1952–53 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

The 1952–53 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1952–53 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by sixth-year head coach Charles Finley and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.

The Vandals were 15–12 overall and 8–8 in conference play. Late in the season, Idaho handed the third-ranked and Final Four-bound Washington Huskies their sole conference loss.