The 1980–81 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Broncos were led by first-year head coach Dave Leach and played their home games on campus at Bronco Gymnasium in Boise, Idaho.

They finished the regular season at 7–19 overall, with a 4–10 record in the Big Sky Conference, seventh in the standings.

[1][2] Leach was hired in March from Oregon State, where he had spent the previous decade as an assistant under Ralph Miller.

[3][4][5] Assistant coach Prescott Smith also moved over from OSU, and was earlier at Portland State.