The 1987–88 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Broncos were led by fifth-year head coach

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and played their home games on campus at the

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in Boise, Idaho. They finished the regular season at with a record in the Big Sky Conference, first in the standings. In the conference tournament in

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, the top-seed Broncos received a bye into the semifinals and defeated Idaho State by 31 points. They met the host, third-seeded

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, in the final and won by two points. It was Boise State's first conference tourney title (and NCAA Tournament appearance) in

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. Boise State received the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, and no other Big Sky members were invited to the tournament or The Broncos were the fourteenth seed in the

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and gave third-seeded

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a scare in

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, as the Wolverines' large lead eroded in the second half; Michigan prevailed by The Broncos were led on the court by junior guard Chris Childs, who went on to a lengthy professional career, ending with nine years

Postseason results

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References

External links

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