Idaho Women’s Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 7, 2026 · CSM Staff
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:
| 2019 | NIT | First Round win over Loyola |
| 2019 | NIT | Second Round win over Denver |
| 2019 | NIT | Third Round loss to Arizona |
| 2018 | NIT | First Round loss to UC Davis |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Baylor |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Louisville |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Connecticut |
| 2011 | WBI | First Round loss to South Dakota |
| 1986 | NIT | First Round win over Fresno State |
| 1986 | NIT | Semifinal win over Notre Dame |
| 1986 | NIT | Final win over Northwestern State |
| 1985 | NCAA | First Round loss to USC |
*all team stats through 3/5
