The 1983–84 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the

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. The Broncos were led by first-year head coach

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and played their home games on campus at the BSU Pavilion in Boise, Idaho. They finished the regular season at with a record in the Big Sky Conference, tied for fifth in the The conference tournament was expanded to include all eight teams this season, with the quarterfinals at four campus sites. Boise State met third seed Montana State in

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and lost by a point. Dye was hired in late March, after two years at Cal State Bakersfield. Winless in the season prior to his arrival, he led the Roadrunners to the Division II Final Four in

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. He had earlier led Cal State Fullerton for seven years. Senior

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Vince Hinchen was named to the all-conference team and junior guard Frank Jackson was honorable mention. Hinchen was an honorable mention Associated Press All-American, and a fifth-round selection (96th overall) of the

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in the

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Postseason results

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References

External links

Sports Reference
– Boise State Broncos – 1983–84 basketball season {{DEFAULTSORT:1983-84 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team Boise State Broncos men's basketball seasons

Boise State Boise State University (BSU) is a public research university in Boise, Idaho. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has been awarding baccalaureate and master's degrees It became a publ ...