Good morning! “If you can’t fly then run, If you can’t run then walk, If you can’t walk then crawl, But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Today, we pause to honor a man that moved our country and our society forward in so many ways. As we celebrate victories, moments and stories in each and every edition of Good Morning, Bronco Nation, let us remember those who helped pave the paths before us. 

What else are we kicking into today’s edition, Bronco Nation?

🏀 Both basketball programs pick up big wins
👟 Track and field made its 2024 debut
🔷 And much, much more!

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🔷 ONE BIG THING

Boise State men’s basketball picked up its third victory in Mountain West play to remain undefeated after knocking off Nevada in a 64-56 win on the road. It was only the second win at Lawlor Events Center for the Broncos since the 2016-17 season.

Junior Tyson Degenhart led the team with 20 points and added nine rebounds, four assists and two steals for an impressive stat line. Down the stretch, it was the Broncos’ free throw shooting that came in clutch and helped stave off a comeback from the Wolf Pack after going 17-19 in the second half.

Next up, the Broncos face UNLV at home tomorrow.

🎥 Check out some highlights from the Broncos’ win over Nevada

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Protecting Home Court. Boise State women’s basketball was able to protect The X on Saturday with a 68-59 win over San Diego State. After building a 21-point lead, the Broncos secured the win with success from the free throw line, draining all six shots with less than a minute left in the game.

🗣️ "This win is a testament to our perseverance and our team chemistry. We were able to stay together as a team. We had a little bit of adversity but we were able to shake it off." - Abby Muse

Bronco guard Natalie Pasco once again led the team with 15 points, and with it, joined the 500-point club alongside Abby Muse, Elodie Lalotte and Mary Kay Naro. Boise State will be back in action on Wednesday as the team heads to San Jose, Calif., for a matchup at San Jose State.

🔼 Running Strong. The Broncos earned eight top-five finishes while 17 Broncos finished with career bests as Boise State track and field kicked off its 2024 campaign at two meets this weekend. Runner Janiah Brown was the sole Bronco to come away with a gold medal after finishing in first place in the 800m with a 2:10.48 race time.

📊 Check out the Broncos’ full results from the weekend

🔼 First Floor. Boise State gymnastics finished second in the nationally-televised Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad. The Broncos scored 196.250 to defeat No. 16 Nebraska and No. 33 North Carolina. Junior Emma Loyim won the floor with a score of 9.950, tying the program record and leading the Broncos to a meet-high rotation score of 49.425.

🗣️ "I'm so proud of the team and the growth we had this week. Our floor squad were the stars of the evening with their amazing execution. The energy was contagious." - Bronco gymnastics head coach Tina Bird

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Career Milestones. Bronco women’s basketball’s Natalie Pasco reached the 500-point club with her 15-point performance this weekend, but do you know which other player reached a career milestone against San Diego State?

Think you've got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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🗓 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times are Mountain

Monday, Jan. 15

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. North Carolina/Columbia/Tulsa in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Tuesday, Jan. 16

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. UNLV @ 8 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Watch on CBSSN | Tickets | Listen | Live Stats

Wednesday, Jan. 17

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. San Jose State @ 8 p.m. in San Jose, Calif. | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

Thursday, Jan. 18

No scheduled events

Friday, Jan. 19

🤸 Gymnastics vs. Air Force/San Jose State/West Chester @ 7 p.m. in Boise, Idaho

Saturday, Jan. 20

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. San Diego State @ 11 a.m. in Boise, Idaho | Watch on CBS | Tickets | Listen | Live Stats

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Idaho State @ 1 p.m. in Boise, Idaho

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Utah State @ 3 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Tickets | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Lewis-Clark State @ 6 p.m. in Boise, Idaho

Sunday, Jan. 21

No scheduled events

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Mary Kay Naro!

Naro dished out five assists to become the fourth Bronco in program history to reach 400 career assists.

🔷 Have a great Monday, Bronco Nation!