Good Morning, Bronco Nation! The Boise State WBB team ended the game on a 7-0 run to secure a 54-48 victory over No. 9 Nevada in the opening round of the 2025 Mountain West Basketball Championships, Sunday. 

Trailing 48-47 with 1:23 left on the clock, Tatum Thompson drilled her signature midrange jumper to give the Broncos (18-14) the lead. Boise State locked in defensively, registering two stops down the stretch and finishing the game 5-of-6 from the charity stripe to secure the victory. 

Boise State advances to the quarterfinal round and will face top-seeded UNLV today at 1 p.m. MT.

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

🏀 Tatum Thompson was named to the All-Mountain West team
💙 MBB coach Leon Rice shares heartfelt thanks to the seniors
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 T’d Up for Success. Tatum Thompson was named to the 10-player All-Mountain West team.

Thompson had a breakout season for the Blue and Orange, leading the team in scoring (13.2 points per game), rebounding (6.8 rebounds per game) and steals (1.2 steals per game). The junior was also effective from the charity stripe, becoming the 11th Bronco in program history to bury over 100 free throws in a season.

🔼 Once a Bronco. Listen as Boise State men’s basketball coach Leon Rice thanks seniors Tyson Degenhart, Alvaro Cardenas and O’Mar Stanley for leaving their marks on the program and for being a part of the Bronco Family.

🔼  Senior Day Success. Boise State women's tennis won its ninth match of the season with a dominating performance over Utah Tech on Senior Day, defeating the Trailblazers 6-1 at the Appleton Tennis Center. With the victory, the Broncos improved to 9-2 overall.

Zdena Safarova won her eighth match at No. 1 singles in spring duals. The doubles tandem of Safarova and Maya Dutta won their sixth match together on court one. The doubles team of Ryan Kershner and Lorelyz Marruffo improved to 8-1 this spring and 6-1 at No. 2 doubles.

🎾 : FULL COURT PRESS

🔼 Circle Up For Super Softball News. Olivia Bauer pitched 4 2/3 innings of no-hit relief and Boise State homered three times in a 9-3 victory over Montana at the Black and Orange Classic, Sunday. Bauer (4-1) retired 14 of the 15 batters she faced and struck out a season/career high seven.

Boise State has homered in a school-record 14-straight games. Sophia Knight extended her hitting streak to a school-record 26 games with a single in the first. Makenzie Butt became the second Boise State freshman to register 40 RBI—freshman record holder Devon Bridges had 53 in 2011.

🔼 What’s Next. Boise State MBB dropped its regular season finale on Friday night, losing to Colorado State, 83-73. The Broncos (22-9, 14-6 Mountain West) conclude the regular season at an impressive 13-2 at home.
 
Andrew Meadow paced all Broncos with a team-high 22 points. He has scored 20 or more points in three of his last five games. Alvaro Cardenas posted 18 points, six rebounds and eight assists in over 38 minutes of game action. Tyson Degenhart added 15 points and nine rebounds in the contest.

🔼 Sandy Setback. Boise State beach volleyball nearly pulled off a pair of upsets during the toughest weekend of competition of its season. The Broncos (3-6) fell 3-2 to both No. 12 Florida Atlantic and No. 13 Texas, while also dropping matches to No. 4 TCU and No. 7 Florida State at the TCU Invitational. 

🏐 : THE FULL RUNDOWN

🔼 Lopez and Vulaj Continue to Shine. Emily Lopez and Alyssa Vulaj highlighted No. 29 Boise State's performance against No. 21 Southern Utah as the Broncos lost, 196.900-196.300.

Lopez earned the beam title on the night, while Vulaj was named co-champion on vault.

🔼 And She’s Just Getting Started. Maya Dutta's four Mountain West weekly awards are the most by any single player in program history.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

In Good Company. Today’s trivia question… Boise State women’s basketball player Tatum Thompson being named to the 10-player All-Mountain West team marked the second-straight season that a Boise State player has been represented on the team after which squad member did so last season?

📱 FROM THE AD’S DESK

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🗓 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times in MT

Monday, March 10
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Bandon Dunes Collegiate in Bandon, Oregon (Bandon Trails GC)
🏀 Mountain West Women’s Basketball Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada - Quarterfinal @ TBD
🥎 Softball vs. Washington in Pocatello, Idaho @ 10 a.m.

Tuesday, March 11
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Bandon Dunes Collegiate in Bandon, Oregon (Bandon Trails GC)
🏀 Mountain West Women’s Basketball Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada - Semifinal @ TBD

Wednesday, March 12
🏀 Mountain West Women’s Basketball Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada - Championship @ TBD

Thursday, March 13
(No Events Scheduled)

Friday, March 14
👟 Track & Field @ NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia
🎾 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 

Saturday, March 15
👟 Track & Field @ NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia
👟 Track & Field @ Nighthawks Opener in Nampa, Idaho
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. San Francisco in Long Beach, CA @ 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, CA @ 4 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 @ 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, CA @ 3 p.m. | Watch

🔷 Click here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Natalie Pasco!

Tatum Thompson being named to the 10-player All-Mountain West team marked the second-straight season that a Boise State WBB player has been represented on the team after Natalie Pasco took home the honor last season.

🔷 Let’s start this week off right, Bronco Nation!