatello.

1971–72 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
1971–72 record14–12 (8–6 Big Sky)
Head coachJim Killingsworth (1st season)
Home arenaISU Minidome
1971–72 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Weber State104 .714  1811  .621
Gonzaga86 .571  1412  .538
Northern Arizona86 .571  1310  .565
Idaho State86 .571  1412  .538
Montana77 .500  1411  .560
Boise State77 .500  1412  .538
Montana State68 .429  916  .360
Idaho212 .143  514  .263

Idaho State finished the regular season at 14–12 overall, with a 8–6 record in the Big Sky Conference, runner-up to champion Weber State.[1] The conference tournament debuted four years later, in 1976.

On Saturday, March 11, the two-year-old Minidome hosted a pair of first-round games in the West regional of the 25-team NCAA Tournament.[2][3]

References

  1. "Big Sky final standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 2, 1972. p. 23.
  2. "Weber rips Hawaii 91-64, meets UCLA next round". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 12, 1972. p. 1, sports.
  3. Miller, Hack (March 13, 1972). "Y. hangs 'em up, Weber goes on". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B7.
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