March 26, 1979: The night that is generally considered to be responsible for making the NCAA Tournament what it is today.
This Day In Sports: The Magic-Bird Big Dance breakthrough
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Spring football storylines start with Mad Dog
Maddux Madsen got a hearty warmup for spring football Tuesday at Pro Day, throwing to the receivers who were under the microscope. Thursday, the real drills begin at Boise State. Everyone knows the narrative on Madsen: the struggles against Power 4 opponents.
This Day In Sports: After besting the Bruins, the Wolfpack top it off
March 24, 1974: North Carolina State wins the NCAA Tournament, edging Marquette 76-74 at Greensboro, NC, in the first title game since 1966 that didn’t include UCLA. The Wolfpack was led by the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, David Thompson, who scored 21 points.
This Day In Sports: Seeding injustice, Boise State style
March 23, 2019: Despite an absurdly low No. 13 seed in the women’s NCAA Tournament that forced it to play on Oregon State’s home floor, Boise State almost pulls off the shocker before falling 80-75 in overtime.
This Day In Sports: New uniform – same Super Bowl result
March 20, 2020: After an incomparable 20-season run with the New England Patriots that included six Super Bowl championships and nine Super Bowl appearances, quarterback Tom Brady signs as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
This Day In Sports: One Boise shining moment that lives on
March 19, 1995: The most memorable of all moments in the Boise’s NCAA Tournament history (until Hampton’s upset of Iowa State in 2001) occurs in the second round game between UCLA and Missouri.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: All quiet on the ExtraMile front
There is a precedent for Boise State skipping postseason opportunities in men’s basketball. It was 10 years ago, when the Broncos could have gone to a secondary tournament after finishing the season—coincidentally—20-12.
This Day In Sports: It wouldn’t be what it is without Lyle
March 17, 1916: The “father of Bronco football” is born. Lyle Smith, who built Boise Junior College into a powerhouse in the late 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, is considered the man who inspired the Boise State program to grow into what it is today.
This Day In Sports: The Retrievers retrieve hoops history
March 16, 2018: Everybody said it had to happen someday—a No. 16 seed beating a No. 1 in the NCAA Tournament. But not like this.
This Day In Sports: Boise State goes dancin’ for the first time
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.