Boise State Broncos men's basketball
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The Boise State Broncos men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Boise State University
in Boise
, Idaho
, United States
. The school's team currently competes in the Mountain West Conference
. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was in 2008
. The Broncos are led by head coach Leon Rice
, hired March 27, 2010.
. Their combined record is 0–5.
. Their combined record is 2–2.
Boise State University
Boise State University is a public university located in Boise, Idaho. Originally founded in 1932 as a junior college by the Episcopal Church, the university became an independent institution in 1934, and has been awarding baccalaureate and master degrees since 1965...
in Boise
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The school's team currently competes in the Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was in 2008
2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2007–08 basketball season...
. The Broncos are led by head coach Leon Rice
Leon Rice (basketball)
Leon Rice is an American college basketball coach, and the head men's basketball coach at Boise State University. Rice replaced Greg Graham as head coach of the Broncos on March 26, 2010...
, hired March 27, 2010.
In-Season Tournament Championships
- 1984-85 Gem State Classic (Wins over Northwest Nazarene College & Idaho State UniversityIdaho State UniversityIdaho State University is a public university located in Pocatello, Idaho. It has outreach programs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Boise, and Twin Falls....
) - 1986-87 Real Dairy Classic (Wins over College of Idaho & Idaho State UniversityIdaho State UniversityIdaho State University is a public university located in Pocatello, Idaho. It has outreach programs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Boise, and Twin Falls....
) - 1986-87 Albertson's Holiday Classic (Wins over Southwest Texas State University & the University of San DiegoUniversity of San DiegoThe University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university in San Diego, California. USD offers more than sixty bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral programs...
) - 1987-88 Real Dairy Classic (Wins over Lewis-Clark State CollegeLewis-Clark State CollegeLewis–Clark State College is a public undergraduate college located in Lewiston, Idaho. It was founded in 1893, and has an annual enrollment of approximately 3,500 students. The college offers over 83 degrees and is well-known for its Criminal Justice, Education, Nursing, and Technical programs.-...
& Idaho State UniversityIdaho State UniversityIdaho State University is a public university located in Pocatello, Idaho. It has outreach programs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Boise, and Twin Falls....
) - 1987-88 Albertson's Holiday Classic (Wins over Sam Houston State UniversitySam Houston State UniversitySam Houston State University was founded in 1879 and is the third oldest public institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. It is located in Huntsville, Texas. It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first...
& St. Mary's CollegeSaint Mary's College of CaliforniaSaint Mary's College of California is a private, coeducational college located in Moraga, California, United States, a small suburban community about east of Oakland and 20 miles east of San Francisco. It has a 420-acre campus in the Moraga hills. It is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church...
) - 1988-89 Real Dairy Classic (Wins over Northwest Nazarene College & Idaho State UniversityIdaho State UniversityIdaho State University is a public university located in Pocatello, Idaho. It has outreach programs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Boise, and Twin Falls....
) - 1988-89 Albertson's Holiday Classic (Wins over University of PortlandUniversity of PortlandThe University of Portland is a private Roman Catholic university located in Portland, Oregon. It is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross and is the sister school of the University of Notre Dame. Founded in 1901, UP has a student body of about 3,600 students...
& University of Wisconsin–Green Bay) - 1990-91 Real Dairy Classic (Wins over Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso UniversityValparaiso University, known colloquially as Valpo, is a regionally accredited private university located in the city of Valparaiso in the U.S. state of Indiana. Founded in 1859, it consists of five undergraduate colleges, a graduate school, a nursing school and a law school...
& Idaho State UniversityIdaho State UniversityIdaho State University is a public university located in Pocatello, Idaho. It has outreach programs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Boise, and Twin Falls....
) - 1990-91 Albertson's Holiday Classic (Wins over Monmouth CollegeMonmouth CollegeMonmouth College is a four-year coeducational private liberal arts college located in Monmouth, Illinois, United States.-History:Monmouth College was founded on April 18, 1853 by the Second Presbytery of Illinois, a frontier arm of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church...
& Georgia Southern UniversityGeorgia Southern UniversityGeorgia Southern University is a national public university located on a campus in Statesboro, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1906, it is part of the University System of Georgia and is the largest center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia offering 117 academic majors in a comprehensive...
) - 1991-92 Real Dairy Classic (Wins over California State University, SacramentoCalifornia State University, SacramentoCalifornia State University, Sacramento, popularly known as Sacramento State, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California. It is part of the California State University system...
& Stephen F. Austin State UniversityStephen F. Austin State UniversityStephen F. Austin State University is a public university located in Nacogdoches, Texas, United States. Founded as a teachers' college in 1923, the university was named after one of Texas' founding fathers, Stephen F. Austin. Its campus resides on part of the homestead of another Texas founding...
) - 1991-92 Albertson's Holiday Classic (Wins over Air ForceUnited States Air Force AcademyThe United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
& Western Michigan UniversityWestern Michigan UniversityWestern Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....
) - 1992-93 Real Dairy Classic (Wins over Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City State University is a public, historically black college located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in the United States...
& Georgia State UniversityGeorgia State UniversityGeorgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities...
) - 1992-93 Albertson's Holiday Classic (Wins over George Mason UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityGeorge Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
& Southern Utah UniversitySouthern Utah UniversitySouthern Utah University, or SUU, is located in Cedar City, Utah. It was founded in 1897 as an extension of the Agricultural College of Utah, by the citizens of Cedar City.During its history, the school has been known as:...
) - 1993-94 Real Dairy Classic (Wins over Siena CollegeSiena CollegeSiena College is an independent Roman Catholic liberal arts college in Loudonville, in the town of Colonie, New York, United States. Siena is a four-year, coeducational, independent college in the Franciscan tradition, founded by the Franciscan Friars in 1937. It has 3,000 full-time students and...
& University of Illinois at ChicagoUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoThe University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop...
) - 1994-95 Albertson's Holiday Classic (Wins over Bucknell UniversityBucknell UniversityBucknell University is a private liberal arts university located alongside the West Branch Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg, 30 miles southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles north of Harrisburg. The university consists of the College of...
& Davidson University) - 1996-97 Albertson's Holiday Classic (Wins over Campbell UniversityCampbell UniversityCampbell University is a coeducational, church-related university in rural North Carolina, USA. Its main campus is located in the community of Buies Creek; its law school moved from Buies Creek to a new campus in the state capital of Raleigh in 2009. Campbell has an approximately equal number of...
& Gonzaga UniversityGonzaga UniversityGonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the young Jesuit saint, Aloysius Gonzaga...
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Regular Season Championships
- 1976 Big Sky Conference Regular Season Champions.
- 1988 Big Sky Conference Regular Season Champions.
- 1989 Big Sky Conference Regular Season Champions.
- 1993 Big Sky Conference Regular Season Champions.
- 1994 Big Sky Conference Regular Season Champions.
- 1999 Big West Conference East Division Champions.
- 2008 Western Athletic Conference Regular Season Champions.
Conference Tournament Championships
- 1976 Big Sky Conference Champions.
- 1988 Big Sky Conference Champions.
- 1993 Big Sky Conference Champions.
- 1994 Big Sky Conference Champions.
- 2008 Western Athletic Conference Champions.
NCAA Tournament Results
The Broncos have appeared in five NCAA TournamentsNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
. Their combined record is 0–5.
| Year | Result | Opponent | BSU Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 1976 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1976 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1976, and ended with the championship game on March 29 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... |
L 78–103 | UNLV | Bus Conner |
| 1988 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1988, and ended with the championship game on April 4 returning to Kansas City, Missouri... |
L 58–63 | Michigan | Bobby Dye |
| 1993 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 1993, and ended with the championship game on April 5 in New Orleans, Louisiana... |
L 72–92 | Vanderbilt | Bobby Dye |
| 1994 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1994, and ended with the championship game on April 4 in Charlotte, North Carolina... |
L 58–67 | Louisville | Bobby Dye |
| 2008 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2007–08 basketball season... |
L 61–79 | Louisville | Greg Graham Greg Graham (basketball coach) Greg Graham is an American college basketball coach and the former head men's basketball coach at Boise State University. He was fired following the 2009–10 season.-References:... |
NIT Tournament Results
The Broncos have appeared in four NIT Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–4.| Year | Result | Opponent | BSU Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 1987 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Nebraska 76, Arkansas-Little Rock 67... |
W 62–61 | Utah | Bobby Dye |
| 1987 1987 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Nebraska 76, Arkansas-Little Rock 67... |
L 68–73 | Washington | Bobby Dye |
| 1989 1989 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - UAB 78, Michigan State 76... |
L 55–69 | Oklahoma State | Bobby Dye |
| 1991 1991 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Colorado 98, Massachusetts 91... |
L 74–75 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Dye |
| 2004 2004 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:... |
W 84–69 | UNLV | Greg Graham Greg Graham (basketball coach) Greg Graham is an American college basketball coach and the former head men's basketball coach at Boise State University. He was fired following the 2009–10 season.-References:... |
| 2004 2004 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:... |
W 73–70 | Wisconsin–Milwaukee | Greg Graham Greg Graham (basketball coach) Greg Graham is an American college basketball coach and the former head men's basketball coach at Boise State University. He was fired following the 2009–10 season.-References:... |
| 2004 2004 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:... |
L 53–66 | Marquette | Greg Graham Greg Graham (basketball coach) Greg Graham is an American college basketball coach and the former head men's basketball coach at Boise State University. He was fired following the 2009–10 season.-References:... |
College Basketball Invitational Results
The Broncos have appeared in two College Basketball InvitationalsCollege Basketball Invitational
The College Basketball Invitational is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI selects 16 teams that are not selected for the NCAA Tournament...
. Their combined record is 2–2.
| Year | Result | Opponent | BSU Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 2009 College Basketball Invitational The 2009 College Basketball Invitational was a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams that did not participate in the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 2009 National Invitation Tournament. The opening round began... |
L 76–96 | Stanford | Greg Graham Greg Graham (basketball coach) Greg Graham is an American college basketball coach and the former head men's basketball coach at Boise State University. He was fired following the 2009–10 season.-References:... |
| 2011 2011 College Basketball Invitational The 2011 College Basketball Invitational was a single-elimination tournament of 16 NCAA Division I teams that did not participate in the 2011 NCAA Tournament nor the 2011 National Invitation Tournament. The opening round began Tuesday, March 15... |
W 83–80 | Austin Peay | Leon Rice Leon Rice (basketball) Leon Rice is an American college basketball coach, and the head men's basketball coach at Boise State University. Rice replaced Greg Graham as head coach of the Broncos on March 26, 2010... |
| 2011 2011 College Basketball Invitational The 2011 College Basketball Invitational was a single-elimination tournament of 16 NCAA Division I teams that did not participate in the 2011 NCAA Tournament nor the 2011 National Invitation Tournament. The opening round began Tuesday, March 15... |
W 75–69 | Evansville | Leon Rice Leon Rice (basketball) Leon Rice is an American college basketball coach, and the head men's basketball coach at Boise State University. Rice replaced Greg Graham as head coach of the Broncos on March 26, 2010... |
| 2011 2011 College Basketball Invitational The 2011 College Basketball Invitational was a single-elimination tournament of 16 NCAA Division I teams that did not participate in the 2011 NCAA Tournament nor the 2011 National Invitation Tournament. The opening round began Tuesday, March 15... |
L 71–79 | Oregon | Leon Rice Leon Rice (basketball) Leon Rice is an American college basketball coach, and the head men's basketball coach at Boise State University. Rice replaced Greg Graham as head coach of the Broncos on March 26, 2010... |
Former players
- Gus JohnsonGus Johnson (basketball)Gus Johnson was a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association . He spent nine seasons with the Baltimore Bullets, and a final season split between the Phoenix Suns and the Indiana Pacers of the ABA...
- F, 1961–1962, Balitmore Bullets, Phoenix SunsPhoenix SunsThe Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
, Indiana PacersIndiana PacersThe Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association... - Trent JohnsonTrent JohnsonTrent Johnson is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the LSU Tigers men's basketball team. Johnson had previously been the head coach at Stanford University and Nevada, where he achieved some success in the 2004 NCAA tournament with star player Kirk Snyder and...
- F, 1974-1978. Head coach of the Louisiana State UniversityLSU Tigers basketballThe Louisiana State Tigers basketball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I men's college basketball. The team is currently coached by Trent Johnson and has enjoyed recent success, including a Final Four run in the 2005–2006 season. Past coaches include John Brady, Press...
basketball team. Former head coach of Stanford UniversityStanford Cardinal men's basketballThe Stanford Cardinal Men's Basketball team represents Stanford University, located in Stanford, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference. The team has won 13 conference championships , the last in 2004, and one NCAA championship, in 1942...
and the University of NevadaNevada Wolf Pack men's basketballThe Nevada Wolf Pack basketball program is a college basketball team that represents the University of Nevada, Reno. The team is currently a member of the Western Athletic Conference, which is a Division I conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
. - Chris ChildsChris Childs (basketball)Chris Childs is a retired American professional basketball player, who played primarily at the guard position....
- G, 1986–1989, New Jersey NetsNew Jersey NetsThe New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, New York KnicksNew York KnicksThe New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, Toronto RaptorsToronto RaptorsThe Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion... - rank Robinson (basketball) G, 1989 - 1989, Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati BengalsThe Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
, Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville JaguarsThe Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Scottish ClaymoresScottish ClaymoresThe Scottish Claymores were an American football team from Scotland. The franchise played in the World League of American Football between 1995 and 2004, initially playing all home games at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh and latterly sharing home games with Hampden Park, Glasgow... - John CokerJohn Coker (basketball)John Michael Coker is an American professional basketball player.Playing at center at 7'0", he has played in the NBA for three different teams and also in the Continental Basketball Association with the Idaho Stampede...
- C, 1993–1996, Phoenix SunsPhoenix SunsThe Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US... - Roberto BergersenRoberto BergersenRoberto Bergersen is an American former professional basketball player who last played with the Idaho Stampede of the NBA D-League...
- G/F, 1996–1999, drafted by the Atlanta HawksAtlanta HawksThe Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
, traded to the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail BlazersThe Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
, won the NBA Development LeagueNBA Development LeagueThe NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
Championship with the Idaho StampedeIdaho StampedeThe Idaho Stampede is an American basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. The team is based in the Boise, Idaho, area and as of 2005 plays at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise. The team was founded as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in 1997 and was league runner-up...
in 2008 - Coby KarlCoby KarlCoby Joseph Karl is an American professional basketball player. He is the son of George Karl, head coach of the Denver Nuggets.-High school career:...
- G/F, 2004–2007, Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles LakersThe Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, Cleveland CavaliersCleveland CavaliersThe Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
, Golden State WarriorsGolden State WarriorsThe Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...