1952–53 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team explained

The 1952–53 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1952–53 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by sixth-year head coach Charles Finley and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.

The Vandals were overall and in conference play.^{[1] [2] [3]} Late in the season, Idaho handed the third-ranked and Final Four-bound Washington Huskies their sole conference loss.^{[4] [5]}

External links

• Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1952–53 basketball season
• Gem of the Mountains: 1953 University of Idaho yearbook – 1952–53 basketball season
• Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1953 editions

Notes and References

1. News: Outraged Huskies drop Vandals 61-52 . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Associated Press . March 1, 1953 . 9.
2. News: Huskies avenge Friday loss, trip Idaho 61-52 . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Boni . Bill . March 1, 1953 . 1, sports.
3. News: Final standings . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . March 1, 1953 . 1C.
4. News: Vandals smear Washington's cage mark 64-61 . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Associated Press . February 28, 1953 . 8.
5. News: Tom Flynn hero in Idaho's win over Huskies . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . Ashlock . Herb . February 28, 1953 . 8.