FARMINGTON, Utah – Less than two weeks from opening the 2022-23 season, the Idaho men's basketball team was picked to finish ninth in the Big Sky Conference by the media and coaches, the conference office announced on Wednesday.
Idaho received 17 points in the coaches poll and 64 points in the media poll to finish ninth.
Montana State was picked to finish first in both polls after winning the regular season and tournament championship a season ago. Northern Colorado is slotted at No. 2, followed by Montana and Weber State.
The Vandals, led by fourth-year head coach Zac Claus, tallied a 9-22 overall record and 6-14 mark in conference, finishing tied for eighth in Big Sky standings.