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Boise State men’s hoops put an exclamation point on its final nonconference game, knocking off Saint Mary’s, 68-67, in a thriller that came down to the game’s waning seconds. Drew Fielder and Javan Buchanan finished in double figures for the Broncos, who are now 11-5 all-time against Saint Mary’s.

Mountain West play gets started for Boise State on Saturday, Dec. 20, against Nevada on the road at 8 p.m. MT.

What else is mixed into today’s piping hot edition of the Good Morning, Bronco Nation Brew? Scroll down to find out!

👟 Finishing first
🏀 Nonconference dominance
🔹 And so much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Finishing First. Boise State track and field posted nine first-place finishes at the Spokane Indoor Challenge over the weekend. Freshman Aayden Simmons took the top spot in two events: the men’s high jump and the triple jump. As a whole, the Broncos finished with 17 personal bests and 26 top-three finishes, with 10 freshmen setting collegiate bests.

🔼 To Conference Play. Boise State women’s hoops is on to conference play after downing Southern Utah, 81-66, on Saturday at ExtraMile Arena. Tatum Thompson led all scorers with 23 points, while Natalie Pasco added 21 and Dani Bayes tallied 17. Boise State never trailed in the game as the Broncos climbed to 9-2 on the season and won its 22nd straight nonconference home game. Mountain West play begins for Boise State on Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. MT against New Mexico.

🔼 Season Concludes. Boise State football wrapped up its 2025 season at the Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk on Saturday night. The Broncos fell to Washington, 38-10. Marco Notarainni finished with a team-high nine tackles, while Sterling Lane II posted two sacks. Ty Benefield and Zion Washington each added seven tackles. Offensively, Chris Marshall hauled in five catches for 97 yards and Latrell Caples added five catches for 70 yards.

📱 FROM THE A.D.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Nonconference Dominance. Boise State women’s hoops went undefeated at home during nonconference play for the third-straight season. How many times have they done so in program history?

Think you know the answer? Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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🗓 THE MONTH AHEAD

*All times in MT unless otherwise listed

Wednesday, Dec. 17
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ New Mexico @ 7 p.m. (Albuquerque, New Mexico) | Watch: Mountain West Network | Radio: KBOI 670 AM

Saturday, Dec. 20
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ San Diego State @ 2 p.m. (San Diego, California) | Watch: Mountain West Network | Radio: KBOI 670 AM
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Nevada @ 6 p.m. (Reno, Nevada) | Radio: KBOI 670 AM

Tuesday, Dec. 30
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. New Mexico @ 9 p.m. | Watch: FS1 | Radio: KBOI 670 AM | Tickets

Wednesday, Dec. 31 (Happy New Year’s Eve!)
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Nevada @ 2 p.m. | Watch: Mountain West Network | Radio: KBOI 670 AM | Tickets

🔷 Go here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

ℹ️ TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: This was the first!

🔷 Have a great week!