1969–70 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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The 1969–70 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State College in the 1969–70 NCAA College Division college basketball season.[1] The Broncos were led by fifth-year head coach Murray Satterfield and played their home games on campus at the Bronco Gym in Boise, Idaho.
| 1969–70 Boise State Broncos men's basketball | |
|---|---|
NCAA College Division tournament, first round | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 20–8 |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coach | Bus Connor |
| Home arena | Bronco Gym |
They gained an invitation to the 32-team College Division tournament (now Division II), but lost to California–Riverside in the first round at Tacoma, Washington,[2] then defeated Sacramento State in the consolation game for third place.[3]
It was Boise State's final season before joining the Big Sky Conference, which was in the University Division for basketball. Bus Connor was in his second season as a Bronco assistant coach; he was promoted to head coach in January 1973.[4]
Postseason results
| Date time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA College Division Tournament | |||||||||||
| Thu, March 5* |
vs. California–Riverside Far West region semifinals |
L 71–83 | 19–8 |
Tacoma, Washington | |||||||
| Sat, March 7* |
vs. Sacramento State Reigional Third Place |
W 63–61 | 20–8 |
Tacoma, Washington | |||||||
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||