MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho men's basketball will play 16 home games as a part of its 2022-23 regular season schedule, announced by head coach Zac Claus and his staff on Thursday. 

Idaho will play 31 games in total, featuring nine conference games and seven non-conference matchups at ICCU Arena. The Vandals' 18-game conference schedule will include two games against each Big Sky opponent - both at home and on the road.

The Silver and Gold will open their 2022-23 season with a matchup at Denver on Nov. 7. 

Idaho makes its return to ICCU Arena for its first home contest of the season, when the team faces Walla Walla on Nov. 10. A trip to Nebraska will follow, as the Vandals will go up against Omaha on Nov. 13. 

A two-game homestand will take place the following week, as Idaho hosts Cal-State Bakersfield (Nov. 16) and Utah Tech (Nov. 19) - formerly known as Dixie State. The Vandals will visit the west coast for two games at Cal Poly (Nov. 23) and Pacific (Nov. 25) before returning to Moscow for a four-game slate. 

The month of December will begin with a contest against Northern Illinois on Dec.2. Idaho welcomes North Dakota (Dec. 6), UC-Riverside (Dec. 11) and Northwest Indian (Dec. 16) to round out their final non-conference home games of the season. 

The Vandals will head to Southern California to wrap up its non-conference slate, as the team faces Cal-State Northridge on Dec. 19 and Long Beach State on Dec. 21. 

The Vandals previously released its conference schedule, which included nine conference home games at ICCU Arena and nine league games away from Moscow.

The Big Sky Championships will take place March 4-8 in Boise, Idaho. 

All Big Sky Conference matchups and home non-conference games will be streamed live on ESPN+, along with live statistics for each game.

Season ticket renewals will be available July 25 through Sept. 19, with new season tickets going on sale starting Sept. 19.

Be sure to stay up-to-date on all things Idaho men's basketball by visiting GoVandals.com or by following the team on Twitter and Instagram, @VandalHoops.

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