An advanced statistical look at Idaho's final stretch
Projecting out Idaho's final six regular season games using Ken Pomeroy's advanced statistics and projections.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18, 2015
TUESDAY, FEB. 10, 2015
Every game important for Idaho in final 8 Big Sky contests
Idaho returns home after a three-game road trip for a home slate against Portland State and Sac State. Idaho coach Don Verlin stresses the importance of the two games.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4, 2015
Idaho Vandals football signing day Live Thread 1
Tracking the letters coming across the fax machine at the Kibbie Dome.
TUESDAY, JAN. 27, 2015
Don Verlin: Idaho - Eastern Washington should develop into a rivalry
Idaho men's basketball coach says Idaho and Eastern Washington would benefit from doing men's and women's same-site doubleheaders in the future.
TUESDAY, JAN. 20, 2015
Vandals' enter second Big Sky home stand on three-game skid
Idaho coach Don Verlin can't pin Idaho's three-game losing streak on just one thing. There are many holes, and solutions, to Idaho's play right now.
SATURDAY, JAN. 17, 2015
Vandals drop third consecutive game, fall 85-73 at Portland State
After a 2-0 start in Big Sky play, the Vandals have dropped three in a row to fall to 2-3. This time, a discrepancy at the free throw line led to a failed second-half rally.
REPORTS: Former WSU Defensive coordinator taking same position at Idaho, Ronnie Lee out
Reports say Mike Breske will take over as Idaho's defensive coordinator, Ronnie Lee leaving program.
FRIDAY, JAN. 16, 2015
Perrion Callandret flashes dunking athleticism in Idaho's first Big Sky road game
Perrion Callandret was a prolific dunker in high school. Is he started to do it at Idaho now?
SATURDAY, JAN. 10, 2015
REPORT: Bam Hardmon, Ashley Ambrose leaving Idaho football program
Footballscoop.com reports two Idaho coaches leaving for jobs at Sun Belt schools
TUESDAY, JAN. 6, 2015
Vandals host "rival" EWU for Big Sky lead, Don Verlin presser comments
Idaho will host "Rival" Eastern Washington Saturday at the Cowan Spectrum for the Big Sky Conference lead. How much of a rivalry is it?
TUESDAY, DEC. 30, 2014
Second season most important for Idaho, Vandals enter Big Sky Conference play with crucial home games
Idaho men's basketball coach Don Verlin is as anxious as anybody to see what a nine day break from playing will mean on Thursday when the Vandals open Big Sky Conference play against Idaho State at the Cowan Spectrum. The Vandals last played on Dec....
MONDAY, DEC. 22, 2014
Northern Kentucky rains in 3s, sends Idaho into Big Sky play with 81-68 loss
After its fifth try, Idaho has yet to win a game outside of the Palouse. Idaho fell 81-68 to Northern Kentucky on Monday night. The Norse completed a season sweep of Idaho, having also won 79-74 at Memorial Gym on Nov. 29. Again, defending the…
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17, 2014
Idaho adds 10 JUCO players during mid-year signing period 1
Idaho football coach Paul Petrino announced the signing of 10 junior college football players during the mid-year National letter-of-intent day today. The class includes four defensive backs, three offensive linemen, two defensive linemen and a running back. Petrino expects many of them to contribute immediately.…
TUESDAY, DEC. 16, 2014
Don Verlin Tuesday notes and quotes, Dec. 16
Idaho encountered nothing but heartbreak on its road trip through the states of Illinois and South Dakota last week. The Vandals blew a 17-point lead in the second half at Western Illinois, losing 78-75. Two days later at South Dakota State, senior point guard Mike…
THURSDAY, DEC. 11, 2014
Vandals let road game slip away, fall to Western Illinois 78-75
After two straight games of holding opponents to 71 points, resulting in wins on the Palouse, Idaho coach Don Verlin wanted his team to bring that defense on the road. For 20 minutes, at least, Verlin got what he wanted from the Vandal men's basketball…
Austin Rehkow misses out on Ray Guy Award
As a sophomore, it's an accomplishment just getting nominated for the Ray Guy Award. Rehkow was one of three finalists for the award this evening at the award show in Orlando. Unfortunately for the Idaho punter from Spokane Valley, Wash., he did not attain the…
TUESDAY, DEC. 9, 2014
Idaho PG Mike Scott named Big Sky Co-Player of the Week, other Idaho MBB notes
In preparation for this blog post, I tried to find as many holes in Mike Scott's play through the first seven games as I could. The senior Idaho point guard has made that difficult for me. Here are the holes I've been able to come…
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3, 2014
Vandals finally triumph in hardwood Battle of the Palouse
The next time Idaho senior Connor Hill sees his Washington State men's basketball friends around the Palouse, he might just have some trash-talking words to say. In a friendly manner of course. Idaho and Washington State unofficially scrimmage each other over the summer up to…
TUESDAY, NOV. 25, 2014
Vandals fall short in Boise, again. Broncos win 86-75.
Another game at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, same result for the Idaho men's basketball team. The Vandals have dropped their third consecutive game against Boise State at CenuryLink Arena, and their sixth consecutive against the Broncos. Boise State outlasted Idaho 86-75 Tuesday night in…
MONDAY, NOV. 24, 2014
Idaho's Don Verlin wants home-and-home with Boise State
While Idahoans wait for the Idaho - Boise State football rivalry to start up again (and they might be waiting for a loooong time), the two schools are willing to play each other regularly in one sport, at least. The two schools meet tomorrow at…
FRIDAY, NOV. 21, 2014
Unloading the quote book: Ernie Kent wins first as WSU coach
It wasn't pretty, but Washington State men's basketball coach doesn't expect many wins to come in that fashion in his first year at the helm in Pullman. Friday night's 80-68 win over Idaho State at Beasley Coliseum showed as much. I unload my quote book…
TUESDAY, NOV. 18, 2014
Vandals victorious over Jackrabbits: The Morning After
When the clock ticked to under a minute remaining in the game, Idaho point guards Mike Scott and Perrion Callandret each buried 3-point shots to propel the Vandals to a Monday night 82-77 win over the visiting South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Callandret's 3-point make was…
Sean Kramer is a freelance correspondent who covers the University of Idaho football team and men's basketball team.
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