The 1981–82 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by second-year head coach Dave Leach and played their home games on campus at the Bronco Gymnasium in Boise, Idaho.
| 1981–82 Boise State Broncos men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 12–14 (6–8 Big Sky) |
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| Home arena | Bronco Gymnasium |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Idaho † | 13 | – | 1 | .929 | 27 | – | 3 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 17 | – | 10 | .630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 19 | – | 9 | .679 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 12 | – | 14 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 6 | – | 20 | .231 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
They finished the regular season at 12–14 overall, with a 6–8 record in the Big Sky Conference, tied for fourth in the standings.[1] The conference tournament included only the top four teams; the Broncos lost the tiebreaker to Weber State for the final berth,[1][2] and did not qualify for a fourth consecutive year.
This was the last season for varsity basketball at the 1950s Bronco Gym, and its finale against rival Idaho was sold out two weeks in advance.[3] BSU needed a win (with a Weber State loss) to qualify for the Big Sky tourney, for a quick re-match with Idaho six nights later at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow. A record crowd of 3,946 saw the Broncos test the ninth-ranked Vandals, but fell by six;[4] the capacity of the gym at the time was listed at 3,682.[3][5] The new BSU Pavilion opened in May, for commencement exercises.
No Broncos were named to the all-conference team; forward Eric Bailey, guard Terry Lee, and sophomore swingman Vince Hinchen were honorable mention.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Big Sky Conference standings". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). February 28, 1982. p. 4C.
- ^ Rock, Brad (March 1, 1982). "Weber backs into playoffs against Idaho". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D4.
- ^ a b Missildine, Harry (February 27, 1982). "No. 9 Vandals stand in BSU's playoff way". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 15.
- ^ "Vandals leak but don't sink". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). February 28, 1982. p. 4C.
- ^ "Who wants it most? Idaho or BSU?". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). February 27, 1982. p. 2C.
- ^ "Harper wins spot on all-BSC team". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). Associated Press. March 10, 1982. p. D4.
External links
edit- Sports Reference – Boise State Broncos – 1981–82 basketball season