Idaho State Bengals men's basketball
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The Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team represents Idaho State University in the Big Sky Conference in NCAA Division I. Currently led by head coach Ryan Looney, the Bengals play their home games on campus at Reed Gym in Pocatello, Idaho.[2] Prior to the 2019–20 season, home games were primarily played at the ICCU Dome (formerly known as Holt Arena), with Reed as a secondary venue.[3][4] The Bengals have appeared in eleven NCAA Tournaments, most recently in 1987.
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| Idaho State Bengals | |||
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| University | Idaho State University | ||
| Head coach | Ryan Looney (5th season) | ||
| Conference | Big Sky | ||
| Location | Pocatello, Idaho | ||
| Arena | Reed Gym (capacity: 3,214) | ||
| Nickname | Bengals | ||
| Colors | Orange and black[1] | ||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1977 | |||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1977 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1974, 1977, 1987 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| (Big Sky) 1977, 1987 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| (RMAC) 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 (Big Sky) 1974, 1976, 1977 | |||
The Bengals have appeared in eleven NCAA Tournaments and have a cumulative record of 8–13. The team came to national prominence as a member of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) under head coach Steve Belko, who arrived in 1950 and stayed for six seasons, followed by John Grayson for the next three. Belko left for Oregon, Grayson for Washington.
In the sixth season under head coach Jim Killingsworth, Idaho State advanced to the Elite Eight in 1977. It was a 32-team field, and remains the furthest any Big Sky team has advanced in the NCAA tourney. The Bengals won an opening round game at home at the Minidome and then upset second-ranked UCLA by a point in the Sweet Sixteen in Provo, Utah.[5] Both teams entered the game with records of 24–4. After the high-scoring loss to fourth-ranked UNLV in the regional final, Killingsworth left for Oklahoma State.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1953 | Round of 22 | Seattle | L 77–88 | |
| 1954 | Round of 24 Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place | Seattle USC Colorado State | W 77–75OT L 59–73 W 62–57 | |
| 1955 | Round of 24 | Seattle | L 63–80 | |
| 1956 | Round of 25 | Seattle | L 66–68 | |
| 1957 | Round of 23 Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place | Hardin–Simmons San Francisco BYU | W 68–57 L 51–66 L 54–65 | |
| 1958 | Round of 24 Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place | Arizona State California San Francisco | W 72–68 L 43–54 L 51–57 | |
| 1959 | Round of 23 Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place | New Mexico State Saint Mary's Utah | W 62–61 L 71–80 W 71–65 | |
| 1960 | Round of 25 | California | L 44–71 | |
| 1974 | Round of 32 | New Mexico | L 65–73 | |
| 1977 | Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | Long Beach State #2 UCLA #4 UNLV | W 83–72 W 76–75 L 90–107 | |
| 1987 | 16 W | Round of 64 | (1 W) #1 UNLV | L 70–95 |
The Bengals appeared in one NAIA Tournament, with a record of 1–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1938 | First Round Second Round | Manchester (IN) New Mexico State | W 41–38 L 40–56 |
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