Idaho Women's Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Idaho Vandals
 
Big Sky (29-5, 17-1)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/14 at Idaho State (65-50), 3/11 vs Montana State (60-57)
Bad Losses: 12/3 Oral Roberts (89-92), 12/13 at Utah State (73-80)
Coach: Arthur Moreira
 
Probable Starters:
Lorena Barbosa, Senior, Forward, 8.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Ana Pinheiro, Sophomore, Guard, 10.6 ppg, 1.7 apg, 6.0 rpg
Ella Uriarte, Sophomore, Guard, 6.3 ppg, 1.6 apg, 2.9 rpg
Hope Hassmann, Junior, Guard, 14.2 ppg, 4.1 apg, 3.7 rpg
Kyra Gardner, Senior, Guard, 12.8 ppg, 1.9 apg, 6.9 rpg, 2.5 spg, 1.0 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Debora dos Santos, Senior, Forward, 11.3 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.1 bpg
Ana Beatriz Passos Alves da Silva, Sophomore, Guard, 6.1 ppg, 1.3 apg, 4.1 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.6 (23rd in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.5 (207, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.6 (100, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.7 (22, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.8 (130, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.0 (172, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.0 (164, 7)
Rebound Margin: 11.4 (5, 1)
Assists Per Game: 14.2 (112, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.2 (117, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2019NITFirst Round win over Loyola
2019NITSecond Round win over Denver
2019NITThird Round loss to Arizona
2018NITFirst Round loss to UC Davis
2016NCAARound of 64 loss to Baylor
2014NCAARound of 64 loss to Louisville
2013NCAARound of 64 loss to Connecticut
2011WBIFirst Round loss to South Dakota
1986NITFirst Round win over Fresno State
1986NITSemifinal win over Notre Dame
1986NITFinal win over Northwestern State
1985NCAAFirst Round loss to USC
 
*all team stats through 3/5