2018–19 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 11–19 (7–13 Big Sky) |
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Home arena | Holt Arena Reed Gym |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana † | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Washington | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana State | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Utah | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sacramento State | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 2 | – | 18 | .100 | 5 | – | 27 | .156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Conference tournament winner |
The 2018–19 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team represented Idaho State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bengals, led by seventh-year head coach Bill Evans, played their home games at Holt Arena and Reed Gym in Pocatello, Idaho as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 11–19, 7–13 in Big Sky play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky tournament to Southern Utah.
On March 26, Idaho State decided to not renew the contract of head coach Bill Evans.[1] He finished at Idaho State with a seven-year record of 70–141.
Previous season[edit]
The Bengals finished the 2017–18 season 14–16, 9–9 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky tournament to Southern Utah.
Offseason[edit]
Departures[edit]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Hayes Garrity | 0 | G | 6'2" | 175 | RS Senior | Beaverton, OR | Graduated |
Geno Luzcando | 1 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Senior | Estación Central, Chile | Graduated |
Erik Nakken | 11 | G | 6'3" | 195 | RS Senior | Cedar City, UT | Graduated |
Novak Topalovic | 13 | C | 7'0" | 230 | RS Junior | Niš, Serbia | Graduated transferred to Utah |
Jacob McCord | 22 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Junior | Kailua, HI | Transferred in January 2018 to Westminster |
Kyle Ingram | 35 | F | 6'8" | 220 | RS Senior | Pasadena, CA | Graduated |
Callum Kimberley | 44 | F | 6'8" | 225 | RS Freshman | Perth, Australia | Graduate transferred to Cal State Monterey Bay |
Incoming transfers[edit]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Chidi Udengwu | 4 | F | 6'7" | 185 | Junior | Pomona, CA | Junior college transferred from San Bernardino Valley College |
Chier Maker | 5 | F | 6'7" | Junior | Sydney, Australia | Junior college transferred from Palm Beach State College | |
Alonzo Walker | 22 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Junior | Toronto, ON | Junior college transferred from Odessa College |
Kelvin Jones | 54 | C | 6'11" | 230 | Junior | Hobbs, NM | Junior college transferred from Odessa College |
2018 recruiting class[edit]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Austin Smellie SG |
Preston High School | Preston, ID | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mar 25, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Matija Ilić PF |
Wasatch Academy | Belgrade, Serbia | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Aug 24, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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2019 recruiting class[edit]
US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Antwan Kimmons PG |
Oakdale, MN | Tartan High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 31, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster[edit]
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Schedule and results[edit]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, RTNW |
at No. 3 Gonzaga | L 79–120 | 0–1 |
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||||||
Nov 10, 2018* 7:00 pm |
at Boise State | W 72–70 | 1–1 |
Taco Bell Arena (5,001) Boise, ID | |||||||
Nov 15, 2018* 7:00 pm, Pluto TV |
Pacific | L 76–83 | 1–2 |
Reed Gym (1,297) Pocatello, ID | |||||||
Nov 19, 2018* 7:05 pm, Pluto TV |
Bethesda | W 115–60[2] | 2–2 |
Reed Gym Pocatello, ID | |||||||
Nov 26, 2018* 8:00 pm |
at Pepperdine | L 82–97 | 2–3 |
Firestone Fieldhouse (625) Malibu, CA | |||||||
Nov 29, 2018* 7:05 pm |
Montana–Western | W 74–66 | 3–3 |
Holt Arena (1,323) Pocatello, ID | |||||||
Dec 7, 2018* 8:00 pm |
at Santa Clara | W 68–66 | 4–3 |
Leavey Center (1,124) Santa Clara, CA | |||||||
Dec 19, 2018* 7:00 pm |
at Utah Valley | L 77–88 | 4–4 |
UCCU Center (1,994) Orem, UT | |||||||
Dec 22, 2018* 3:00 pm |
at UC Santa Barbara | L 65–84 | 4–5 |
The Thunderdome (1,214) Santa Barbara, CA | |||||||
Big Sky regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 29, 2018 8:00 pm |
at Idaho | W 72–55 | 5–5 (1–0) |
Cowan Spectrum (659) Moscow, ID | |||||||
Dec 31, 2018 2:00 pm |
at Eastern Washington | L 55–65 | 5–6 (1–1) |
Reese Court (1,011) Cheney, WA | |||||||
Jan 3, 2019 7:05 pm |
Southern Utah | W 88–68 | 6–6 (2–1) |
Holt Arena (1,461) Pocatello, ID | |||||||
Jan 5, 2019 7:05 pm |
Northern Arizona | L 69–81 | 6–7 (2–2) |
Holt Arena Pocatello, ID | |||||||
Jan 12, 2019 8:00 pm |
at Sacramento State | W 72–70 | 7–7 (3–2) |
Hornets Nest (761) Sacramento, CA | |||||||
Jan 17, 2019 7:00 pm |
at Weber State | L 59–76 | 7–8 (3–3) |
Dee Events Center (6,024) Ogden, UT | |||||||
Jan 21, 2019 7:00 pm |
Northern Colorado | L 53–77 | 7–9 (3–4) |
Reed Gym (1,655) Pocatello, ID | |||||||
Jan 24, 2019 7:00 pm |
at Montana | L 69–80 | 7–10 (3–5) |
Dahlberg Arena (4,076) Missoula, MT | |||||||
Jan 26, 2019 2:00 pm |
at Montana State | L 84–104 | 7–11 (3–6) |
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (3,140) Bozeman, MT | |||||||
Jan 31, 2019 7:05 pm |
Sacramento State | L 58–74 | 7–12 (3–7) |
Holt Arena (1,525) Pocatello, ID | |||||||
Feb 2, 2019 7:05 pm |
Portland State | W 69–67 | 8–12 (4–7) |
Holt Arena (1,610) Pocatello, ID | |||||||
Feb 7, 2019 6:30 pm |
at Northern Arizona | W 81–79 | 9–12 (5–7) |
Walkup Skydome (734) Flagstaff, AZ | |||||||
Feb 9, 2019 2:00 pm |
at Southern Utah | L 72–78 | 9–13 (5–8) |
America First Events Center (1,871) Cedar City, UT | |||||||
Feb 14, 2019 7:05 pm |
Montana State | L 76–84 | 9–14 (5–9) |
Reed Gym (1,436) Pocatello, ID | |||||||
Feb 16, 2019 7:05 pm |
Montana | L 68–80 | 9–15 (5–10) |
Reed Gym (1,503) Pocatello, ID | |||||||
Feb 21, 2019 8:00 pm |
at Portland State | L 93–99 | 9–16 (5–11) |
Viking Pavilion (842) Portland, OR | |||||||
Mar 2, 2019 7:00 pm |
at Northern Colorado | L 62–71 | 9–17 (5–12) |
Bank of Colorado Arena (2,024) Greeley, CO | |||||||
Mar 4, 2019 7:05 pm |
Weber State | W 78–74 | 10–17 (6–12) |
Holt Arena Pocatello, ID | |||||||
Mar 7, 2018 7:05 pm |
Eastern Washington | L 62–91 | 10–18 (6–13) |
Holt Arena (1,484) Pocatello, ID | |||||||
Mar 9, 2018 7:05 pm |
Idaho | W 70–68 | 11–18 (7–13) |
Holt Arena (1,951) Pocatello, ID | |||||||
Big Sky tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 13, 2019 12:00 pm, Pluto TV |
(10) | vs. (7) Southern Utah First round |
L 80–94 | 11–19 |
CenturyLink Arena Boise, ID | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time. |
References[edit]
- ^ "Bill Evans fired after seven seasons at Idaho State". 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Box Score".