Good Morning, Bronco Nation! Led by Javan Buchanan's game-high 19 points, Boise State collected its 10th double-digit win of the season and beat Nevada, 66-56, on Wednesday night inside ExtraMile Arena. The Broncos (14-7, 6-4 MW) improved to 9-1 at home.
Notching his 13th double-figure scoring effort, Buchanan made seven of his 12 field goals attempts and added five rebounds in 30 minutes of play off the bench. Alvaro Cardenas totaled 18 points and five assists, while Tyson Degenhart, who collected his 93rd double-digit scoring effort of his career and upped his total to 1,738, had 17 points.
🏀 : FULL RUNDOWN
What else is brewing in today’s edition, Bronco Nation?
🎾 The Broncos women’s tennis team is 4-0 for the first time since 2013-14
🤸🏽♀️ Tomorrow is the annual BroncoBOLD gymnastics meet
🔷 And much, much more!
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 Courting Success. Zdena Safarova was named the Mountain West Player of the Week, while Maya Dutta earned MW Freshman of the week honors.
This marks the first time since 2021 Boise State has earned three weekly awards in a season, and is the first time in program history the team has swept both honors in the same week.
🏆 Go here for more on the many accomplishments that led to these accolades, including the pair’s unbeaten doubles record. 🎾
🔼 U-N-D-E-F-E-A-T-E-D. If you haven’t already done so, it’s time to put the 2025 Boise women’s tennis squad on your radar.
🔼 “Jett” Setter. Boise State redshirt-senior Jett Middleton has been named the Mountain West Men's Tennis Player of the Week for Jan. 20-26. This is his first MW Player of the Week accolade in his career.
Middleton led the Broncos to a road split last week at the ITA Kickoff Weekend Tournament in Charlottesville, Virginia. Boise State came up just short of an upset of No. 5 Virginia 4-2, then regrouped to defeat VCU 4-0 on the second day. He played at No. 1 singles and doubles, going 1-0 at both positions.
🔼 Be BroncoBOLD. Tomorrow is our annual BroncoBOLD meet! We hope to see you there as we raise awareness about the importance of mental health.
🔼 Cold Night, Hot Deal ❄. For National Hot Cocoa Day, the first 100 fans in to our Boise State gymnastics meet tomorrow at ExtraMile Arena will receive a blue Bronco mug and a hot chocolate kit. Doors open at 6 p.m.—see you there!
🎟 Need tickets? 🤸🏽♀️
🔼 Bump This Post. They call it crossover season for a reason. Next up—Boise State Beach Volleyball!
🔼 Running Into the Weekend Like… The Boise State Track & Field team is ready for a split weekend. The Stan Scott Invitational will be held at the Sports Performance Indoor Center, and will be streamed on ESPN+ on Friday and Saturday.
The UW Invitational, hosted at Dempsey Indoor, will feature Boise State’s distance runners in a two-day competition.
Boise State competed at the UW Invitational in 2024, where Kaiya Robertson, Tom Graham-Marr and Ollie Newman each earned top 10 finishes in their respective events.
👟 : Full RUNdown
🔼 Outside the Lines. In the latest “Meet the Players” profile for Broncos Men’s Tennis, we meet Taiyo Kurata! Taiyo shares the words that would describe him, his favorite movie, his biggest advantage on the court and more.
🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA
A Team Effort. Today’s trivia question… Boise State WBB overcame a double-digit halftime deficit to rally past New Mexico, 89-80, in a high-octane contest on Tuesday evening. The Broncos had five players score in double figures, marking the first time the team has had five players score 10+ points in a game since what year?
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
Thursday, Jan. 30
👟 Track & Field @ Stan Scott Invitational and Multi in Lubbock, Texas | Watch | Live Stats
Friday, Jan. 31
👟 Track & Field @ Stan Scott Invitational and Multi in Lubbock, Texas | Watch | Live Stats
👟 Track & Field @ UW Invitational in Seattle, Washington | Live Stats
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Idaho State @ 12 p.m. | Live Scoring
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Eastern Washington @ 4 p.m. | Live Scoring
🤸🏽 Women’s Gymnastics vs. Utah State and Sacramento State @ 7 p.m. | Watch
Saturday, Feb. 1
👟 Track & Field @ Stan Scott Invitational and Multi in Lubbock, Texas | Watch | Live Stats
👟 Track & Field @ UW Invitational in Seattle, Washington | Live Stats
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Santa Clara @ 12 p.m.
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Fresno State @ 2 p.m. TV: Mountain West Network/KTVB 7.2/KTVB+ Radio: KBOI 93.1 FM | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Wyoming @ 2 p.m. TV: Mountain West Network Radio: KBOI 670 AM | Watch | Listen | Live Stats
Sunday, Feb. 2
No scheduled events
Monday, Feb. 3
No scheduled events
Tuesday, Feb. 4
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ UNLV @ 9 p.m. TV: CBS Sports Network Network Radio: KBOI 670 AM | Listen | Live Stats
Wednesday, Feb. 5
🏀 Women’s Basketball @. Nevada @ 7:30 p.m. TV: Mountain West Network Radio: KBOI 670 AM | Watch | Listen | Live Stats
Thursday, Feb. 6
👟 Track & Field @ Riverfront Invitational and Multi in Spokane, Washington
🥎 Softball @ Sacramento State @ 3 p.m.
🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 2022!
The Boise State WBB team had five players score in double figures in Tuesday’s win over New Mexico, marking the first time the team has had five players score 10+ points in a game since Dec. 12, 2022 against Evergreen State.
Case in point 👇🏼
🔷 Happy Thursday, Bronco Nation!
