Good Morning Bronco Nation 3/19:

Today, we prep for Boise State's return to the NCAA Tournament in tomorrow's game vs. Colorado

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What else are we kicking into today’s edition, Bronco Nation?

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🔷 ONE BIG THING

Thrice as Nice. In case you’d lost track, that’s THREE straight years of Boise State being invited to The Big Dance.

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🔼 We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Court. Boise State women's basketball is one of 48 teams selected to participate in the Women's National Invitational Tournament. The first round is scheduled to take place March 20-22.

The Broncos finished 21-13 (10-8 Mountain West) and advanced to a semifinal of the 2024 MW Basketball Championship.

🔼 Bringing You Your Bronco Bracket. Piggybacking on the announcement above, Boise State women's basketball will face Montana in Missoula, Montana, in the first round of the Women's National Invitational Tournament, the event announced with its bracket release. 

The game will tip off at 7 p.m. MT tomorrow, Wednesday, March 20. The winner of the contest will face North Dakota State in the second round.

🔼 Built Different, Indeed. From 8-man football in Idaho to an All-Pro career for America’s Team. Congratulations to Bronco legend Leighton Vander Esch on an outstanding football career!

🔼 “Deja Vu All Over Again” - Yogi Berra. Boise State Softball swept the Mountain West weekly awards for the second time this season. Boise State has won 10 of 18 weekly awards in the Mountain West this season.

Senior pitcher Taylor Caudill was the conference's top pitcher for the second time this season. Sophomore first baseman Sydney Groves was named Player of the Week for the second time this season. Last, but not least, centerfielder Sophia Knight picked up her third Freshman of the Week honor and fourth overall in her debut campaign.

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🗓 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times are Mountain

Tuesday, March 19

⛳️ Women’s Golf @ Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational in Kauai, Hawaii | Live Scoring

🥎 Softball vs. Utah Valley @ 4 p.m. in Orem, Utah | Live Stats

Wednesday, March 20

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Montana in Missoula, Montana @ 7 p.m. | Bracket

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Colorado in Dayton, Ohio @ 7:10 p.m. | Watch | Listen | Live Stats | Buy Now

🥎 Softball vs. Utah @ 4 p.m. in Salt Lake City, Utah | Watch | Live Stats

Thursday, March 21

👟 Track and Field @ Aztec Invitational in San Diego, Calif.

Friday, March 22

👟 Track and Field @ Aztec Invitational in San Diego, Calif.

👟 Track and Field @ Mangrum Invitational in Marcos, Calif.

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Eastern Washington, Idaho, Illinois St., Montana, Utah St. @ Time TBD

🏝 Women’s Beach Volleyball @ Houston Christian in New Orleans, Louisiana @ 11 a.m.

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming @ 3 p.m.

🥎 Softball @ Utah State in Logan, Utah @ 12 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats

🏝 Women’s Beach Volleyball @ New Orleans @ 4:15 p.m.

Saturday, March 23

👟 Track and Field @ Aztec Invitational in San Diego, Calif.

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Eastern Washington, Idaho, Illinois St., Montana, Utah St. @ Time TBD

🏝 Women’s Beach Volleyball @ Texas A&M in New Orleans, Louisiana @ 11 a.m.

🥎 Softball @ Utah State in Logan, Utah @ 12 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats

🏝 Women’s Beach Volleyball @ Nicholls State in New Orleans, Louisiana @ 3 p.m.

🤸🏼‍♂️ Gymnastics @ Mountain West Championships @ 7 p.m.

Sunday, March 24

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Colorado State in Fort Collins, CO

🏝 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. McNeese State in New Orleans, Louisiana @ 8:15 a.m.

🏝 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. San Jose State in New Orleans, Louisiana @ 11 a.m.

🥎 Softball @ Utah State in Logan, Utah @ 12 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats

Monday, March 25

⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Oregon Duck Invitational in Eugene, Oregon

🔷 Have a great Tuesday, Bronco Nation!