B.J. Rains is a four-time winner of the NSMA Idaho Sportswriter of the Year Award. He covered Boise State Athletics for the Idaho Press from 2013 to 2021 before leaving to create Bronco Nation News. Rains, who was a voter in the Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll from 2014-2021, also makes weekly appearances on KTIK 95.3 FM each Friday at 4 p.m.
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BOISE – The excitement and momentum the Boise State men’s basketball team had built following a pair of impressive wins against Colorado State and Nevada came screeching to a stop Tuesday with a disappointing 68-64 home loss to UNLV. The loss is considered a Quad 3 loss and the worst of the season for the…
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While Saturday’s anticipated home game against San Diego State already has the attention of many Boise State fans, the players and coaches themselves know they have plenty to be worried about with Tuesday’s matchup with UNLV first. All it takes is a quick look at the film – or the stats – to see the…
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RENO – With Nevada on a run, a near sellout crowd going crazy and the roof seemingly about to cave in, the Boise State men’s basketball team took a deep breath and relaxed. They’d already been here plenty of times this season. And that experience was about to pay off. The Broncos remained calm and…
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Spencer Danielson’s final assistant coaching hire at Boise State appears to be a big one. Sources tell Bronco Nation News that Penn State special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach Stacy Collins is expected to join the Broncos. Collins previously was Boise State’s special teams coordinator and EDGE coach in 2021 before leaving for Penn…
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Don’t blame Roddie Anderson for being a bit confused as the final seconds ticked off the clock and the student section came pouring onto the court. Boise State had just pulled off an impressive 65-58 upset of No. 17 Colorado State – and given it was the third-highest ranked AP team the Broncos have ever…
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The Boise State men’s basketball team will put the longest homecourt winning streak in the nation on the line Tuesday night when it hosts No. 17 Colorado State at 7 p.m. The Broncos have won 21 consecutive home games inside ExtraMile Arena, more than any team in the country. “It’s amazing,” guard Chibuzo Agbo said.…
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