The University of Idaho Athletics department will look back on a historic season for Vandal basketball with a documentary screening Sunday, Oct. 18, at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre in downtown Moscow.
Titled Champions: The Story of the 2025-26 Idaho Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams, the 90-minute film will premiere at 7 p.m. and highlight the journeys of both programs as they captured Big Sky Conference tournament championships and earned berths in the NCAA Tournament.
The documentary, directed by Idaho Director of Video Production Richard Pathomsiri and former Vandal Creative intern Alex Bloom, combines interviews with men’s head coach Alex Pribble and women’s head coach Arthur Moreira with behind-the-scenes footage from the season. The film will revisit key moments that helped both programs reach the top of the conference and achieve a milestone for the university.
The 2025-26 campaign began with a memorable accomplishment in November, when Idaho’s men’s and women’s teams both defeated Washington State. The season-opening sweep gave the Vandals early momentum as they began their respective conference schedules and worked toward postseason opportunities.
The men’s team continued to build throughout the season, finishing with its first 20-win campaign in nearly a decade. The achievement marked an important step for the program as it worked toward competing for a conference championship. Idaho ultimately carried that success into the Big Sky tournament in Boise, where the Vandals captured the tournament title and secured a place in the NCAA Tournament.
The women’s team also put together a standout campaign, establishing itself as one of the most successful groups in program history. Idaho finished with a program-record 29 victories and claimed the Big Sky regular-season championship before adding a tournament title in Boise.
Winning both the regular-season and tournament championships highlighted the consistency of the women’s team throughout the year. The Vandals carried that success into the postseason, earning their place in the NCAA Tournament alongside the men’s team.
The two tournament championships made the season especially significant for Idaho Athletics. For the first time in school history, both the men’s and women’s basketball programs qualified for the NCAA Tournament in the same season. The accomplishment represented a major milestone for the university and gave both teams an opportunity to compete on college basketball’s national stage.
Both Idaho squads traveled to Oklahoma for the first round of the NCAA Tournament after winning their respective Big Sky tournament titles. Their postseason appearances capped a season defined by conference success, program milestones and achievements that supporters will have an opportunity to revisit through the film.
Rather than focusing solely on final scores, the documentary uses interviews and footage from behind the scenes to provide a closer look at the people and moments behind the teams’ accomplishments. Conversations with Pribble and Moreira offer perspectives from the coaches who guided their programs through the season, while the additional footage provides a look at the journey leading to the championship runs.
Following the screening, Pribble will participate in a public question-and-answer session. The discussion will give attendees an opportunity to hear from the men’s head coach following the documentary and reflect on the season’s accomplishments.
The screening also provides an opportunity for Vandal fans to celebrate both programs ahead of the upcoming 2026-27 basketball season. With the previous season bringing two conference tournament championships and historic NCAA Tournament qualifications, the film offers a chance to revisit a memorable period for Idaho basketball before the teams return to the court.
Tickets for the event cost $7 and are available through the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre website at kenworthy.org. Tickets will also be available at the door on the day of the screening. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., giving attendees time to arrive before the film begins.
For fans who cannot attend the Moscow screening, Idaho Athletics plans to make the documentary available on YouTube later this year.
The event will bring together the stories of both programs in one film, celebrating a season in which Idaho men’s and women’s basketball each reached the top of the Big Sky tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.