2016–17 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vandals, led by ninth-year head coach Don Verlin, played their home games at the Cowan Spectrum, with a few early season games at Memorial Gym, in Moscow, Idaho and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the regular season 19–14, 12–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. Big Sky Tournament. They defeated Montana in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Tournament before losing in the semifinals to North Dakota. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Stephen F. Austin before losing in the second round to Texas State.

2016–17 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
CIT, Second Round
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
2016–17 record19–14 (12–6 Big Sky)
Head coachDon Verlin (9th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCowan Spectrum, Memorial Gym
2016–17 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Dakota144 .778  2210  .688
Eastern Washington135 .722  2212  .647
Idaho126 .667  1914  .576
Weber State126 .667  2014  .588
Montana117 .611  1616  .500
Montana State117 .611  1616  .500
Sacramento State99 .500  1318  .419
Portland State711 .389  1516  .484
Northern Colorado*711 .389  1118  .379
Northern Arizona612 .333  923  .281
Southern Utah315 .167  627  .182
Idaho State315 .167  526  .161
Conference tournament winner

Previous season

The Vandals finished the 2015–16 season 21–13, 12–6 record in Big Sky play to finish in third place. They defeated Eastern Washington in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Montana. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Seattle.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Chris Sarbaugh10G6'4"201SeniorSpokane, WAGraduated
Paulin Mpawe15F6'10"227SeniorSan Bernardino, CAGraduated
George Nahshon24F6'9"200SeniorKapolei, HIGraduated
Skyler White33G6'6"238RS SophomoreBellevue, WATransferred to Point Loma Nazarene

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Brayon Blake4F6'7"200JuniorSeattle, WAJunior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho.

2016 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tre'von Allen
SF
Clarkston, WA Clarkston High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sep 15, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-22.

    Roster

    2016–17 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Nick Blair 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoBishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
    G 1 Perrion Callandret 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrBothell HS Bothell, WA
    G 2 Myles Franklin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)171 lb (78 kg) RS FrHart HS Castaic, CA
    F 4 Brayon Blake 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrGarfield HS
    College of Southern Idaho
    Seattle, WA
    G 5 Jake Straughan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoColton HS Colton, WA
    G 11 Victor Sanders 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrJefferson HS Portland, OR
    G 13 Pat Ingram 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)201 lb (91 kg) SrNorth Central HS
    Trinity Valley CC
    Indianapolis, IN
    G 14 Chad Sherwood (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrWest Albany HS Albany, OR
    F 21 Arkadiy Mkrtuchyan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)224 lb (102 kg) JrColumbia Christian HS Portland, OR
    F 23 Nate Sherwood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)206 lb (93 kg) RS SoWest Albany HS Albany, OR
    G 24 Tyler Brimhall 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrLogan HS Logan, UT
    G 25 Trevon Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrClarkston HS Lapwai, ID
    F 41 Ty Egbert 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrLake Roosevelt HS Coulee Dam, WA
    F 44 Jordan Scott 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrLewis-Palmer HS Colorado Springs, CO
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Chinese exhibition tour
    6/14/2016*
    6:00 AM
    vs. Lithuania national team
    2016 International Basketball Atlas Challenge, Group B
    W 71–69 
    Dushu Lake Arena 
    Suzhou, China
    6/15/2016*
    6:00 AM
    vs. Iran national team
    2016 International Basketball Atlas Challenge, Group B
    L 62–71 
    Dushu Lake Arena 
    Suzhou, China
    6/16/2016*
    vs. Macedonia national team
    2016 International Basketball Atlas Challenge, Group B
    L 67–79 
    Dushu Lake Arena 
    Suzhou, China
    6/18/2016*
    vs. Japan national team
    2016 International Basketball Atlas Challenge, Losers' Bracket
    W 74–64 
    Dushu Lake Arena 
    Suzhou, China
    6/22/2016*
    vs. Macedonia national team
    2016 International Basketball Atlas Challenge, 5th Place Match
    L 79–85 
    Dushu Lake Arena 
    Suzhou, China
    6/23/2016*
    vs. China national team L 94–102 OT
    Dushu Lake Arena 
    Suzhou, China
    Exhibition
    10/25/2016*
    7:00 PM
    Carroll (MT) W 80–62 
    Memorial Gym (745)
    Moscow, ID
    11/04/2016*
    7:00 PM
    Lewis–Clark State W 80–66 
    Memorial Gym (763)
    Moscow, ID
    Non-conference regular season
    11/12/2016*
    8:00 PM
    Corban W 90–67  1–0
    Memorial Gym (628)
    Moscow, ID
    11/16/2016*
    6:00 PM
    at Northern Illinois L 49–63  1–1
    Convocation Center (1,430)
    DeKalb, IL
    11/18/2016*
    4:30 PM
    at Little Rock W 65–57  2–1
    Jack Stephens Center (2,630)
    Little Rock, AR
    11/21/2016*
    7:00 PM
    South Dakota State W 96–86 OT 3–1
    Memorial Gym (474)
    Moscow, ID
    11/25/2016*
    4:30 PM
    at Sam Houston State L 62–69  3–2
    Bernard Johnson Coliseum (625)
    Huntsville, TX
    11/29/2016*
    7:00 PM
    San Jose State L 49–58  3–3
    Memorial Gym (674)
    Moscow, ID
    12/03/2016*
    7:00 PM
    UC Davis W 68–66  4–3
    Memorial Gym 
    Moscow, ID
    12/07/2016*
    7:00 PM, P12N
    at Washington State
    Battle of the Palouse
    L 48–61  4–4
    Beasley Coliseum (3,178)
    Pullman, WA
    12/10/2016*
    5:00 PM
    at South Dakota State L 77–80  4–5
    Frost Arena (1,349)
    Brookings, SD
    12/17/2016*
    5:00 PM
    Northwest Nazarene W 87–61  5–5
    Cowan Spectrum (826)
    Moscow, ID
    12/22/2016*
    7:30 PM, P12N
    at Stanford L 80–86  5–6
    Maples Pavilion (3,287)
    Stanford, CA
    Big Sky regular season
    12/31/2016
    7:00 PM
    Eastern Washington L 62–69  5–7
    (0–1)
    Cowan Spectrum (1,107)
    Moscow, ID
    01/05/2017
    7:00 PM
    Montana L 57–70  5–8
    (0–2)
    Cowan Spectrum (813)
    Moscow, ID
    01/07/2017
    7:00 PM
    Montana State W 83–81 OT 6–8
    (1–2)
    Cowan Spectrum (1,114)
    Moscow, ID
    01/12/2017
    6:00 PM
    at Weber State L 66–91  6–9
    (1–3)
    Dee Events Center (6,507)
    Ogden, UT
    01/14/2017
    6:00 PM
    at Idaho State W 77–62  7–9
    (2–3)
    Holt Arena (1,754)
    Pocatello, ID
    01/19/2017
    7:00 PM
    Southern Utah W 79–67  8–9
    (3–3)
    Cowan Spectrum (889)
    Moscow, ID
    01/21/2017
    7:00 PM
    Northern Arizona W 65–49  9–9
    (4–3)
    Cowan Spectrum (1,323)
    Moscow, ID
    01/26/2017
    6:00 PM
    at Montana State L 91–94  9–10
    (4–4)
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,620)
    Bozeman, MT
    01/28/2017
    6:00 PM
    at Montana W 85–77 OT 10–10
    (5–4)
    Dahlberg Arena (3,935)
    Missoula, MT
    02/02/2017
    7:00 PM
    Portland State W 89–72  11–10
    (6–4)
    Cowan Spectrum (1,014)
    Moscow, ID
    02/04/2017
    7:00 PM
    Sacramento State W 71–67  12–10
    (7–4)
    Cowan Spectrum (1,629)
    Moscow, ID
    02/09/2017
    6:00 PM
    at Northern Colorado W 88–76  13–10
    (8–4)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,059)
    Greeley, CO
    02/11/2017
    2:00 PM
    at North Dakota L 65–88  13–11
    (8–5)
    Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (2,345)
    Grand Forks, ND
    02/18/2017
    6:00 PM
    at Eastern Washington L 67–77  13–12
    (8–6)
    Reese Court (2,821)
    Cheney, WA
    02/23/2017
    7:00 PM
    Idaho State W 69–61  14–12
    (9–6)
    Cowan Spectrum 
    Moscow, ID
    02/25/2017
    7:00 PM
    Weber State W 83–78 OT 15–12
    (10–6)
    Cowan Spectrum (1,043)
    Moscow, ID
    03/02/2017
    7:30 PM
    at Northern Arizona W 77–75  16–12
    (11–6)
    Walkup Skydome (1,426)
    Flagstaff, AZ
    03/04/2017
    3:00 PM
    at Southern Utah W 84–75  17–12
    (12–6)
    Centrum Arena (2,010)
    Cedar City, UT
    Big Sky Tournament
    03/09/2017
    12:05 PM
    (4) at (5) Montana
    Quarterfinals
    W 81–77  18–12
    Reno Events Center (1,762)
    Reno, NV
    03/10/2017
    5:35 PM
    (4) at (1) North Dakota
    Semifinals
    L 64–69  18–13
    Reno Events Center (2,003)
    Reno, NV
    CIT
    03/15/2017*
    8:00 PM, Facebook Live
    Stephen F. Austin
    First Round
    W 73–50  19–13
    Memorial Gym (1,109)
    Moscow, ID
    03/22/2017*
    6:00 PM, Facebook Live
    at Texas State
    Second Round
    L 55–64  19–14
    Strahan Coliseum (3,086)
    San Marcos, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.
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