IDAHO MEN’S BASKETBALL vs WASHINGTON STATE December 6, 2017 QUICK HITS 2017-18 SCHEDULE • The Battle of the Palouse, the longest continuously running college basketball rivalry outside of the Ivy League, is back for the 113th season as Idaho hosts Date Opponent Time/Results Washington State on Wednesday, December 6. More on the rivalry on page 4. Oct. 28 at Oregon (EXH) L, 57-81 • Nov. 5 LCSC (EXH) W, 84-59 • Last time out, Idaho took down Nicholls State, 79-68. The Vandals held the Colonels to just 5% shooting (1-of-20) from beyond the arc on the game, the Nov. 10 at Nevada (RV) L, 64-88 lowest opponent 3-point percentage during the Don Verlin era. Nov. 13 George Fox W, 101-62 • Brayon Blake had a career-night, posting career-highs with 23 points and 14 Nov. 18 Sam Houston State W, 63-54 rebounds for his first double-double against a Division I opponent. Great Alaska Shootout • Nov. 22 vs. Santa Clara W, 69-59 • The Vandals will be playing their first game of the season in the Cowan Spectrum. Nov. 24 vs. CSU Bakersfield L, 62-64 The Idaho facilities staff has been hard at work with the conversion, shifting Nov. 25 vs. Cal Poly W, 75-66 the facility from football to basketball over the weekend. The crew began Dec. 3 at Nicholls State W, 79-68 immediately after football left for its game at Georgia State on Friday, pulling up Dec. 6 Washington State (RV) 7 p.m. the new turf and padding. Tech and lighting work got underway on Sunday, with Dec. 9 at CSU Bakersfield 7 p.m. the Cowan Spectrum floor going down on Monday. Curtains go up on Tuesday, Dec. 15 Simon Fraser 7:30 p.m. and the Cowan Spectrum is complete. In all, the staff estimates 350+ man hours Dec. 18 at Western Michigan 4 p.m. go into a football-to-basketball conversion. Dec. 21 & vs. UC Irvine 6:30 p.m. • The crew will jump back in to tear the facility down after the game, with Dec. 29 *at North Dakota 5 p.m. graduation and the holiday concert taking place in the Dome this weekend. The Dec. 31 *at Northern Colorado 1 p.m. court will then be reconstructed for the doubleheader with the women on Friday, Jan. 4 *Sacramento State 7 p.m. December 15. Jan. 6 *Portland State 7 p.m. • Jan. 12 *at EWU 7:30 p.m. • Washington State enters the meeting 6-1 and receiving votes in both the AP and Jan. 18 *at Southern Utah 5:30 p.m. Coaches’ Polls. The Cougars are receiving nine votes in the AP Poll and one vote in Jan. 20 *at Northern Arizona 4 p.m. the Coaches’ Poll. Jan. 25 *Northern Colorado 7 p.m. Vandal Radio Network Jan. 27 *North Dakota 7 p.m. KRPL 1400 AM ........................................Moscow/Pullman KFXD 630 AM .................................................................Boise FOLLOW LIVE Feb. 1 *at Portland State 8 p.m. KVNI 1080 AM .............................................. Coeur d’Alene Feb. 3 *at Sacramento State 7:05 p.m. KSPZ 980 AM ....................................................... Idaho Falls TV/Stream ....GoVandals.com/WatchMBB Feb. 9 *EWU 7:30 p.m. KLER 1300 AM ...........................................................Orofino Radio ........................Vandal Radio Network Feb. 15 *Montana State 7 p.m. KOVE 1240 AM ......................................................St. Maries Twitter ................................... @VandalHoops KLIX 1310 AM ..................................Twin Falls/Sun Valley Stats ...................GoVandals.com/MBBStats Feb. 17 *Montana 7 p.m. Vandal Video .................................GoVandals.com/listen Feb. 22 *at Idaho State 6 p.m. Feb. 24 *at Weber State 6 p.m. GAMEDAY INFO Mar. 1 *Northern Arizona 7 p.m. Mar. 3 *Southern Utah 7 p.m. Mar. 6-10 Big Sky Tournament Record ...................................5-2 Head Coach ...........Don Verlin Conference...........................0-0 Record ......................... 155-142 All times Pacific Streak .....................................W2 at Idaho ............................ Same All dates/times subject to change Last 5 ......................................4-1 Home games in Bold Home Games ......................2-0 * - Denotes Big Sky Conference game Last Game ................. W, 79-68 % - Denotes game played in Boise, Idaho Record ...................................6-1 Conference...........................0-0 Streak .......................................L1 Last 5 ......................................4-1 Road Games ........................0-0 Last Game ...................L, 67-81 2017-18 IDAHO MEN'S BASKETBALL ROSTER DON VERLIN ## Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 10th Season - 155-142 1 Perrion Callandret G 6-2 180 Sr. Bothell, Wash. (Bothell HS) 3 Losini Kamara G 6-3 180 Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Park Center HS) 4 Brayon Blake F 6-7 215 Sr. Seattle, Wash. (North Idaho College) 11 Victor Sanders G 6-5 190 Sr. Portland, Ore. (Jefferson HS) 12 Chance Garvin G/F 6-4 180 Fr. Coulee Dam, Wash. (Lake Roosevelt HS) 13 Geno West G 6-2 160 Fr. Portland, Ore. (Jefferson HS) 14 Chad Sherwood G 6-2 185 Sr. Albany, Ore. (West Albany HS) 20 Jared Rodriguez F 6-8 180 Fr. Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge HS) 21 Arkadiy Mkrtychyan F 6-7 225 Sr. Portland, Ore. (Columbia Christian HS) 22 Garrett Kingman G/F 6-6 205 Fr. Gig Harbor, Wash. (Elite Prep) 23 Nate Sherwood PF 6-8 210 Jr. Albany, Ore. (West Albany, HS) 25 Trevon Allen G 6-2 180 So. Lapwai, Idaho (Clarkston HS) 31 Cassius Smits-Francisco F/C 6-9 230 Fr. Cave Creek, Ariz. (Cactus Shadows HS) 34 Scott Blakney F 6-9 225 Fr. Prosser, Wash. (Prosser HS) 44 Jordan Scott SF 6-6 200 Sr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Lewis-Palmer HS) Coaching Staff Pronunciation Guide Don Verlin – Head Coach Perrion Callandret PAIR-e-on KAL-an-dret Pedigree Tim Murphy – Assistant Coach Losini Kamara low-SEE-nee KUH-mar-uh Kirk Earlywine – Assistant Coach Brayon Blake BRAY-on ‘89-91 ...................................... Columbia CC Zach Claus – Assistant Coach Arkadiy Mkrtychyan R-KAH-dee m-KURT-chin ...........................................Assistant Coach Brooks Malm – Director of Operations Trevon Allen TRAY-von ‘91-’92 ..................................Colorado State Scott Blakney BLAKE-nee ...........................................Assistant Coach TEAM INFO ‘92-’94 ............................... CSU-Bakersfield General Information 2016-17 Review ...........................................Assistant Coach Location .................................Moscow, Idaho Record ...................................................... 19-14 ‘94-’98 ..................................Colorado State Founded ....................................................1889 Big Sky Record (Finish) .................12-6 (T3) ...........................................Assistant Coach Enrollment ............................................ 11,594 Big Sky Tournament ........ W, 81-77, vs. UM ‘98-’08 .........................................Utah State President ........................... Dr. Chuck Staben ................. L, 64-69, vs. UND (semifinals) ...........................................Assistant Coach Athletic Director .....................Dr. Rob Spear Postseason ................................................... CIT ‘08-present .........................................Idaho Conference........................................... Big Sky ...............W, 73-50, vs. Stephen F. Austin ..................................................Head Coach Nickname ............................................Vandals ..............................L, 55-64, at Texas State Colors ...............................Silver, Vandal Gold Year-By-Year Results Arena (capacity) .. Cowan Spectrum (5000) 2017-18 Preview Lettermen Returning/Lost .....................8/6 ‘08-’09 ................................................. 17-16 Men’s Basketball History Newcomers ...................................................... 6 ‘09-’10 ................................................. 15-16 First Season ........................................ 1905-06 Staters Returning/Lost .............................5/0 ‘10-’11 ................................................. 18-14 All-Time Record ........................... 1341-1476 Redshirts Returning ...................................... 1 ‘11-’12 ................................................. 19-14 NCAA Appearances/W-L .....................4/1-4 Returning Scoring ...... 2045/2412 (84.8%) ‘12-’13 ................................................. 12-18 Last NCAA Appearance ........................1990 Returning Rebounding .....905/1213 (74.6%) ‘13-’14 ................................................. 16-18 NIT Appearances/W-L ..........................1/0-1 Returning Assists .....................344/422 (81.5%) ‘14-’15 ................................................. 13-17 Last NIT Appearance .............................1983 ‘15-’16 ................................................. 21-13 CIT Appearances/W-L...........................4/3-4 ‘16-’17 ................................................. 19-14 Last CIT Appearance ..............................2017 ‘17-’18 ..................................................... 5-2 CBI Appearances/W-L ..........................1/0-1 Last CBI Appearance .............................2016 Idaho Athletics Media Media Relations Contact All interviews with Social Media Joe St. Pierre Idaho student-athletes must In addition to the Relations Cell: 603.475.8548 be coordinated through the information found on Idaho’s EMail: [email protected] athletics media relations office and official athletics website, exclusive Mailing Address: Interview Requests requested with 24 hours advance content and