1981–82_Boise_State_Broncos_men's_basketball_team
1981–82 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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.
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]