[Vision2020] FW: [Vandal]BB MEN WIN

Wed Mar 7 12:46:53 PST 2007

Tom et. al.

Just the past few days I was reminiscing about this U of I basketball
team...

Thanks for the memories, Tom... I recall watching Monson's team in the
Kibbie Dome that season...An exciting team to watch.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Monson#1981-82_season

The 1982 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_in_sports> basketball team was
the most successful in the school's history, and has yet to be surpassed.
Building upon the success of the previous season, the Vandals won their
first 16 games and went 24-2 in the regular season. They defeated
Gonzaga<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonzaga_University>,
all four Pac-10 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Ten_Conference> teams
from the Northwest <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Northwest>. They
won the eight-team Far West Classic in
Portland<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland%2C_Oregon>in late
December
1981 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_in_sports>, winning all three games
by at least 19 points (over Iowa
State<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_State_University>,
Oregon State <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_State_University>, and
Oregon <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Oregon>).

The Vandals' only setbacks during the regular season were consecutive
two-point road losses in late January. The first was to rival
Montana<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Montana>on a
raucous Saturday night in
Missoula <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missoula%2C_Montana> on a tip-in at
the buzzer. The second was to Notre
Dame<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Notre_Dame>in South
Bend <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Bend%2C_Indiana> two days later,
ending a three-games-in-four-nights road trip, which included multiple
weather-related travel delays. The Vandals then reeled off eight straight
victories to conclude the regular season, and won the four-team conference
tournament, which they hosted for the second straight year as regular season
champions.

Their 26-2 record after the Big
Sky<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Sky_Conference>tournament (& ten
straight victories) earned the Vandals a #8 national
ranking and a #3 seed in the West region of the 48-team NCAA
tournament<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_NCAA_Men%27s_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament>,
which included a first round bye.

Idaho's first game (in the second round) was nearly a home game,
conveniently played just eight miles west in Pullman,
Washington<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pullman%2C_Washington>on a
Sunday afternoon. The opponent was 16th-ranked
Iowa <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Iowa> of the Big
Ten<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference>,
the region's #6 seed, then coached by Lute
Olson<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lute_Olson>.
Iowa, a Final Four team two years earlier, had won their first round game
handily, but Idaho won this close game by two points, 69-67 in overtime, and
advanced to the Sweet 16 at the West regional in Provo,
Utah<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provo%2C_Utah>
.

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Ted Moffett

On 3/7/07, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
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>  Exactly what I'm thinkin', Dan.
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> Sure.  Bozo State beat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl.  That was easy.  Bozo
> State had a winning season.  Try beating Oklahoma in football when you are
> 1-10.  Not so easy, huh?
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> Kinda brings back memories of the 1982 NCAA tournament when Idaho beat
> Iowa in overtime to advance to the "Sweet 16", huh?
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> http://www.tomandrodna.com/Iowa_Basketball_1982.htm
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> Tom Hansen
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> Moscow, Idaho
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> UI '96
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> Came a tribe from the north brave and bold . . .
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> "Here We Have Idaho"
> http://www.tomandrodna.com/HWHI.mp3
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> "I-D-A-H-O Idaho Idaho Go Go Go"
> http://www.tomandrodna.com/Vandals.mp3
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> *From:* Dan Carscallen [mailto:areaman at moscow.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 07, 2007 6:10 AM
> *To:* 'Tom Hansen'; 'Vision 2020'
> *Subject:* RE: [Vision2020] FW: [Vandal]BB MEN WIN
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> I get it now!  Sandbag all season and then start kickin' butt come
> tournament time!
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> If Idaho goes in #16 in their bracket we can be guaranteed some national
> TV coverage against the #1 team, at the very least.
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> Pulling for the next "Cinderella",
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> DC
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> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:
> vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] *On Behalf Of *Tom Hansen
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 07, 2007 5:34 AM
> *To:* Vision 2020
> *Subject:* [Vision2020] FW: [Vandal]BB MEN WIN
>
> Three more wins and Idaho (3-28) goes to the NCAA tournament.
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> Tom Hansen
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> Moscow, Idaho
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> Came a tribe from the north brave and bold . . .
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> "Here We Have Idaho"
> http://www.tomandrodna.com/HWHI.mp3
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> "I-D-A-H-O Idaho Idaho Go Go Go"
> http://www.tomandrodna.com/Vandals.mp3
>  ------------------------------
>
> *From:* vandal-admin at uidaho.edu [mailto:vandal-admin at uidaho.edu] *On
> Behalf Of *MARY/MIKE SIMPSON
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 06, 2007 9:07 PM
> *To:* vandal at uidaho.edu
> *Subject:* [Vandal]BB MEN WIN
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> Idaho 50
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> San Jose St 49
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> Vandals win on a Keoni Watson basket with 1.3 secs. remaining.
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> 3 more wins to the NCAA.(Well, maybe not, but at least we got a tournament
> win)
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>                            Mike Simpson '68
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