#144 Idaho Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Idaho Vandals
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #144
 
Conference Rank: #1 Big Sky
 
 
2024-25 Record: 14-19, 8-10
2024-25 Postseason: None
Coach: Alex Pribble
Coach Record: 25-40 at Idaho, 108-80 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Tyler Mrus, Forward, 9.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg
Julius Mims, Forward, 8.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.1 bpg
Kyson Rose, Forward, 5.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.1 apg
Jojo Anderson, Guard, 2.6 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.6 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Kristian Gonzalez, Junior, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.1 apg
Kolton Mitchell, Sophomore, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.5 apg
Jack Payne, Junior, Guard, 10.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.0 apg
Tyler Linhardt, Senior, Forward, 8.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg
Isaiah Brickner, Senior, Guard, 4.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.0 apg
Titus Yearout, Junior, Guard, 3.6 ppg, 1.2 rpg
Trevon Blassingame, Junior, Guard, DNP last season
 
Key New Players:
Talon Jenkins, Freshman, Guard
Will Jenson, Freshman, Forward
Seth Joba, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Vermont
Biko Johnson, Senior, Guard, Transfer from DII
Jackson Rasmussen, Freshman, Forward
Brody Rowbury, Senior, Forward, Transfer from SE Louisiana
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.6 (183rd in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 75.5 (280, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.0 (214, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 46.6 (317, 9)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.3 (48, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.8 (127, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.1 (66, 2)
Rebound Margin: -0.5 (235, 6)
Assists Per Game: 12.3 (269, 9)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.8 (186, 7)