1979–80 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team

1979–80 Boise State Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record10–16 (4–10 Big Sky)
Head coach
  • Bus Connor (7th season)
Home arenaBronco Gymnasium
Seasons
1979–80 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 Weber State † 13 – 1   .929 26 – 3   .897
Idaho 9 – 5   .643 17 – 10   .630
Montana 8 – 6   .571 17 – 11   .607
Montana State 7 – 7   .500 14 – 12   .538
Nevada 5 – 9   .357 10 – 19   .345
Idaho State 5 – 9   .357 9 – 17   .346
Northern Arizona 5 – 9   .357 14 – 12   .538
Boise State 4 – 10   .286 10 – 16   .385
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1979–80 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by seventh-year head coach Bus Connor and played their home games on campus at Bronco Gymnasium in Boise, Idaho.

They finished the regular season at 10–16 overall, with a 4–10 record in the Big Sky Conference, last in the standings.[1] BSU defeated rival Idaho in overtime in the Kibbie Dome on January 12;[2] it was the Vandals' only home loss of the season and their last at home for over three years.[3]

Connor announced his resignation, effective at the end of the season, with five games remaining.[4][5][6] The Broncos lost four straight, then defeated Nevada in the finale on February 23 at Boise.[7] Dave Leach, an assistant at Oregon State under Ralph Miller, became head coach in mid-March.[8][9][10]

No Broncos were named to the all-conference team; center Dave Richardson and guard Dave Williams were honorable mention.[11][12][13]

References

  1. ^ "College standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). February 25, 1980. p. 4B.
  2. ^ Barrows, Bob (January 13, 1980). "Unsinkable Broncos outlast Idaho". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 5D.
  3. ^ Killen, John (February 13, 1983). "SNAP! Montana breaks it all to stop Idaho". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  4. ^ "Connor quits Boise post". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). February 9, 1980. p. 9.
  5. ^ "Vandals topple Boise". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). February 11, 1980. p. 24.
  6. ^ Humphrey, Bud (February 13, 1980). "Head coach Connor resigns". The University Arbiter. (Boise, Idaho). (Boise State University). p. 1.
  7. ^ "Vandals roll to win". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). February 25, 1980. p. 23.
  8. ^ "Boise State names Leach as new coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 16, 1980. p. 7C.
  9. ^ "Dave Leach gets job as BSU cage coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 16, 1980. p. 11D.
  10. ^ Humphrey, Bud (March 19, 1980). "New basketball coach named". The University Arbiter. (Boise, Idaho). (Boise State University). p. 1.
  11. ^ "Newman named All Big Sky". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 6, 1980. p. 3C.
  12. ^ "Collins, Newman picked for Big Sky All-Stars". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. March 6, 1980. p. 25.
  13. ^ "Collins tops all Big Sky cage team". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). Associated Press. March 6, 1981. p. D1.