1985–86 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team

American college basketball season

1985–86 Boise State Broncos men's basketball

Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	12–16 (6–8 Big Sky)
Head coach	Bobby Dye (3rd season)
Assistant coach	Rod Jensen
Home arena	BSU Pavilion
Seasons ← 1984–85 1986–87 →

1985–86 Big Sky Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	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

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

External links

Sports Reference – Boise State Broncos – 1985–86 basketball season

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