Presented by BACON BOISE. Wednesday Weekly…March 27, 2024. There is no question that—after a whole season of hype and high computer rankings—the Mountain West underperformed in the NCAA Tournament (even though San Diego State is still alive). With six teams in the tournament, more was expected of the league, especially in the first round. Boise…… MORE
Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…March 26, 1974, 50 years ago today: George Foreman successfully defends his world heavyweight title with a second-round knockout of Ken Norton in Caracas, Venezuela. Norton was coming off two solid bouts against Muhammad Ali the previous year, winning one and losing one—both by split decision. But Norton,…… MORE
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…March 25, 2017: The best women’s basketball player ever to come out of Idaho, Mountain View’s Destiny Slocum, wraps up her stellar freshman year at Maryland with nine points and three assists in a 77-63 loss to Oregon in the NCAA Sweet 16. Slocum averaged 11.5 points and…… MORE
Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…March 22, 2019, five years ago today: A dramatic final hurrah as Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki ends his baseball career in his home country of Japan. Ichiro had elected to play in the special season-opening two-game series in Tokyo—and then retire there. Ichiro had not appeared in a game since the…… MORE
Presented by the GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. Thursday Special…March 21, 2024. So Boise State is 0-10 all-time in the NCAA Tournament after Wednesday night’s 60-53 loss to Colorado at the First Four. What’s it all mean? This team is not responsible for the previous nine. It was ripped off in the seeding and was sent to…… MORE
Presented by the SANDWICH BAR. Wednesday Weekly…March 20, 2024. After all the hand-wringing over Boise State’s seeding in the NCAA Tournament and what it does to its chances in Dayton tonight, well, it looks to be justified. Colorado is favored by 2½ points in the First Four. A typical observation among national prognosticators: “Colorado has far…… MORE
Presented by GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. This Day In Sports…March 19, 1966: A landmark day in college basketball history, as Texas Western College (now UTEP) wins the NCAA championship with a 72-65 triumph over Kentucky. It was the first time an all-Black starting five had won the national title, and it came against a Wildcats team…… MORE
Presented by HARMON TRAVEL. Monday Special…March 18, 2024. So I was talking to Tyson Degenhart before Boise State’s watch party yesterday, and I brought up how nice it is not to have to worry about Dayton. Degenhart agreed and was excited to see where the Broncos would go. He had all the possibilities figured out.…… MORE
Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…March 15, 2018: The NCAA Tournament returns to Boise for the first time in nine years (hopefully not the last) and brings down the house with another memorable shocker. It wasn’t a “one shining moment” kind of special, but probably only because it was a rout. The first three games of…… MORE
Presented by LOUIE’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT. This Day In Sports…March 14, 2018: Chandler Hutchison finishes his brilliant Boise State career with 39 points and 14 rebounds in a 76-73 loss at Washington in the first round of the NIT. Almost single-handedly, Hutchison helped rally the Broncos from a 15-point first-half deficit before they fell…… MORE
