Good Morning, Bronco Nation! The Boise State MBB team will participate in the inaugural College Basketball Crown, it was announced on Monday. The new single-elimination tournament includes 16 teams from seven different conferences.
 
Taking place in Las Vegas beginning Monday, March 31, the first and second round of the tournament will be played at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The final two teams will go head-to-head on Saturday, April 1, at T-Mobile Arena.
 
In the first round, the Broncos (24-10) will play George Washington (21-12) on March 31 at 3:30 p.m. MT.

🏀 : TEAMS PARTICIPATING
🎟 : TICKETING INFO

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

🏆 Jeramiah Dickey named Athletic Director of the Year
🥎 Softball hits Stockton, California, for doubleheader at Pacific
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Well-Earned Kudos. Boise State Athletic Director Jeramiah Dickey was named Athletic Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).

Since being named director of athletics at Boise State on January 2, 2021, Jeramiah has created an identity and a future for Boise State Athletics through swift, decisive, and intentional action in the best interest of the institution, student-athletes, coaches, staff, alumni and donors. 

"Jeramiah is leading the way in collegiate athletics as an innovator, and his work has been invaluable in building the strength of our athletics programs nationally.” - Dr. Marlene Tromp, Boise State University President

🔼 Putting It All On the Line. The Boise State beach volleyball team began Southland Conference play with a pair of victories on Monday, defeating Houston Christian, 4-1, before taking down San Jose State, 3-1, in a tri-dual hosted by Cal Poly.

The Broncos (6-9, 2-0 SLC) are now tied with three-time defending champion Texas A&M-Corpus Christi for first place in the league standings. The Blue and Orange will look to claim their first regular season conference title next weekend at the SLC Midseason Tournament.

🏐 : ALL THE SANDY DETAILS

🔼 Our Cup, Er, Hoop, Runneth Over. A huge thanks to this trio of Boise State women’s hoopers for the blood, sweat and (hopefully all good) tears they’ve contributed to the program. Always what’s next!

🔼 Food For Thought. If you could have only meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? The Boise State women’s golf team weighs in, and some have some very specific requests. 🤯

🔼 Going Back to Cali. The Boise State softball team concludes a five-game road trip with a nonconference doubleheader at Pacific today (10 a.m. PT/11 a.m. MT-DH) in Stockton, California. The Broncos are 19-9 after being swept at Fresno State in a three-game series to open Mountain West play.

Interestingly enough, the Boise State softball roster contains 15 California natives!

🥎 : SCOUTING REPORT

🔼 Grab Those Tissues. Senior Night is always emotional, and the recent Boise State gymnastics ceremony was no exception. Once a Bronco, though, always a Bronco…

🔼 Spring Forward. Well, it’s now technically three days but who’s counting? Oh, that’s right—we are! It’s time to put this on your radar.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Pomp and the Perfect Circumstance. Today’s trivia question… The Boise State student-athletes have excelled in the classroom under AD Jeramiah Dickey. The Broncos established a department-record 3.42 GPA last spring and matched it this past fall. In November, the Broncos also set a graduation success rate record. What percentage did they reach?

📱 FROM THE AD’S DESK

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🗓 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times in MT

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

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

Thursday, March 20
(No Events Scheduled)

Friday, March 21
👟 Track & Field @ Hornet Invite in Sacramento, California
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. Stephen F. Austin in Thibodaux, Louisiana @ 9 a.m. | Watch
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ UNLV in Paradise, Nevada @ 11 a.m.
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. New Orleans in Thibodaux, Louisiana @ 1 p.m. | Watch
🥎 Softball vs. Nevada TV: Mountain West Network @ 1:30 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets

Saturday, March 22
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. Southeastern Louisiana in Thibodaux, Louisiana @ 9 a.m. | Watch
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. McNeese State in Thibodaux, Louisiana @ 1 p.m. | Watch
🥎 Softball vs. Nevada TV: Mountain West Network @ 2 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets
🤸🏽‍♀️ Gymnastics vs. Air Force, San Jose State & Utah State in San Jose, California @ 3 p.m. TV: MW Network | Watch 

Sunday, March 23
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. Nicholls State in Thibodaux, Louisiana @ 7 a.m. | Watch
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. Texas A&M - Corpus Christi in Thibodaux, Louisiana @ 11 a.m. | Watch
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ San Diego State @ Noon
🥎 Softball vs. Nevada TV: Mountain West Network @ Noon | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets

Monday, March 24
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Oregon Duck Invitational in Eugene, Oregon
🏌🏽‍♀️ Women’s Golf @ Silicon Valley Showcase in Millbrae, California | Live Scoring

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 96 percent!

The Boise State student-athletes have excelled in the classroom under AD Jeramiah Dickey. The Broncos established a department-record 3.42 GPA last spring and matched it this past fall. In November, it was announced that Boise State had a 96 percent graduation success rate, which was also a department-record. The department had a best in the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 last academic year.

🔷 Happy Tuesday, Bronco Nation!