1975–76 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1975–76 Boise State Broncos Old Boise State Script logo.png 150 Big Sky Conference Big Sky 18–11 9–5 Bus Connor 3rd Burt Golden 3rd Mike Montgomery 3rd Bronco Gym Big Sky regular season co-championsBig Sky tournament champions NCAA tournament First round The 1975–76 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 1975–76 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by third-year head coach Bus Connor and played their home games on campus at the Bronco Gym in Boise, Idaho. They finished the regular season at 16–10 overall, with a 9–5 record in the Big Sky Conference,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=L_NLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=de0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2870%2C362230 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington College hoop standings March 2, 1976 16https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2JBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5922%2C120852 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho College cage standings March 1, 1976 3B tied with Weber State and Idaho State for the regular season title.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uqQqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vVsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7073%2C114862 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Wildcats win tourney 'draw' March 1, 1976 B7https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2JBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2840%2C111224 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Top four head for tourney March 1, 1976 2B The Broncos were led on the court by senior center Pat Hoke and sophomore guard Steve Connor, the coach's son.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3ZBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2739%2C1496986 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Weber, Boise advance in Big Sky March 6, 1976 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3pBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3288%2C1867774 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise rules Big Sky after overtime win March 7, 1976 1B No Broncos were named to the all-conference team; Hoke and Connor were on the second team, and senior guard Terry Miller was honorable mention.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2pBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2843%2C602981 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Trio tops Big Sky all-star team March 3, 1976 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u6QqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vVsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6933%2C293958 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah UPI Watts gets 'Sky honor for 3rd year March 2, 1976 B6https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6flLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0fgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4362%2C344025 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Gonzaga's Jim Grady 2nd-team Sky choice March 2, 1976 20 In the first year of the conference tournament, the Broncos defeated the other co-champions: Idaho State in the first round, and host Weber State in the final in double overtime.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wKQqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vVsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7020%2C1499626 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Blodgett Gary R. Boise faces tough Rebels March 8, 1976 C3 They advanced to the NCAA tournament, their first in Division I; six years earlier in 1970, they had advanced to the College Division tournament (now Division II). Boise State met fourth-ranked UNLV in the first round at McArthur Court in Eugene, Oregon; the Runnin' Rebels were up by nine points at the half, and won by 25 points, 103–78.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jaRVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LOADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4887%2C3038257 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Withers Bud Rebels running to Los Angeles March 14, 1976 5Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5ZBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3679%2C4158712 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Bruins, Rebels romp March 14, 1976 1B The Broncos' next NCAA appearance was twelve years later, in 1988. Postseason results yes no |- !colspan=5 style=Boise State Broncos| Big Sky tournament Fri, March 5 9:00 pm yes no Idaho State Wildcat Gym Ogden, Utah Semifinal 93–81 17–10 4,411 Sat, March 6 8:00 pm yes no Weber State Wildcat Gym Ogden, Utah Final 77–70 2OT 18–10 4,679 |- !colspan=5 style=Boise State Broncos| NCAA tournament Sat, March 13 8:05 pm yes yes no UNLV 4 McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon First round 78–103 18–11 9,100 no Mountain time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Boise State Broncos – 1975–76 basketball season Category:Boise State Broncos men's basketball seasons Boise State Boise State Boise State Boise State