1985–86 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team

1985–86 Boise State Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record12–16 (6–8 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coachRod Jensen
Home arenaBSU Pavilion
Seasons
1985–86 Big Sky Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Arizona 9 – 5   .643 19 – 10   .655
Montana 9 – 5   .643 21 – 11   .656
Idaho State 8 – 6   .571 15 – 12   .556
Weber State 7 – 7   .500 18 – 11   .621
Nevada 7 – 7   .500 13 – 15   .464
Montana State † 6 – 8   .429 14 – 17   .452
Boise State 6 – 8   .429 12 – 16   .429
Idaho 4 – 10   .286 11 – 18   .379
† 1986 Big Sky tournament winner

The 1985–86 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by third-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 12–15 overall, with a 6–8 record in the Big Sky Conference, tied for sixth in the standings.

In the conference tournament in Reno, Nevada, the fifth-seeded Broncos were defeated at the buzzer by Weber State in the quarterfinal round.[1][2]

Postseason result

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Big Sky tournament
Thu, March 6
3:00 pm 		(5) vs. (4) Weber State
Quarterfinal 		L 76–79  12–16
 Lawlor Events Center (3,500)
Reno, Nevada
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain time.

References

  1. ^ Devlin, Vince (March 6, 1986). "Even for Idaho, Sky's wide open". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  2. ^ "Idaho loses Big Sky opener; Montana, Weber make semis". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 7, 1986. p. C1.