Idaho State

Big Sky · Pocatello, Pocatello, Idaho

987-1160

All-time

0.460

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Idaho State’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

1.91

Idaho State 76-75 #2 UCLA

Marriott Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

Season

1977

Date

Mar 17, 1977

Round

Second Round

1.72

Idaho State 77-75 #16 Seattle (OT)

Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon

Season

1954

Date

Mar 9, 1954

Round

First Round

1.18

Idaho State 83-72 Long Beach State

Idaho State University Minidome, Pocatello, Idaho

Season

1977

Date

Mar 12, 1977

Round

First Round

1.09

Idaho State 71-65 #18 Utah

Cow Palace, San Francisco-San Jose, California

Season

1959

Date

Mar 14, 1959

Round

Regional Third Place

1.07

Idaho State 71-80 #15 St. Mary's

Cow Palace, San Francisco-San Jose, California

Season

1959

Date

Mar 13, 1959

Round

Second Round

1.04

Idaho State 90-107 #4 UNLV

Marriott Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

Elite Eight

Season

1977

Date

Mar 19, 1977

Round

Regional Finals

1.02

Idaho State 65-73 #20 New Mexico

Idaho State University Minidome, Pocatello, Idaho

Season

1974

Date

Mar 9, 1974

Round

First Round

1.02

Idaho State 62-61 New Mexico State

Las Cruces High School Gymnasium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

Season

1959

Date

Mar 11, 1959

Round

First Round

0.77

Idaho State 51-57 #4 San Francisco

Cow Palace, San Francisco-San Jose, California

Season

1958

Date

Mar 15, 1958

Round

Regional Third Place

#10

0.75

Idaho State 44-71 #2 California

Cow Palace, San Francisco-San Jose, California

Season

1960

Date

Mar 8, 1960

Round

First Round

#	Date	Season	Round	Match	Game Score
1	Mar 17, 1977	1977	Second Round	Idaho State 76-75 #2 UCLA Marriott Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah	1.91
2	Mar 9, 1954	1954	First Round	Idaho State 77-75 #16 Seattle (OT) Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon	1.72
3	Mar 12, 1977	1977	First Round	Idaho State 83-72 Long Beach State Idaho State University Minidome, Pocatello, Idaho	1.18
4	Mar 14, 1959	1959	Regional Third Place	Idaho State 71-65 #18 Utah Cow Palace, San Francisco-San Jose, California	1.09
5	Mar 13, 1959	1959	Second Round	Idaho State 71-80 #15 St. Mary's Cow Palace, San Francisco-San Jose, California	1.07
6	Mar 19, 1977	1977	Regional Finals	Idaho State 90-107 #4 UNLV Marriott Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah Elite Eight	1.04
7	Mar 9, 1974	1974	First Round	Idaho State 65-73 #20 New Mexico Idaho State University Minidome, Pocatello, Idaho	1.02
8	Mar 11, 1959	1959	First Round	Idaho State 62-61 New Mexico State Las Cruces High School Gymnasium, Las Cruces, New Mexico	1.02
9	Mar 15, 1958	1958	Regional Third Place	Idaho State 51-57 #4 San Francisco Cow Palace, San Francisco-San Jose, California	0.77
10	Mar 8, 1960	1960	First Round	Idaho State 44-71 #2 California Cow Palace, San Francisco-San Jose, California	0.75

Season by season

2026 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

13-20

Conf record

5-13

—

SRS

#232

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

15-15

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#202

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

14-20

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#265

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

11-21

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#248

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

7-23

Conf record

5-15

—

SRS

#342

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

13-11

Conf record

8-6

—

SRS

#255

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

8-22

Conf record

4-16

—

SRS

#278

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

11-19

Conf record

7-13

—

SRS

#320

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

14-16

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#229

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

5-26

Conf record

3-15

—

SRS

#328

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

16-15

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#279

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2015 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

7-23

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#310

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2014 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

11-18

Conf record

8-12

—

SRS

#247

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2013 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

6-24

Conf record

5-15

—

SRS

#319

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2012 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

9-21

Conf record

7-9

—

SRS

#296

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2011 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

9-20

Conf record

4-12

—

SRS

#293

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2010 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

7-22

Conf record

4-12

—

SRS

#266

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2009 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

13-19

Conf record

9-7

—

SRS

#187

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2008 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

12-19

Conf record

8-8

—

SRS

#289

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2007 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

13-17

Conf record

8-8

—

SRS

#189

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2006 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

13-14

Conf record

4-10

—

SRS

#200

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2005 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

9-18

Conf record

3-11

—

SRS

#302

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2004 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

13-18

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#261

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2003 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

15-14

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#195

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2002 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

10-17

Conf record

3-11

—

SRS

#261

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2001 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

14-14

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#169

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2000 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

8-19

Conf record

3-13

—

SRS

#202

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1999 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

6-20

Conf record

4-12

—

SRS

#252

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1998 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

6-20

Conf record

2-14

—

SRS

#287

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1997 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

14-13

Conf record

9-7

—

SRS

#197

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1996 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

11-15

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#234

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1995 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

18-10

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#104

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1994 · Idaho State

Big Sky ★

Record

18-9

Conf record

10-4

—

SRS

#132

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1993 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

10-18

Conf record

5-9

—

SRS

#205

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1992 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

9-21

Conf record

6-10

—

SRS

#207

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1991 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

11-18

Conf record

7-9

—

SRS

#249

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1990 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

6-21

Conf record

3-13

—

SRS

#264

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1989 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

9-18

Conf record

4-12

—

SRS

#240

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1988 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

15-13

Conf record

8-8

—

SRS

#160

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1987 · Idaho State

Big Sky ◆

Record

15-16

Conf record

5-9

—

SRS

#146

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1986 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

15-12

Conf record

8-6

—

SRS

#155

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1985 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

15-18

Conf record

5-9

—

SRS

#186

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1984 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

12-20

Conf record

6-8

—

SRS

#198

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1983 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

10-17

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#164

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1982 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

14-12

Conf record

5-9

—

SRS

#112

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1981 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

12-14

Conf record

6-8

—

SRS

#198

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1980 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

9-17

Conf record

5-9

—

SRS

#218

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1979 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

14-13

Conf record

8-6

—

SRS

#147

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1978 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

16-10

Conf record

11-3

—

SRS

#105

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1977 · Idaho State

Big Sky ★ ◆

Record

25-5

Conf record

13-1

—

SRS

#52

Seed

—

Tournament

Elite Eight

1976 · Idaho State

Big Sky ★

Record

16-11

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#76

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1975 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

16-10

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#100

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1974 · Idaho State

Big Sky ★

Record

20-8

Conf record

11-3

—

SRS

#73

Seed

—

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1973 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

18-8

Conf record

10-4

—

SRS

#118

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1972 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

14-12

Conf record

8-6

—

SRS

#148

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1971 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

9-15

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#139

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1970 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

13-11

Conf record

11-4

—

SRS

#120

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1969 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

8-18

Conf record

3-12

—

SRS

#167

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1968 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

10-12

Conf record

7-8

—

SRS

#155

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1967 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

10-15

Conf record

5-5

—

SRS

#172

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1966 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

7-19

Conf record

1-9

—

SRS

#167

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1965 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

7-19

Conf record

4-6

—

SRS

#160

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1964 · Idaho State

Big Sky

Record

11-13

Conf record

5-5

—

SRS

#129

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1963 · Idaho State

Independent

Record

9-15

Conf record

—

SRS

#139

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1962 · Idaho State

Independent

Record

17-9

Conf record

—

SRS

#93

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1961 · Idaho State

Independent

Record

13-12

Conf record

—

SRS

#129

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1960 · Idaho State

Rocky Mountain ★

Record

21-5

Conf record

—

SRS

#72

Seed

—

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1959 · Idaho State

Rocky Mountain ★

Record

21-7

Conf record

—

SRS

#68

Seed

—

Tournament

Sweet 16

1958 · Idaho State

Rocky Mountain ★

Record

22-6

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

Sweet 16

1957 · Idaho State

Rocky Mountain ★

Record

25-4

Conf record

—

#16

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

Sweet 16

1956 · Idaho State

Rocky Mountain ★

Record

18-8

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1955 · Idaho State

Rocky Mountain ★

Record

18-8

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1954 · Idaho State

Rocky Mountain ★

Record

22-5

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

Sweet 16

1953 · Idaho State

Rocky Mountain ★

Record

18-7

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1952 · Idaho State

Rocky Mountain

Record

16-11

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1951 · Idaho State

Rocky Mountain

Record

17-12

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1950 · Idaho State

Rocky Mountain

Record

5-25

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2026	Idaho State	13-20	Big Sky	5-13		#232
2025	Idaho State	15-15	Big Sky	10-8		#202
2024	Idaho State	14-20	Big Sky	7-11		#265
2023	Idaho State	11-21	Big Sky	8-10		#248
2022	Idaho State	7-23	Big Sky	5-15		#342
2021	Idaho State	13-11	Big Sky	8-6		#255
2020	Idaho State	8-22	Big Sky	4-16		#278
2019	Idaho State	11-19	Big Sky	7-13		#320
2018	Idaho State	14-16	Big Sky	9-9		#229
2017	Idaho State	5-26	Big Sky	3-15		#328
2016	Idaho State	16-15	Big Sky	11-7		#279
2015	Idaho State	7-23	Big Sky	4-14		#310
2014	Idaho State	11-18	Big Sky	8-12		#247
2013	Idaho State	6-24	Big Sky	5-15		#319
2012	Idaho State	9-21	Big Sky	7-9		#296
2011	Idaho State	9-20	Big Sky	4-12		#293
2010	Idaho State	7-22	Big Sky	4-12		#266
2009	Idaho State	13-19	Big Sky	9-7		#187
2008	Idaho State	12-19	Big Sky	8-8		#289
2007	Idaho State	13-17	Big Sky	8-8		#189
2006	Idaho State	13-14	Big Sky	4-10		#200
2005	Idaho State	9-18	Big Sky	3-11		#302
2004	Idaho State	13-18	Big Sky	7-7		#261
2003	Idaho State	15-14	Big Sky	7-7		#195
2002	Idaho State	10-17	Big Sky	3-11		#261
2001	Idaho State	14-14	Big Sky	10-6		#169
2000	Idaho State	8-19	Big Sky	3-13		#202
1999	Idaho State	6-20	Big Sky	4-12		#252
1998	Idaho State	6-20	Big Sky	2-14		#287
1997	Idaho State	14-13	Big Sky	9-7		#197
1996	Idaho State	11-15	Big Sky	7-7		#234
1995	Idaho State	18-10	Big Sky	7-7		#104
1994	Idaho State	18-9	Big Sky ★	10-4		#132
1993	Idaho State	10-18	Big Sky	5-9		#205
1992	Idaho State	9-21	Big Sky	6-10		#207
1991	Idaho State	11-18	Big Sky	7-9		#249
1990	Idaho State	6-21	Big Sky	3-13		#264
1989	Idaho State	9-18	Big Sky	4-12		#240
1988	Idaho State	15-13	Big Sky	8-8		#160
1987	Idaho State	15-16	Big Sky ◆	5-9		#146	16	NCAA tournament
1986	Idaho State	15-12	Big Sky	8-6		#155
1985	Idaho State	15-18	Big Sky	5-9		#186
1984	Idaho State	12-20	Big Sky	6-8		#198
1983	Idaho State	10-17	Big Sky	7-7		#164
1982	Idaho State	14-12	Big Sky	5-9		#112
1981	Idaho State	12-14	Big Sky	6-8		#198
1980	Idaho State	9-17	Big Sky	5-9		#218
1979	Idaho State	14-13	Big Sky	8-6		#147
1978	Idaho State	16-10	Big Sky	11-3		#105
1977	Idaho State	25-5	Big Sky ★ ◆	13-1		#52		Elite Eight
1976	Idaho State	16-11	Big Sky ★	9-5		#76
1975	Idaho State	16-10	Big Sky	9-5		#100
1974	Idaho State	20-8	Big Sky ★	11-3		#73		NCAA tournament
1973	Idaho State	18-8	Big Sky	10-4		#118
1972	Idaho State	14-12	Big Sky	8-6		#148
1971	Idaho State	9-15	Big Sky	7-7		#139
1970	Idaho State	13-11	Big Sky	11-4		#120
1969	Idaho State	8-18	Big Sky	3-12		#167
1968	Idaho State	10-12	Big Sky	7-8		#155
1967	Idaho State	10-15	Big Sky	5-5		#172
1966	Idaho State	7-19	Big Sky	1-9		#167
1965	Idaho State	7-19	Big Sky	4-6		#160
1964	Idaho State	11-13	Big Sky	5-5		#129
1963	Idaho State	9-15	Independent			#139
1962	Idaho State	17-9	Independent			#93
1961	Idaho State	13-12	Independent			#129
1960	Idaho State	21-5	Rocky Mountain ★			#72		NCAA tournament
1959	Idaho State	21-7	Rocky Mountain ★			#68		Sweet 16
1958	Idaho State	22-6	Rocky Mountain ★					Sweet 16
1957	Idaho State	25-4	Rocky Mountain ★		#16			Sweet 16
1956	Idaho State	18-8	Rocky Mountain ★					NCAA tournament
1955	Idaho State	18-8	Rocky Mountain ★					NCAA tournament
1954	Idaho State	22-5	Rocky Mountain ★					Sweet 16
1953	Idaho State	18-7	Rocky Mountain ★					NCAA tournament
1952	Idaho State	16-11	Rocky Mountain
1951	Idaho State	17-12	Rocky Mountain
1950	Idaho State	5-25	Rocky Mountain