Don’t look now, but Utah State is only a half-game behind Nevada in the Mountain West. And guess who’s coming into Taco Bell Arena tomorrow.
Sidebars on the benches at Taco Bell Arena
Boise State and Utah State play their only game of the regular season Saturday afternoon in Taco Bell Arena, as this year’s Mountain West rotation skips the Broncos-Aggies game in Logan.
DeMarcus Lawrence: Both sides maneuvering with deadlines ahead
No game of tag Tuesday—so Demarcus Lawrence isn’t “it” yet. “It” would be the Dallas Cowboys’ franchise tag, something the former Boise State star played under last season (for a cool $17 million).
It didn’t seem broke, but it still needs fixin’
As it has some extra time off due to a Mountain West mid-week bye, Boise State knows what needs to be fixed after what happened in the 71-65 loss at San Diego State Saturday evening.
An unpacked Viejas still presents problems
So far, there hasn’t been one venue in Mountain West basketball that has been overly intimidating. That doesn’t mean Boise State has played especially well on the road—witness Wednesday night’s 65-63 loss at Fresno State.
Boise State basketball: What else can happen?
Boise State went almost 6½ minutes without a field goal down the stretch Wednesday night at Fresno State. In fact, the Broncos made only four buckets in the final 11 minutes of the game.
Fresno State is capable of cooling things off
Boise State is in a sticky situation at Fresno State tonight.
Standings are deceiving for the Broncos
It’s crunch time in the Mountain West. The top five finishers in the standings earn coveted first-round byes in the conference tournament next month.
An explosive respite in a challenging Bronco winter
First, Alex Hobbs hit a three-pointer. Then Marcus Dickinson made a three. Then Justinian Jessup. And then Derrick Alston.
Stop the late-night madness
Not to pile on, because I’m not the first one to broach this subject this week. But isn’t it time we did away with 9 p.m. tipoffs on weeknights?