American college basketball season
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
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Big Sky tournament
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Thu, March 5 2:30 pm
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(2)
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vs. (7) Idaho State Quarterfinal
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L 77–78
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21–7
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Walkup Skydome (9,027) Flagstaff, Arizona
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National Invitation tournament
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Wed, March 11* 7:30 pm
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Utah First round
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W 62–61
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22–7
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BSU Pavilion (10,003) Boise, Idaho
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Mon, March 16* 8:30 pm
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at Washington Second round
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L 68–73
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22–8
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Hec Edmundson Pavilion (4,480) Seattle, Washington
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain time.
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References
- ^ "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.
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