The 1990–91 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Broncos were led by eighth-year head coach

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and played their home games on campus at the

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. They finished the regular season at with a record in the

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, fourth in the standings. In the conference tournament at

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, the fourth-seeded Broncos lost by four points to fifth seed

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in the quarterfinals. Boise State received a bid to the

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(NIT) and hosted a first round game, but lost to

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by a point.

Postseason results

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References

External links

Sports Reference
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