Good Morning, Bronco Nation! The Boise State MBB team overcame an 11-point, first-half deficit and defeated San Diego State, 62-52, on Thursday in the quarterfinal round of the Mountain West Basketball Championship.
 
Four players scored in double figures led by Alvaro Cardenas, who registered a team-high 16 points. He added two rebounds and four assists, and logged over 37 minutes in the game.

The Broncos move onto the MW Basketball Championship semifinals, taking on the No. 1 Seed New Mexico Lobos this evening at 7:30 p.m. MT.

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

🤸🏽‍♀️ B1 Feature: Bronco gymnast McGovern maximizes time 
🥎 Softball hits Fresno State for three-game series
🎾 Men’s and women’s tennis previews
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 McGovern the Math Whiz. Elaina McGovern's time at Boise State will include two degrees and and a summer experience at one of the nation's top research programs. Up next: pursuing a PhD in biostatistics.

Read B:1: Mathematics and Gymnastics to learn about McGovern’s role as an academic advisor, how Boise State’s academics AND gymnastics led to her becoming a Bronco and more on those lofty PhD goals for this impressive student-athlete.

🔼 Commencing Conference Play. Boise State softball enters Mountain West play at Fresno State—the squad’s second of three trips to California this season—today through Sunday (March 14-16, 7 p.m./3 p.m./Noon) with a record of 19-6. The Broncos are 16-6 away from home, including 4-0 in true road games. Boise State is receiving votes in the NFCA/GoRout Top 25 for the third-consecutive week.

Last year, these teams split four contests in Boise, with Fresno State winning two of three in the regular season and Boise State eliminating the Bulldogs in the MW Championship. The Broncos are 7-3 against the Bulldogs under head coach Justin Shults.

Here’s more softball news to celebrate as we enter conference play: 👇🏼

🔼 Xtra Special Night. The No. 28 Broncos will host their last gymnastics home meet of the season against No. 22 Southern Utah, honoring the squad’s seniors this evening at 7 p.m. MT at ExtraMile Arena.

Boise State is still the only team in the Mountain West undefeated at home, boasting a 4-0 home record on the season. If the Broncos defeat the Thunderbirds, it will mark their first undefeated home record since 2021.

🤸🏽‍♀️ : THE FULL RUNDOWN
🎟 : TICKETS

🔼 We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Trophy Case. Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty has been named a finalist for the 95th James E. Sullivan Award, presented annually to the most outstanding collegiate or Olympic athlete in the United States.

🏈 : MORE ON HIS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS & VOTING INFO

🔼  Home ‘N’ Away. The Boise State women’s tennis team will open its conference schedule with a home match against Fresno State at 10 a.m. MT this morning at BOAS Indoor Tennis Center. The Broncos will then face San Jose State at noon on Sunday, March 16, in San Jose, California.

The Broncos are a perfect 8-0 at home this season, matching the best home start since the 2012-13 season.

🎾 : SCOUTING REPORT

🔼 Spring Fling in Swing. The Boise State men’s tennis team – ranked 38th nationally – hosts the 2025 Spring Fling tournament this weekend, featuring Montana State and Kennesaw State.

Boise State will face Montana State twice, at 2 p.m. MT today and 5 p.m. on Saturday. The Broncos will take on Kennesaw State from Georgia at 6 p.m. this evening. A neutral match between MSU and KSU will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

With an overall record of 9-4, the Broncos are coming off a third-place finish at the Diablos College Invitational.

🎾 : SCOUTING REPORTS

🔼  This is My Why, Layla Smith. Follow along with Layla as she takes us through her volleyball journey and what the support of Bronco Nation means to her!

📹 Check out the full video on our YouTube channel!

🔼 By Leaps and Bounds. Records are meant to be broken, and no one knows that better than Boise State track and field member Emily Stefan!

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Talk About Raising the Bar. Today’s trivia question… Former Boise State gymnast Emily Mulenhaupt (2018-22) sits in first place with 22 career bar wins. How many wins does Bronco Emily Lopez need to tie this record?

📱 FROM THE AD’S DESK

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🗓 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times in MT

Friday, March 14
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Fresno State @ 10 a.m.
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Montana State @ 2 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Kennesaw State @ 6 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats
🤸🏽‍♀️ Gymnastics vs. Southern Utah @ 7 p.m. TV: MW Network | Watch 
🥎 Softball @ Fresno State in Fresno, California @ 7 p.m. TV: MW Network | Watch 
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. No. 1 Seed New Mexico @ MW Basketball Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada @ 7:30 p.m. - Semifinals TV: CBS Sports Network Radio: KBOI 670 AM | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

Saturday, March 15
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. San Francisco in Long Beach, California @ 2 p.m. | Watch
🥎 Softball @ Fresno State in Fresno, California @ 3 p.m. TV: MW Network | Watch 
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. Concordia Irvine in Long Beach, California @ 4:30 p.m. | Watch
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Montana State @ 5 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats

Sunday, March 16
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. Long Beach State in Long Beach, CA @ Noon | Watch
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ San Jose State in San Jose, California @ Noon
🥎 Softball @ Fresno State in Fresno, California @ 1 p.m. TV: MW Network | Watch 
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. Cal State Bakersfield in Long Beach, California @ 3 p.m. | Watch

Monday, March 17
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. San Jose State in San Luis Obispo, California @ 10 a.m. | Watch
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Santa Clara in Santa Clara, California @ Noon
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. Houston Christian in San Luis Obispo, California @ Noon | Watch

Tuesday, March 18
🥎 Softball @ Pacific (DH) in Stockton, California @ 11 a.m. | Live Stats
🥎 Softball @ Pacific (DH) in Stockton, California @ 1:30 p.m. | Live Stats

Wednesday, March 19
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo @ 7 p.m.

Thursday, March 20
(No Events Scheduled)

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Four!

Emily Lopez earned her 18th-career bars win at the quad meet in San Jose (Jan. 26), putting her in sole possession of third all-time for bars victories in program history. She now sits behind Emily Mulenhaupt (2018-22) in first with 22 wins and Lindsay Ward (2004-08) in second with 20.

🔷 Have an awesome weekend, Bronco Nation!