1971–72 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team

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1971–72
ISU Minidome
Seasons
1971–72 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Weber State 10 4   .714 18 11   .621
Gonzaga 8 6   .571 14 12   .538
Northern Arizona 8 6   .571 13 10   .565
Idaho State 8 6   .571 14 12   .538
Montana 7 7   .500 14 11   .560
Boise State 7 7   .500 14 12   .538
Montana State 6 8   .429 9 16   .360
Idaho 2 12   .143 5 14   .263

The 1971–72 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team represented

ISU Minidome in Pocatello
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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.

Junior center Ev Fopma was named to the all-conference team; junior guard Edison Hicks was on the second team, while guard Jerry Sabins, forward Mike Solliday, and forward Nick Ysusra were honorable mention.[2][3][4]

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.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Big Sky final standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 2, 1972. p. 23.
  2. ^ "3 WSC aces 'All Big Sky'". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). Associated Press. March 15, 1972. p. D5.
  3. ^ "Two Zags named to Big Sky stars". Spokane Daily News. (Washington). March 15, 1972. p. 33.
  4. ^ "Weber tops Big Sky vote; Clayton makes first team". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 16, 1972. p. 22.
  5. ^ "Weber rips Hawaii 91-64, meets UCLA next round". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 12, 1972. p. 1, sports.
  6. ^ Miller, Hack (March 13, 1972). "Y. hangs 'em up, Weber goes on". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B7.

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