There was a lot of balance in the box score for Boise State Tuesday night, but Alvaro Cardenas was on point, literally, especially after halftime.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Broncos take the Rebels to task
This Day In Sports: Jessup from three – good for the record
February 4, 2020, five years ago today: On his first three-point attempt of the night, three minutes into a 67-62 win at Wyoming, Boise State senior Justinian Jessup connects to become the Mountain West’s career leader in threes.
This Day In Sports: Another high mark in Marks’ senior season
February 3, 2015, 10 years ago today: After going 0-18 all-time in Logan, Utah, Boise State gets its first-ever road victory over Utah State, 68-63. And it was star guard Derrick Marks who led the charge.
This Day In Sports: Precursor to a possible announcement?
January 31, 2019: Former Boise State great Kellen Moore, at the age of 29, becomes the youngest offensive coordinator in the NFL when he’s promoted by the Dallas Cowboys.
This Day In Sports: First time the Broncos were really left behind
January 30, 2004: The Mountain West Conference extends—and TCU accepts—an invitation to join the league in 2005. It just over a month after the Broncos had beaten TCU in the Fort Worth Bowl and finished No. 16 in the AP Poll.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Is it Javan Buchanan’s time to shine?
Javan Buchanan has been the big “bubbling under” guy for Boise State men’s basketball this season. But this may finally be his time. In fact, coach Leon Rice hints that it could have already happened were it not for Buchanan’s persistent foul trouble.
This Day In Sports: Last title of Roger’s remarkable run
January 28, 2018: Roger Federer continues an amazing late-career surge, extending his record by capturing his 20th Grand Slam title as he outlasts Marin Cilic in five sets in the Australian Open final.
This Day In Sports: A rare NBA debut by a Boise State Bronco
January 27, 2018: James Webb III becomes only the fourth Boise State product ever to play in an NBA game when he debuts for the Brooklyn Nets in a 111-87 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
This Day In Sports: It was a lot of money back then
January 24, 1950, 75 years ago today: Jackie Robinson signs what is, at the time, the highest-paying contract in the history of the Brooklyn Dodgers. It was for $35,000 per year (still just $455,000 in today’s dollars). Sheesh—how much would Robinson make now?
This Day In Sports: One of the ‘Splash Brothers’ lives up to it
January 23, 2015, 10 years ago today: Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors scores 37 points in one quarter, the most in NBA history, in a 126-101 win over the Sacramento Kings.