The 1986–87 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the

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. The Broncos were led by fourth-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, second in the In the conference tournament in

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, the second-seeded Broncos were upset by a point by eventual champion

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in the quarterfinal In the

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, the Broncos hosted Utah of the WAC, and won by a point. At Seattle in the second round, BSU fell to Washington of the

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by five points. The Broncos were led on the floor by sophomore

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Chris Childs and junior forward Arnell Jones.

Postseason results

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References

External links

Sports Reference
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