| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1981–82 |
| Team: | Boise State Broncos |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Record: | 12–14 |
| Conf Record: | 6–8 |
| Head Coach: | Dave Leach |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
The 1981–82 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by second-year head coach Dave Leach and played their home games on campus at the Bronco Gymnasium in Boise, Idaho.
They finished the regular season at with a record in the Big Sky Conference, tied for fourth in the The conference tournament included only the top four teams; the Broncos lost the tiebreaker to Weber State for the final berth,[1] and did not qualify for a fourth consecutive year.
This was the last season for varsity basketball at the 1950s Bronco Gym, and its finale against rival Idaho was sold out two weeks in advance.[2] BSU needed a win (with a Weber State loss) to qualify for the Big Sky tourney, for a quick re-match with Idaho six nights later at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow. A record crowd of 3,946 saw the Broncos test the ninth-ranked Vandals, but fell by six;[3] the capacity of the gym at the time was listed at 3,682.[2] [4] The new BSU Pavilion opened in May, for commencement exercises.
No Broncos were named to the all-conference team; forward Eric Bailey, guard Terry Lee, and sophomore swingman Vince Hinchen were honorable mention.[5]