1987–88 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1987–88 Boise State Broncos Old Boise State Script logo.png 150 Big Sky Conference Big Sky 25–6 13–3 Bobby Dye 5th Rod Jensen 5th BSU Pavilion Big Sky regular season and tournament champions NCAA tournament First round The 1987–88 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by fifth-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 23–5 overall, with a 13–3 record in the Big Sky Conference, first in the standings. In the conference tournament in Bozeman, Montana, the top-seed Broncos received a bye into the semifinals and defeated Idaho State by 31 points.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VagpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jO8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2245%2C6949947 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boling Dave MSU drops UI in 'Sky semis March 12, 1988 B1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QJUrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8dAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6445%2C1453506 Idahonian Moscow Jacobson Bryan Boise State mauls Bengals March 12, 1988 2Dhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NrBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5681%2C3210771 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise State smothers Idaho State in Big Sky March 12, 1988 8B They met the host, third-seeded Montana State, in the final and won by two points.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N7BfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3627%2C3375422 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Grummert Dale Now wacky ending here, Boise State wins Big Sky March 13, 1988 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=0KZCP5UExFUC&dat=19880314&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Idahonian Moscow Jacobson Bryan Broncos rule the Big Sky; get tough NCAA opener March 14, 1988 2B It was Boise State's first conference tourney title (and NCAA Tournament appearance) in twelve years. Boise State received the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, and no other Big Sky members were invited to the tournament or the NIT. The Broncos were the fourteenth seed in the West region and gave third-seeded Michigan a scare in Salt Lake City, as the Wolverines' large lead eroded in the second half; Michigan prevailed by five points.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ysUoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yIMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3562%2C700651 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Kragthorpe Kurt Michigan claims victory as Boise rally falls short March 18, 1988 2Dhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DZVfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5632%2C1077650 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Michigan stops Boise State rally March 18, 1988 1B The Broncos were led on the court by junior guard Chris Childs, who went on to a lengthy professional career, ending with nine years in the NBA. Postseason results yes |- !colspan=6 style=Boise State Broncos| Big Sky tournament Fri, March 11 7:00 pm yes 1 Idaho State 4 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana Semifinal 87–56 24–5 9,027 Sat, March 12 7:30 pm yes 1 Montana State 3 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana Final 63–61 25–5 9,027 |- !colspan=6 style=Boise State Broncos| NCAA tournament Thu, March 17 7:07 pm yes yes 14 W Michigan 10 3 W Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah First round 58–63 25–6 11,957 no AP poll Mountain time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Boise State Broncos – 1987–88 basketball season Category:Boise State Broncos men's basketball seasons Boise State Boise State Boise State