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

🏀 Men’s basketball inks two new Broncos
🥎 Broncos take game one
🔷 And much, much more!

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🔷 ONE TWO BIG THINGS

Boise State men's basketball has announced the addition of Dylan Anderson. Anderson joins the Broncos as a transfer from Arizona and comes to the Treasure Valley with three years of eligibility. The two-time Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year and former Top 100 recruit appeared in 15 games for Arizona his freshman season before red-shirting his sophomore year.

📚️ Read more about Anderson and his basketball history

Additionally, the Broncos welcome Javan Buchanan who is coming off a season in which he was named a NAIA All-American. The Lafayette, Indiana native recorded his 1,000th point last season as a member of Indiana Wesleyan. He finished fourth in made field goals (273) in the NAIA during the 2023-24 season and sixth with 718 points. Buchanan joins Boise State with two seasons left of eligibility.

📚️ Read more about Buchanan and his basketball history

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Well Balanced Attack. Boise State softball started the game with three runs in the first inning and never looked back to earn the 9-3 win over Colorado State in the series' first game. Nine Broncos recorded a hit including Jordyn Hutchins who went 2-for-4 at the plate with a double and an RBI. The Broncos will look to capture a series win in the final weekend of the regular season today at 6 p.m.

🔼 Super Six. Boise State Athletics has selected six Idaho high schools to participate in the second year of the BroncoBOLD High School Ambassador Program. The schools will participate in the three-year program that provides the education and tools to support motivated high school students and administrators to become active leaders and advocates of mental health on their campus and in their community.

📚️ Read more about the initiative and how the program was made possible

🔼 Feeling Bold. Back in 2019, Stephanie Donaldson and Kennedi Paul helped Boise State launch BroncoBOLD. The initiative focuses on mental health programming and activities for student-athletes, normalizing the conversation about mental health. Read more about their journey and why the two started BroncoBOLD.

🔼 Locked In. Boise State track and field is getting ready for the Mountain West Championships next week. Check out some of the highlights from the spring featuring Bronco sprinters, jumpers and field athletes.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Budding Competition. Boise State and Colorado State faced off against each other for the 34th time during last night’s game in Fort Collins, Colo.

Our question today: do you know the first year the Broncos played the Rams?

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🗓 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times are Mountain

Friday, May 3

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Arizona @ 2 p.m. in Tuscon, Ariz. | Watch
🥎 Softball vs. Colorado State @ 6 p.m. in Fort Collins, Colo. | Watch | Live Stats

Saturday, May 4

🥎 Softball vs. Colorado State @ Noon in Fort Collins, Colo. | Watch | Live Stats

Sunday, May 5

No scheduled events

Monday, May 6

No scheduled events

Tuesday, May 7

No scheduled events

Wednesday, May 8

No scheduled events

Thursday, May 9

👟 Track and Field @ Mountain West Championships in Fresno, Calif.
🥎 Softball @ Mountain West Championships in Boise, Idaho

🔷 Click here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2009!

The Broncos fell behind 0-3 to start the all-time series, but got its first win against the Rams in 2012 and now hold the advantage at 19-14.

🔷 Have a great weekend, Bronco Nation!