Boise State basketball coach Leon Rice joins Prater and Bob live from the Crown Basketball Tournament in Las Vegas. The Broncos play Nebraska in a Saturday semifinal – and Rice has reasons why his team is clicking at the right time.… MORE
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BNN REPORT WITH B.J. – LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS
Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Bob for a conversation from the Crown Basketball Tournament in Las Vegas. B.J. reports from the Broncos’ last practice of the season – and previews Saturday’s semifinal game against Nebraska.… MORE
THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Williams trims the twine for the first time
Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…April 4, 2005, 20 years ago today: In coach Roy Williams’ first trip to an NCAA championship game, North Carolina beats Illinois 75-70 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. The Tar Heels built a 13-point halftime lead and was up by 15 in the second half before…… MORE
THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A sterling start for Steve Fisher
Presented by BBSI BOISE. This Day In Sports…April 3, 1989: A year after Boise State fell to a talented young Michigan team in their tense first round NCAA Tournament matchup, the now senior-laden Wolverines win it all—nipping Seton Hall in overtime 80-79 in the national championship game. The victory completed a dizzying three-week stretch that…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: An easier-to-watch first half today?
Presented by POOL SCOUTS. Wednesday Weekly…April 2, 2025. About the time Boise State fell to 1-for-11 from the field eight minutes into the game on Monday, KBOI Radio analyst Abe Jackson said, “This is hard to watch.” He wasn’t wrong. It was Clang City on offense. But the Broncos defense allowed them to hang in…… MORE
BOISE STATE FOOTBALL: MEET WIDE RECEIVER CAMERON BATES … SO IMPRESSIVE
Cameron Bates, who played 13 games as a true freshman last season, joins Prater and Mallory for his first interview since joining the football program. Bates is a former Texas high school QB and track champion who caught nine passes on 10 targets in 2025.… MORE
BOISE STATE HOOPS: ALVARO CARDENAS ON CROWN TOURNAMENT EXPECTATIONS
Boise State point guard Alvaro Cardenas joins Prater and Mallory live from Las Vegas, following the Broncos’ first-round win over George Washington in the Crown Basketball Tournament. Boise State plays Butler on Wednesday afternoon – and Cardenas likes the momentum of his team.… MORE
THIS DAY IN SPORTS: ‘Sidd Finch’ hands off to Rollie Massimino
Presented by HARMON TRAVEL. This Day In Sports…April 1, 1985, 40 years ago today: Author George Plimpton pulls a fast one on the readers of Sports Illustrated. Plimpton wrote an article about Sidd Finch, a New York Mets pitching prospect who could reportedly throw a baseball a phenomenal 168 miles per hour. The article appeared…… MORE
ASHTON JEANTY: NATIONAL CFB ANALYST MIKE GOLIC JR. ON WHAT HE SEES IN THE FUTURE FIRST-ROUNDER
College football analyst Mike Golic Jr., now with TNT Sports, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about former Boise State RB star Ashton Jeanty. Golic believes Jeanty is a good fit to go No. 6 to the Raiders in next month’s NFL Draft.… MORE
THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Loyola Chicago lifted by Sister Jean
Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…March 31, 2018: One of the more remarkable runs in NCAA Tournament history ends in the Final Four when Loyola Chicago, a No. 11 seed, falls to Michigan 69-57. The Ramblers, in tandem with their chaplain, 98-year-old Sister Jean, captivated fans with their clutch play. Loyola Chicago had a…… MORE
