Winners of seven straight games, the Boise State Broncos men’s basketball team is on a roll as the calendar flips to 2021. Not only are the Broncos (7-1, 3-0) winning — and winning big — they are performing well in all aspects of the game. Simply ask the New Mexico Lobos and San Jose State Spartans. The Spartans (1-5, 0-3) were the latest foe to fall to Boise State’s balanced play, a 106-54 victory  for the Broncos on New Year’s Eve. Derrick Alston, Jr led the way with 23 points, marking the fourth-straight game — and fifth overall this season — in which he’s scored 20 or more. All tol ..read more

Victory tastes a little bit sweeter on the road against a quality opponent. The Boise State Broncos may have barely hung on, but they proved they had the guile on Wednesday night to deal with adversity. Emmanuel Akot hit a three-pointer with 13 seconds remaining, breaking a 70-all tie, and the Broncos (3-1) defeated the BYU Cougars 74-70. The Broncos defeated the Cougars 72-68 last season in ExtraMile Arena. Despite foul trouble and struggles from the free throw line (12-18 in the second-half, 14-21 overall), Boise State managed to eke out the victory. After opening a big lead early, it was ..read more

The opening game in the Mountain West tournament for the Boise State Broncos men’s basketball team will be a rubber match with a familiar foe. Let’s hope the Broncos have a much-better shooting effort this time around against the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. Last Wednesday, Boise State (19-11, 11-7) struggled with their shot much of the game against UNLV. Dejected, frustrated and down 27 at one point, the Broncos closed the gap before ultimately losing 76-66. The Rebels (17-14, 12-6) also had a nice defensive effort, but it was truly the shooting disparity that did Boise State in. The Broncos shot ..read more

The quest for a fourth-straight Mountain West Conference tournament title launches on Monday evening for the Boise State Broncos women’s basketball team. It’s a journey that’s been uneven at times in 2019-20, but the Broncos are playing their best basketball of the year right now. By the time Boise State (21-9) takes the court, a week will have passed since the Broncos saw game action. The rest and prep time are positive things to have this time of year. When a team is hitting its stride and rhythm, like a fantastic jazz solo, any sort of interruption could be detrimental. The Broncos have ..read more

Make no mistake, Boise State Broncos senior RJ Williams showed up to play on Sunday against the New Mexico Lobos. Williams put together a career-game as Boise State honored five seniors in their last home game. Williams had 27 points and 17 rebounds as the Broncos defeated the Lobos 74-61. The victory moved Boise State (19-10, 11-6) into fourth-place in the Mountain West. There are among five teams battling for the four remaining first-round byes in the Mountain West tourney. The Broncos led as many as 16 in this game, thanks in large part from the gritty effort by Williams. He battled all ..read more

The group of seniors for the Boise State Broncos women’s basketball team will be gunning for their fourth consecutive Mountain West Conference tournament title. First, though, is one  last home game on Monday evening for six Boise State seniors. Boise State (20-9, 12-5) is fresh off a 95-76 victory at New Mexico. The Broncos are playing some of their best basketball of the season and currently hold the second seed in the Mountain West. Riley Lupfer and A’Shanti Coleman each had 20 points in the victory, while Jayde Christopher nearly had a triple-double with 14 points, 10 assists, and 7 re ..read more

Sunday’s afternoon game with the New Mexico Lobos is important for the Boise State Broncos men’s basketball team for two reasons. First, a victory moves the Broncos (18-10, 10-6) one step closer to locking up a first-round bye in the Mountain West tournament. Second, it is the final home game for five Bronco seniors. Most of the group has represented the blue and orange for the past four seasons. All five of these players have given their all during the time spent on campus. The top of this list belongs to the lefty with the sweet stroke, the record-breaking Justinian Jessup. From 20-win s ..read more

Very few games have been a cakewalk for the Boise State Broncos women’s basketball team in the 2019/20 season. Saturday afternoon in San Diego was no different. Senior A’Shanti Coleman hit a driving layup with 3.1 seconds left in overtime and the Boise State Broncos held on for a 69-67 overtime victory over the San Diego State Aztecs. The victory clinched a first-round bye in the Mountain West tournament for Boise State (18-9, 10-5). Their victory, coupled with a San Jose State loss, moved the Broncos into second-place. Boise State won for the fourth time in their last five games. On a day ..read more

A defensive effort reminiscent of year’s past was more than enough to power the Boise State Broncos women’s team to a victory over the Wyoming Cowgirls on Wednesday night. A great shooting effort from senior Riley Lupfer helped, too. The Broncos (16-8, 8-4) forced 24 Wyoming turnovers — 15 of which were steals — and held the Cowgirls to 36.4 percent shooting in the second half in a 67-48 Boise State victory. Lupfer had 18 points on 7-9 shooting, knocking down 3-5 from deep, and also had two blocked shots and a steal. Jayde Christopher was a force on the defensive end with a career-high six ..read more

Consider the ninth time a charm for the Boise State Broncos men’s basketball team against the Nevada Wolf Pack. The Broncos snapped an eight-game losing streak against the Wolf Pack. Boise State led wire-to-wire, withstood a Nevada second-half rally, and picked up a key victory, 73-64. Derrick Alston, Jr struggled from three-point range (1-8) but continually found ways to get into the lane and to the foul line. Alston was 11-14 from the charity stripe and led the Broncos with 24 points. Alston also had six rebounds and four assists. Justinian Jessup contributed 17 points for the Broncos, i ..read more