Boise State’s men’s basketball has been invited to the NCAA Basketball Tournament for three years, entering this season. Although they are not victorious in their history history in the tournament, Broncos seemed to be on the right track to become a power in the Mountain West (MWC) conference.
The extra -season addition of Alvaro Carddas, the guardian of the points of the playmaker from the rival program San Jose State, has already improved a strong basketball team. Because of this, the return of many beginners and role players are the expectations high for Broncos. They were even the pre -season favorites to win MWC.
The 2024-25 campaign began in strong after playing one of its most difficult non-conference games in the history of its program, taking strong programs such as Clemson (November 17) and St. Mary (December 14), while becoming the Runner UPS in the classic of the Kayman Islands.
An 8-3 non-conference start for Broncos was impressive, especially given the difficulty in their schedule. Broncos seemed prepared for conference play.
Although they won their first three conference games, although these matches were against three teams in the bottom four of the conference (Wyoming, Air Force and San Jose), things started to go south for them after their launch 11-3.
Boise State followed its strong start, going 2-4 in their last six games, leaving the back to the back to the back.
Three of these losses were also winning games.
Against San Diego State (SDSU) on January 4, the game was bound by 12:46 to enter the game until SDSU kept a lead that Broncos could not overcome.
On January 11, playing against the current top team in MWC – Utah, Broncos took a two -point lead with 13 seconds remaining. The agias reacted with one three index finger with seven seconds, adding another loss to Broncos.
At the end of January 22, Boyz State suffered another heartbreaking loss against Aries from Colorado, though he held the lead with 1:08 of the clock.
“I have a big challenge and I have to understand it in one way or another,” said Boise State chief trainer Leon Rice at a press conference after game to Bronco Nation News after the loss of Colorado. “I just don’t know what I’m going to get.”
The lack of a sequence around the list was detrimental to the success of the team.
Once the MWC pre-season is already sitting sixth in the conference ranking, with a record of 5-4 at the conference, and they are now struggling for their lives for the rest of the season.
Boise State is unlikely to make the NCAA tournament with the biggest offer at this time of the season, which means that their only hope will be to win the MWC tournament, which would give them a big dance place.
Broncos have 11 seasonal matches staying next to the conference tournament, as every game for them is already a play of playoff.
The next match of the Boise State men’s basketball team is at home on January 29 against the University of Nevada Wolfpack, where Broncos will try to turn to a season currently stopping out of control.