Good Morning, Bronco Nation!  Boise State MBB (20-8, 12-5 MW) downed Utah State, 82-65, on Wednesday night at ExtraMile Arena, securing the squad’s 12th 20-win season under head coach Leon Rice and a split in the two games against the Aggies (24-5, 14-4 MW). The Broncos have won seven of their last eight contests.
 
Tyson Degenhart paced all scorers with a game-high 21 points—his 28th career 20-point game. Andrew Meadow followed his career-high 24-point performance against Nevada with a 17-point effort against Utah State. Alvaro Cardenas stuffed the stat sheet and posted 16 points, six rebounds and seven assists.

What else is mixed into today’s Brew? Scroll down below to find out!

👟 MW Indoor Track and Field Championships underway
👟 The MW Indoor Track and Field Championships start today
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 From the Desert to Treasure Valley. Meet Boise State women’s tennis player and Phoenix, Arizona, native Ryan Kershner! Find out more about where the junior spends her time when not playing tennis or going to class, and how her teammates would describe her.

🔼 Lady Rebels Ran With It. The Boise State WBB team had trouble taking care of the basketball in an 83-53 loss to UNLV, Wednesday night in Cox Pavilion. The Broncos (16-13, 6-10 Mountain West) committed 17 turnovers on the night and allowed the Lady Rebels (23-5, 15-1 MW) to score 22 fast break points.

Two Broncos scored in double figures in the loss. Natalie Pasco led the team with 12 points, shooting 2-of-4 from beyond the arc, while Dani Bayes drilled both of her 3-point attempts to finish with 11 points.

🔼 Us? Here’s Your Challenge. You: Challenge Accepted. Another successful Bronco Giving Day is in the books, but you still have time to donate in support of Boise State Athletics through noon MT today!

🔼 Western Attire Optional, Fun Mandatory. You can call me anything, just don’t call me late for “Tumbles in the Wild West” at the Boise State gymnastics meet tomorrow night. The early attendees get the swag while supplies last—and don’t forget to wear white!

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🔼 We Meet Again. The Boise State indoor track and field team will be partaking in the MW Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, today through Saturday. The meet will be available to watch on the Mountain West Network, and live results can be found here.

At the 2024 MW Indoor Championships, the Broncos earned eight top-five finishes and five podium finishes. Overall, the men finished seventh and the women took ninth.

🔼 No Fly-By-Knight Performance. Gavyn Knight fired a 3-under 69 in the final round of the Lake Las Vegas Invitational on Wednesday to lead Boise State men's golf to a ninth place finish. Knight (73-70-69—212) finished at 4-under and tied for 12th. He played bogey free Wednesday and notched his fifth top 25 finish of the season.

Competing as an individual, Ryan Meyer (72-67-71—210) was 6-under and tied for sixth. He recorded an ace in round 2 and earned his best-career finish.

🔼 Boise State On the Hill. AVP for Alumni and Constituent Engagement David Johnston posted on Instagram: “Incredible day spent at ‘Bronco Day at the Capitol’ with our #BoiseStateAlumni advocates, university and student leaders, my amazing team and members of our Alumni Association board of directors.”

🔼 Piron Player Profile. And one more player profile—this time sophomore women’s tennis player Ella Piron. She describes what it means to be a Bronco, her biggest strength on the court and more!

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Earning Their Flowers. Today’s trivia question… Having claimed player of the week accolades for the second time this year on Monday, Tyson Degenhart is the first Bronco since _________ (2020-21) to garner the distinction multiple times in the same season. Who is this 2020-21 squad member?

A) Donovan Ivory
B) Derrick Alston Jr.
C) Naje Smith
D) Devonaire Doutrive
E) Abu Kijab

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🗓 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times in MT

Thursday, Feb. 27
👟 Track & Field @ Mountain West Conference Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico | Live Stats

Friday, Feb. 28
👟 Track & Field @ Mountain West Conference Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico | Live Stats
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ASU Diablo College Tennis Invitational in Tempe, Arizona @ Time TBA
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. Arizona State in Tucson, Arizona @ 9 a.m. | Watch
🥎 Softball vs. Houston in San Antonio, Texas @ Noon
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. Oregon in Tucson, Arizona @ 1 p.m. | Watch
🥎 Softball @ UTSA in San Antonio, Texas @ 2:30 p.m.
🤸🏽‍♀️ Gymnastics vs. Air Force @ 7 p.m. TV: Mountain West Network | Watch 

Saturday, March 1
👟 Track & Field @ Mountain West Conference Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico | Live Stats
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ASU Diablo College Tennis Invitational in Tempe, Arizona @ Time TBA
🥎 Softball vs. LeMoyne in San Antonio, Texas @ 9:30 a.m.
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. Grand Canyon in Tucson, Arizona @ 10 a.m. | Watch
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Air Force @ 1 p.m. TV: Mountain West Network Radio: KBOI 670 AM | Watch | Listen | Live Stats 
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ University of Minnesota @ 2 p.m.
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. Arizona in Tucson, Arizona @ 2 p.m. | Watch
🥎 Softball Semifinal in San Antonio, Texas @ Time TBA
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Fresno State @ 8:30 p.m. Radio: KBOI 670 AM & KBOI 93.1 FM | Listen | Live Stats 

Sunday, March 2
🥎 Softball Consolation or Championship in San Antonio, Texas @ Time TBA
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota @ 10 a.m.
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball @ UTEP in El Paso, Texas @ 2 p.m. | Watch

Monday, March 3
🏌🏽‍♀️Women’s Golf @ Monument Transportation UNF Collegiate in Jacksonville, Florida | Live Scoring
Tuesday, March 4
🏌🏽‍♀️Women’s Golf @ Monument Transportation UNF Collegiate in Jacksonville, Florida | Live Scoring
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Utah State @ 6:30 p.m. TV: Mountain West Network Radio: KBOI 670 AM | Watch | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Air Force @ USAF Academy, Colorado @ 7 p.m. TV: Altitude 2 Radio: KBOI 93.1 FM | Listen | Live Stats 

Wednesday, March 5
(No Events Scheduled)

Thursday, March 6
🥎 Softball vs. Idaho State @ 5 p.m.

🔷 Click here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: B) Derrick Alston Jr.!

Having claimed player of the week accolades for the second time this year on Monday, Tyson Degenhart is the first Bronco since Derrick Alston Jr. (2020-21) to garner the distinction multiple times in the same season.

🔷 Happy Thursday, Bronco Nation!