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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Vandals put it together when it counted

Few people would have seen the Idaho Vandals as an NCAA tournament team in late December, when their record stood at 3-9. But Idaho coach Jon Newlee liked his mixture of freshmen and returning players and watched his team catch fire at the right time. Read story



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