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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SAN DIEGO – Max Rice just a had a feeling. Not about his crazy shot. About his teammate Cam Martin. Rice’s faith in Martin proved true and thew two veterans combined for two of the biggest plays of the season Friday night to help Boise State rally to beat San Diego State in overtime, 79-77,…
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BOISE – It wasn’t the dream scenario many had hoped for. It was more like a nightmare. Boise State, on its Senior Night, suffered a 76-66 loss to Nevada on Tuesday night at ExtraMile Arena. The Broncos missed nine free throws, had 14 turnovers, shot just 6 of 23 from 3-point range and struggled to…
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BOISE – Leon Rice couldn’t help but pause and chuckle at the TV. Boise State’s 14th-year coach was speaking to the media following an impressive 89-79 win over New Mexico on Saturday night at ExtraMile Arena when he caught a glimpse of the TV on the back wall. “Come on,” Rice said. “Look at that.…
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No home games until week four, a three-game home stand, another stretch of almost a month without a home game and a non-conference game in the final week of the regular season highlight Boise State’s 2024 football schedule released Thursday. Opponents and locations had previously been announced, but Thursday’s release from the Mountain West included…
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AIR FORCE ACADEMY – It sounded easier said than done two weeks ago when the Boise State men’s basketball team started a stretch of four straight games against the bottom four teams in the Mountain West standings. The Broncos didn’t just win all four. They won all four in blowout fashion. Tyson Degenhart had 21…
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Former Boise State head coach and recent offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter is returning as offensive coordinator for the 2024 season, sources told Bronco Nation News on Tuesday morning. It’s expected to be a one-year deal for just the upcoming season as the Broncos looked to fill the late void left when Bush Hamdan surprisingly left…
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