Fall was for football on the University of Idaho campus toward the end of 2016. The Vandal football team capped off an unexpected and thrilling season with a bowl game win.
After the Idaho football team finished a strong season on an exciting note, Idaho fans were ready to see the excitement carry over from the football field to the basketball court.
The women headed into the season as the defending 2015-2016 Big Sky Conference champs and the men’s team was filled with promising freshman and transfer athletes.
Throughout the course of the 2016-2017 basketball season the Vandal men and women seemed to follow similar paths.