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 , 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 . A record crowd of 3,946 saw the Broncos test the ninth-ranked Vandals , but fell by six ; the capacity of the gym at the time was listed at 3,682 . The new BSU Pavilion opened in May , for commencement exercises .
conference tournament
1982 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
1981–82 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team