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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State basketball star Max Rice plays his final home game – bracing for an emotional night inside ExtraMile Arena, who are the top Idaho high school basketball players who have made an impact at BSU (a short list starts with Steve Connor and Abe Jackson), Bob previews BSU-Nevada basketball in Bronco Focus, running back Ashton Jeanty is No. 1 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, NCAA Tournament could be expanding again (to 72 or 76)

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State senior basketball star Max Rice down to his final home game (Tuesday vs. Nevada) – he talks about the memories and the emotional farewell, coach Mike Sanford on what he saw from former BSU running back George Holani at the NFL Combine, EDGE rusher Ahmed Hassanein is No. 2 in our series of the 15 Most Important Players on the BSU roster, Bob previews four of the biggest Mountain West basketball games of the week in Bronco Focus

BOISE STATE & NFL COMBINE: COACH MIKE SANFORD ON WHAT HE WITNESSED FROM GEORGE HOLANI ON SATURDAY

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Jeremy McNichols with NFL Combine advice for former Boise State RB George Holani – ‘be yourself (this weekend),’ McNichols also touches on his NFL future and memories of Dirk Koetter, Bob previews the next three basketball games in Bronco Focus, wide receiver Latrell Caples is No. 5 in our series of the 15 Most Important Players on the BSU roster, details about the BSU football schedule that will be released Thursday, coach Mike Sanford with a Nix-Penix report from the NFL Combine

JEREMY MCNICHOLS: FORMER BOISE STATE RB ON THE NFL COMBINE, GEORGE HOLANI AND HIS FUTURE

PENIX OR NIX? COACH MIKE SANFORD FROM THE NFL COMBINE – WHO DOES HE LIKE AND WHY?

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Shocking and happy news at Boise State – football coach Spencer Danielson hires Dirk Koetter as his new offensive coordinator, Dan Hawkins joins IST to talk about the coaching DNA and passion behind Koetter and his return to the Broncos, how does Koetter’s hire change expectations for 2024 – and what is the downside of hiring a coach for one season, Bob previews the basketball game at Air Force in Bronco Focus, center Mason Randolph is No. 6 in our series of the 15 Most Important Players on the football roster

DAN HAWKINS ON DIRK KOETTER: FORMER BOISE STATE COACH ON THE DNA, PASSION BEHIND BRONCOS’ NEW OC

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: It’s NFL Combine Week – former Boise State RB George Holani works out Saturday, former pro/college running backs coach Gerald Brown (who coached Holani at the Hula Bowl last month) joins IST to preview his pro chances, Bob sits down with red-hot BSU basketball standout O’Mar Stanley in Bronco Focus, BSU cornerback A’Marion McCoy is No. 7 on our list of the 15 Most Important Players on the roster, we’re in favor of court-storming at IST (but only once a season?), Weekend Winners & Losers

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State basketball star Chibuzo Agbo joins IST in studio – senior guard is confident about the Broncos’ NCAA Tournament hopes but unsure about his future, Bob shares his favorite Agbo plays from this season in Bronco Focus, BSU basketball coach Leon Rice on the loss of ‘garbage time’ and why he plays starters so late in blowout wins, tight end Matt Lauter is No. 10 on our list of the Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, new CFP rules and how they could be changing again, BSU football moves start of spring camp – Spring Game now set for April 20