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Good Morning, Bronco Nation 1/21: Mountain West WBB Showdown

Boise State Women's Basketball meets Colorado State on the hardwood for conference action tonight.

Good Morning, Bronco Nation! The Boise State women’s basketball team will take a trip to Fort Collins, Colo., for a matchup against Colorado State tonight, with the contest tipping off at 6:30 p.m. MT at Moby Arena and will be broadcast on the Mountain West Network and 670 KBOI AM.

⛹🏾‍♀️ : FULL PREVIEW + SCOUTING REPORT

What else is brewing in today’s edition, Bronco Nation?

🏀 Tatum Thompson named MW Player of the Week
🤸🏽 Emily Lopez took home bars title at Wasatch Classic
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Nothing But Net Results. Boise State forward Tatum Thompson's dominant week was recognized by the Mountain West on Monday as the conference named the junior the MW Player of the Week.

The Woodinville, Wash., native led the Broncos to two home victories on the week, recording double-doubles in both contests. Between the two games, Thompson averaged 18.0 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game while shooting 47.6% from the floor. She converted 16 of her 19 free throw attempts, added five steals defensively, and committed only three turnovers in 65 minutes of action.

🔼 Very On Brand. Boise State Football sure knows how to make an impression.

🔼 Raising the Bar. Emily Lopez took home the bars title as Boise State placed second at the Wasatch Classic. The Broncos (195.625) tied San Jose State (195.625), defeated Iowa State (194.575), but fell to Arizona State (195.675).

Lopez earned her second bars title of the season (and 15th of her career), scoring a 9.925 on the event. Emma Loyim was the team-high scorer on beam and floor, tying-second and tying-third, respectively, overall.

🔼 Tennis Tune-Up. The Boise State men's tennis team traveled to the University of Illinois for a preseason tune-up at the Fighting Illini Invite against Illinois and Columbia. The tournament was a singles and doubles format with no team competition.
 
The Broncos competed against two of the top teams in the nation, including No. 8 Columbia. Leading the Broncos in singles was freshman Lukas Velik, who recorded a pair of singles victories, while Carson Baker and Taiyo Kurata each recorded one.
 
In doubles, the Broncos saw victories from Idriss Haddouch and Taiyo Kurata and Carson Baker and Jett Middleton on Friday. On Sunday, Dylan Jaen and Julius Seifert recorded a doubles victory, 7-6(5), over the 52nd-ranked team in the nation in Illinois' Tyler Bowers and Zach Viiala.

🎾 : FULL RECAP

🔼 Hit ‘Em in the Numbers. We never tire of breaking down the Boise State Football stats. Built different, indeed.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

T-T Takin’ It to the Hoop. Today’s trivia question… Going into tonight’s WBB game, Tatum Thompson has recorded three-straight double-doubles. She’s the first Bronco to do so since what teammate accomplished the feat during the 2021-22 season?

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom and find out!

📱 FROM THE AD’S DESK

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🗓 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times in MT

Tuesday, Jan. 21
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Colorado State @ 6:30 p.m. TV: Mountain West Network Radio: KBOI 670 AM | MWN | Watch | Listen | Live Stats 

Wednesday, Jan. 22
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Colorado State @ 6 p.m. TV: CBS Sports Network Radio: KBOI 670 AM | Listen | Live Stats 

Thursday, Jan. 23
No scheduled events

Friday, Jan. 24
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Idaho State @ 12 p.m.
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Lewis-Clark State @ 6 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 25
No scheduled events

Sunday, Jan. 26
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Gonzaga @ 11 a.m.
🤸🏽 Women’s Gymnastics vs. San Jose State, Sacramento State and UC Davis @ 3 p.m. | Watch 

Monday, Jan. 27
No scheduled events

Tuesday, Jan. 28
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. New Mexico @ 6:30 p.m. TV: Mountain West Network Radio: KBOI 670 AM | MWN | Watch | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Abby Muse!

Boise State WBB player, Tatum Thompson, has recorded three-straight double-doubles, becoming the first Bronco to do so since teammate Abby Muse accomplished the feat as a sophomore during the 2021-22 season.

Thompson is shooting 50.7% from the floor against conference opponents, the third-highest among MW players.

🔷 Happy Tuesday, Bronco Nation