2021–22 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2021–22
Prev Year:	2020–21
Next Year:	2022–23
Team:	Boise State Broncos
Conference:	Mountain West Conference
Short Conf:	MW
Aprank:	23
Record:	27–8
Conf Record:	15–3
Hc Year:	12th
Asst Coach3:	R-Jay Barsh
Champion:	Mountain West regular season champions Mountain West tournament champions
Tourney Result:	First Round

The 2021–22 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University in the Mountain West Conference during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by twelfth-year head coach Leon Rice, the Broncos played their home games on campus at ExtraMile Arena in Boise, Idaho. They finished the regular season at 24–7 (15–3 in Mountain West, first).

The top seed in the conference tournament, Boise State defeated Nevada, Wyoming, and San Diego State to win the title and the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Seeded eighth in the West region, the Broncos traveled west to Portland, but lost in the first round to Memphis and finished at 27–8.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Broncos finished the 2020–21 regular season at 18–7 (14–6 in Mountain West, fourth).^[1] They lost in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament to Nevada,^[2] and received an at-large bid of the National Invitation Tournament. The Broncos traveled to Texas and defeated SMU in the first round,^{[3] [4]} but fell to eventual champion Memphis in the quarterfinals to finish the season at 19–9 overall.^{[5] [6]}

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
	10	G	6'2"	177	Sophomore		Transferred to Toledo
Donovan Ivory	15	G	6'6"	190	Sophomore		Transferred to Green Bay
	21	G	6'9"	190	RS Senior		Graduated

2021 recruiting class

Roster

Source^[7]

Schedule and results

|- !colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season|- !colspan=9 style=| Mountain West regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| Mountain West tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournamentSource^{[8] [9]}

Rankings

See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-21 Boise State Broncos Roster and Stats. 2021-10-12. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en.
2. Web site: Nevada vs. Boise State - Game Recap - March 11, 2021 - ESPN. 2021-10-12. ESPN.com. en.
3. Web site: SMU vs. Boise State - Game Summary - March 18, 2021 - ESPN. 2021-10-12. ESPN.com. en.
4. Web site: 2021-03-19. Boise State Narrowly Advance Past SMU With Game Winning Lay-Up, In 85-84 Win. 2021-10-12. Mountain West Wire. en-US.
5. Web site: Boise State vs. Memphis - Game Recap - March 25, 2021 - ESPN. 2021-10-12. ESPN.com. en.
6. Web site: March 25, 2021. Memphis Tigers nip Broncos, end Boise State's NIT run. 2021-10-12. ktvb.com. en-US.
7. Web site: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster. 2021-10-12. Boise State University Athletics. en.
8. Web site: 2021-22 Boise State Broncos Schedule. 2021-10-12. ESPN. en.
9. Web site: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule.