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This Day In Sports: Boise State goes dancin’ for the first time

March 13, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

March 13, 1976, 50 years ago today: In its first-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament, Boise State runs into the Runnin’ Rebels of UNLV in the first round of the West Regional in Eugene.

Scott Slant Thursday Special: Worst possible ending to MW hoops years

March 12, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

Broadcasting great Red Barber once said never to predict sports. Who could have predicted that?

Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: There are believers out there

March 11, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

Does Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News know something we don’t? Wilner has been publishing power rankings for the new Pac-12 men’s basketball lineup all season, and his final ones Tuesday kind of stopped me in my tracks.

This Day In Sports: “Don’t give up – don’t ever give up”

March 10, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

March 10, 1946: The birthday of the late Jim Valvano, who not only coached North Carolina State to the 1983 national championship, but also did as much for cancer awareness as anyone in the 20th century.

This Day In Sports: Broncos’ cup of coffee in the rankings

March 9, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

March 9, 2015: Toward the end of its 47th season of four-year basketball, Boise State nabs the first Top 25 ranking in school history. The Broncos made the AP Poll at No. 25 after capturing a share of the Mountain West regular season championship two days earlier.