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Here's what ails ISU men's basketball — and how to cure it

Martes 31 de Enero del 2023

Here's what ails ISU men's basketball — and how to cure it

Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series by Journal guest columnist Brad Bugger on the state of the Idaho State men’s basketball program. Today: How did we

Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series by Journal guest columnist Brad Bugger on the state of the Idaho State men’s basketball program. Today: How did we

Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series by Journal guest columnist Brad Bugger on the state of the Idaho State men’s basketball program. Today: How did we get here?

In 2019, when Ryan Looney was hired as the men’s basketball coach at Idaho State, he knew there were challenges: The Bengals hadn’t won a Big Sky regular season championship since 1994, and they hadn’t been to the NCAA tournament since 1987.

Austin Smellie ISU MBB

Idaho State forward Austin Smellie surveys the defense during a game against St. Thomas at Reed Gym.

Reed Gym

An aerial shot of Reed Gym, from 2019 and before the court revamp, during an ISU women’s basketball game.

PSU records

Season Team record Average fan attendance
2018-19 16-16, 11-9 Big Sky 1,238
2019-20 18-14, 12-8 Big Sky 1,133
2020-21 9-13, 6-8 Big Sky No fans (COVID)
2021-22 11-17, 10-10 Big Sky 947
2022-23 (so far) 9-13, 3-6 Big Sky 966

UI records

Season Team record Average fan attendance
2019-2020 8-24, 4-16 Big Sky 1,048
2021-2022 9-22, 6-14 Big Sky 1,320
2022-23 (so far) 8-14, 2-7 Big Sky 1,592
Pocatello on map

Pocatello on a US map.

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