1981–82 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team


The 1981–82 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by second-year head coach Dave Leach and played their home games on campus at the Bronco Gymnasium in Boise, Idaho.
They finished the regular season at with a record in the Big Sky Conference, tied for fourth in the The conference tournament included only the top four teams; the Broncos lost the tiebreaker to Weber State for the final berth, and did not qualify for a fourth consecutive year.
This was the last season for varsity basketball at the 1950s Bronco Gym, and its finale against rival Idaho was sold out two weeks in advance. A record crowd of 3,946 saw the Broncos test the ninth-ranked Vandals, but fell by six; the capacity of the gym at the time was listed at 3,682. The new BSU Pavilion opened in May, for commencement exercises.