Good morning! The stage is set. Boise State football will take on Penn State on Dec. 31 at 5:30 p.m. in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.

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

🏀 Men’s basketball earns first MW win
⚽️ Anderson named to a Top 100 list
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Came To Play. Boise State men’s basketball opened up MW play with a 77-59 win over Air Force behind Alvaro Cardenas' career-high 12 assists. Five Broncos scored in double figures, led by Tyson Degenhart who poured in a game-high 19 points to go with six rebounds and a block. The win improved the Blue and Orange to 6-0 at home and have won all six contests by double figures.

📚️ Read the full game recap

🔼 Well Deserved. Following a standout freshman campaign, Boise State soccer’s Jillian Anderson was named to the TopDrawerSoccer D1 Freshman Top 100. She closed out the 2024 season first on the team in assists (8), second in shots on goal (20) and fourth in goals scored (5).

🔼 On Sale Now. Boise State Athletics announced single meet tickets for gymnastics are now available for purchase. Each meet will be priced at $10 each while season tickets are also available for purchase for $20 for an individual or $60 for a Family Four Pack.

🔼 Giving Back. Boise State student-athletes Julia Kiesler and Seyi Oladipo teamed up this holiday season to give back to the community by hosting a shoe drive. Watch their story to see how their charitable efforts affected Boise this winter.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Buckets. Today’s trivia question…what is Boise State men’s basketball averaging in points per game inside ExtraMile Arena so far this season?

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

📱 FROM THE AD’S DESK

🎄 A HOLIDAY MESSAGE

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🗓 CLOSING OUT 2024

Saturday, December 28
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. San Jose State @ 3 p.m. in San Jose, Calif. | Live Stats

Sunday, December 29
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. San Diego State @ 2 p.m. in San Diego, Calif. | MWN | Listen | Live Stats

Tuesday, December 31
🏈 Football vs. Penn State @ 5:30 p.m. in Glendale, Ariz. | Tickets | ABC
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Wyoming @ 6:30 p.m. in Laramie, Wyo. | Live Stats

🔷 Click here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 86.2 points!

The Broncos have scored an average of 86.2 points per game at home during the 2024-25 campaign. The team is 6-0 at home to start the season and has outscored opponents by an average of 27.3 points per game at ExtraMile Arena.

🔷 Have a great Monday, Bronco Nation!