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1028:. (Washington). wire services. March 9, 1982. p. 17.
1010:. (Washington). wire services. March 2, 1982. p. 13.
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1060:"Vandals pull out the plug on Weber St., 57-55"
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1169:Blanchette, John (March 19, 1982).
1039:Missildine, Harry (March 5, 1982).
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986:"Vandals dream of another playoff"
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1077:Sahlberg, Bert (March 6, 1982).
1041:"Monson expects tougher tourney"
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1150:Killen, John (March 19, 1982).
1134:"Vandals: Sweet Sixteen and..."
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1115:"Pullman: It's Vandal country"
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984:Killen, John (March 7, 1982).
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1171:"Idaho, Idaho – No! No! No!"
1022:"UI wins but falls to No. 8"
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1139:. (Washington). p. 15.
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1703:Sports in Moscow, Idaho
1693:1982 in sports in Idaho
1158:. (Idaho). p. 1C.
1085:. (Idaho). p. 1C.
1066:. (Idaho). p. 1C.
992:. (Idaho). p. 3C.
947:. (Idaho). p. 1C.
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82:Winning coach
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1601:Ohio Valley
888:Provo, Utah
868:West region
748:Weber State
621:Top-seeded
608:Kibbie Dome
457:Idaho State
416:Boise State
375:Weber State
88:(2nd title)
77:(2nd title)
61:Kibbie Dome
1677:Categories
1561:ECAC South
1556:ECAC North
1551:ECAC Metro
1546:East Coast
1519:Conference
927:References
909:to advance
872:Georgetown
666:Semifinals
86:Don Monson
33:Division I
1626:Southwest
1621:Southland
1536:Big Eight
969:April 10,
870:, behind
625:defeated
99:Ken Owens
71:Champions
1650:National
1636:Sun Belt
1616:Southern
1531:Big East
853:Sources:
767:#6 Idaho
722:#6 Idaho
176:Overall
1541:Big Sky
895:record.
884:Pullman
840:Montana
797:Nevada
656:Bracket
610:at the
591:AP poll
565:–
546:–
524:–
505:–
483:–
464:–
442:–
423:–
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360:–
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319:–
300:–
293:Montana
278:–
259:–
903:since
814:Nevada
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587:winner
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39:Season
1571:Metro
623:Idaho
601:1982
574:.231
533:.379
492:.538
451:.462
410:.536
369:.679
328:.630
287:.900
251:Idaho
103:Idaho
75:Idaho
49:Teams
1657:NCAA
1641:TAAC
1631:SWAC
1606:PCAA
1586:MEAC
1576:MAAC
1468:2024
1463:2023
1458:2022
1453:2021
1448:2020
1443:2019
1438:2018
1433:2017
1428:2016
1423:2015
1418:2014
1413:2013
1408:2012
1403:2011
1398:2010
1393:2009
1388:2008
1383:2007
1378:2006
1373:2005
1368:2004
1363:2003
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1228:1976
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921:2006
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631:24–2
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249:8
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344:5
338:9
303:4
262:1
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188:W
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