1977–78 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team

1977–78 Big Sky men's basketball standings
	† Conference tournament winner ;

Boise State Broncos men's basketball
1977–78 Boise State Broncos men's basketball
Conference	Big Sky Conference
1977–78 record	13–14 (8–6 Big Sky)
Head coach	Bus Connor (5th season)
Home arena	Bronco Gymnasium

The 1977–78 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by fifth-year head coach Bus Connor and played their home games on campus at Bronco Gymnasium in Boise, Idaho.

They finished the regular season at 13–13 overall, with a 8–6 record in the Big Sky Conference, fourth in the standings.[1][2] In the four-team conference tournament at Missoula, the Broncos met host and regular season champion Montana in the semifinals,[1] and lost by nine points.[3]

Boise State did not return to the conference tournament until 1984, when it expanded to include all eight teams.

Postseason result

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Big Sky Tournament
Fri, March 3 9:00 pm	(4)	at (1) Montana Semifinal	L 61–70	13–14	Adams Fieldhouse (9,350) Missoula, Montana
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain time.

References

"Big Sky playoff starts at Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 3, 1978. p. 5B.
"Big Sky final standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). February 27, 1978. p. 15.
"Montana, Weber in Big Sky finals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 4, 1978. p. 1B.

External links

Sports Reference – Boise State Broncos – 1977–78 basketball season

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[bspstm-1] "Big Sky playoff starts at Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 3, 1978. p. 5B.

[bsfstgs-2] "Big Sky final standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). February 27, 1978. p. 15.

[mwibsf-3] "Montana, Weber in Big Sky finals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 4, 1978. p. 1B.

1977–78 Big Sky men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Montana	12	–	2	.857	20	–	8	.714
Idaho State	11	–	3	.786	16	–	10	.615
Weber State †	9	–	5	.643	19	–	10	.655
Boise State	8	–	6	.571	13	–	14	.481
Gonzaga	7	–	7	.500	14	–	15	.483
Northern Arizona	5	–	9	.357	11	–	14	.440
Montana State	3	–	11	.214	9	–	17	.346
Idaho	1	–	13	.071	4	–	22	.154

† Conference tournament winner

Boise State Broncos men's basketball
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