1986–87 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
1986–87 Boise State Broncos men's basketball | |
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National Invitation Tournament, Second round | |
Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 22–8 (10–4 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach | Rod Jensen |
Home arena | BSU Pavilion |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana State | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 21 | – | 8 | .724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boise State | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State † | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 7 | – | 22 | .241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Conference tournament winner |
The 1986–87 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Dye and played their home games on campus at the BSU Pavilion in Boise, Idaho.
They finished the regular season at 21–6 overall, with a 10–4 record in the Big Sky Conference, second in the standings.[1] In the conference tournament in Flagstaff, Arizona, the second-seeded Broncos were upset by a point by eventual champion Idaho State in the quarterfinal round.[2][3]
In the National Invitation Tournament, the Broncos hosted Utah of the WAC,[4] and won by a point.[5][6][7] At Seattle in the second round, BSU fell to Washington of the Pac-10 by five points.[8][9]
The Broncos were led on the floor by sophomore point guard Chris Childs and junior forward Arnell Jones.[4]
Postseason results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Big Sky tournament | |||||||||||
Thu, March 5 2:30 pm |
(2) | vs. (7) Idaho State Quarterfinal |
L 77–78 | 21–7 |
Walkup Skydome (9,027) Flagstaff, Arizona | ||||||
National Invitation tournament | |||||||||||
Wed, March 11* 7:30 pm |
Utah First round |
W 62–61 | 22–7 |
BSU Pavilion (10,003) Boise, Idaho | |||||||
Mon, March 16* 8:30 pm |
at Washington Second round |
L 68–73 | 22–8 |
Hec Edmundson Pavilion (4,480) Seattle, Washington | |||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Basketball: Big Sky Conference final standings". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). March 2, 1987. p. C4.
- ^ Boling, Dave (March 6, 1987). "Idaho cures free-throw blues, upsets Griz". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 25.
- ^ "Idaho stays alive, WSU season ends". Idahonian. (Moscow). March 6, 1987. p. 11.
- ^ a b "Tonight's game". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). March 11, 1987. p. B10.
- ^ "BSU wins on missed free throws". Idahonian. (Moscow). Associated Press. March 12, 1987. p. 8.
- ^ Sorensen, Mike (March 12, 1987). "Utes can't convert at line, lose". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D1.
- ^ "NIT: Boise State 62, Utah 61". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 12, 1987. p. C2.
- ^ Wilson, Bernie (March 17, 1987). "UW awaits foe". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. p. B1.
- ^ "Hill's rampage helps UW win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 17, 1987. p. 3D.
External links
[edit]- Sports Reference – Boise State Broncos – 1986–87 basketball season