Boise State's basketball program began in 1933 and the Broncos now compete in the Mountain West Conference. While better known for football, Boise State has built a competitive basketball program with several NCAA Tournament appearances. The program has produced NBA players including Chandler Hutchison.
The Broncos nickname was adopted in 1932, reflecting Idaho's cowboy culture and the wild horses (broncos) that roamed the region's open ranges.
Earning a 2015 NCAA Tournament at-large bid after sharing the Mountain West regular-season championship, capping one of the program's most exciting late-season runs.
While Boise State's football team is famous for the blue turf, the basketball team plays in ExtraMile Arena, which features a court with orange-and-blue accents matching the school's bold branding.
The Boise State Broncos compete in the MWC and hold an all-time record of 941–703 (.572 winning percentage) across 54 recorded seasons dating back to 1970-71.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 20-12 | 12-8 (MWC) | Leon Rice | |
| 2024-25 | 26-11 | 14-6 (MWC) | Leon Rice | |
| 2023-24 | 22-11 | 13-5 (MWC) | Leon Rice | |
| 2022-23 | 24-10 | 13-5 (MWC) | Leon Rice | |
| 2021-22 | 27-8 | 15-3 (MWC) | Leon Rice | AP #23 |
| 2020-21 | 19-9 | 14-6 (MWC) | Leon Rice | |
| 2019-20 | 20-12 | 11-7 (MWC) | Leon Rice | |
| 2018-19 | 13-20 | 7-11 (MWC) | Leon Rice | |
| 2017-18 | 23-9 | 13-5 (MWC) | Leon Rice | |
| 2016-17 | 20-12 | 12-6 (MWC) | Leon Rice | |
| 2015-16 | 20-12 | 11-7 (MWC) | Leon Rice | |
| 2014-15 | 25-9 | 14-4 (MWC) | Leon Rice | AP #25 |
| 2013-14 | 21-13 | 9-9 (MWC) | Leon Rice | |
| 2012-13 | 21-11 | 9-7 (MWC) | Leon Rice | |
| 2011-12 | 13-17 | 3-11 (MWC) | Leon Rice | |
| 2010-11 | 22-13 | 10-6 (WAC) | Leon Rice | |
| 2009-10 | 15-17 | 5-11 (WAC) | Greg Graham | |
| 2008-09 | 19-13 | 9-7 (WAC) | Greg Graham | |
| 2007-08 | 25-9 | 12-4 (WAC) | Greg Graham | |
| 2006-07 | 17-14 | 8-8 (WAC) | Greg Graham | |
| 2005-06 | 14-15 | 6-10 (WAC) | Greg Graham | |
| 2004-05 | 16-18 | 6-12 (WAC) | Greg Graham | |
| 2003-04 | 23-10 | 12-6 (WAC) | Greg Graham | |
| 2002-03 | 13-16 | 7-11 (WAC) | Greg Graham | |
| 2001-02 | 13-17 | 6-12 (WAC) | Rod Jensen | |
| 2000-01 | 17-14 | 8-8 (Big West) | Rod Jensen | |
| 1999-00 | 12-15 | 6-10 (Big West) | Rod Jensen | |
| 1998-99 | 21-8 | 12-4 (Big West) | Rod Jensen | |
| 1997-98 | 17-13 | 9-7 (Big West) | Rod Jensen | |
| 1996-97 | 14-13 | 9-7 (Big West) | Rod Jensen | |
| 1995-96 | 15-13 | 10-4 (Big Sky) | Rod Jensen | |
| 1994-95 | 17-10 | 7-7 (Big Sky) | Bobby Dye | |
| 1992-93 | 21-8 | 10-4 (Big Sky) | Bobby Dye | |
| 1991-92 | 16-13 | 7-9 (Big Sky) | Bobby Dye | |
| 1990-91 | 18-11 | 10-6 (Big Sky) | Bobby Dye | |
| 1989-90 | 12-15 | 7-9 (Big Sky) | Bobby Dye | |
| 1988-89 | 23-7 | 13-3 (Big Sky) | Bobby Dye | |
| 1987-88 | 24-6 | 13-3 (Big Sky) | Bobby Dye | |
| 1986-87 | 22-8 | 10-4 (Big Sky) | Bobby Dye | |
| 1985-86 | 12-16 | 6-8 (Big Sky) | Bobby Dye | |
| 1984-85 | 16-13 | 5-9 (Big Sky) | Bobby Dye | |
| 1983-84 | 15-13 | 6-8 (Big Sky) | Bobby Dye | |
| 1982-83 | 10-17 | 5-9 (Big Sky) | Dave Leach | |
| 1981-82 | 12-14 | 6-8 (Big Sky) | Dave Leach | |
| 1980-81 | 7-19 | 4-10 (Big Sky) | Dave Leach | |
| 1979-80 | 10-16 | 4-10 (Big Sky) | Bus Connor | |
| 1977-78 | 13-14 | 8-6 (Big Sky) | Bus Connor | |
| 1976-77 | 10-16 | 5-9 (Big Sky) | Bus Connor | |
| 1975-76 | 18-11 | 9-5 (Big Sky) | Bus Connor | |
| 1974-75 | 13-13 | 7-7 (Big Sky) | Bus Connor | |
| 1973-74 | 12-14 | 6-8 (Big Sky) | Bus Connor | |
| 1972-73 | 11-15 | 5-9 (Big Sky) | Murray Satterfield | |
| 1971-72 | 14-12 | 7-7 (Big Sky) | Murray Satterfield | |
| 1970-71 | 10-16 | Big Sky | Murray Satterfield |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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