Category Archives: Scott Slant

SCOTT SLANT: It was right there – then it wasn’t

SCOTT SLANT: It was right there – then it wasn’t

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

SCOTT SLANT: Broncos have to prowl the perimeter

SCOTT SLANT: Broncos have to prowl the perimeter

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

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The college basketball color barrier

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The college basketball color barrier

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

SCOTT SLANT: The selection committee devalues the Mountain West

SCOTT SLANT: The selection committee devalues the Mountain West

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

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Another noteworthy Boise bracket shocker

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Another noteworthy Boise bracket shocker

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

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Last go-round for a Bronco all-time great

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Last go-round for a Bronco all-time great

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

SCOTT SLANT: More wins not essential, but they’d be nice

SCOTT SLANT: More wins not essential, but they’d be nice

Presented by THE JAMES. Wednesday Weekly…March 13, 2024. Only the Selection Committee knows for sure this Sunday, but the bracketologists have Boise State in the field in the NCAA Tournament. Every time you hear about that, you hear about seed projections. To some it may be blah-blah-blah, but it’s really important. The lower the seed…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: C of I’s first natty – and Holly’s high point

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: C of I’s first natty – and Holly’s high point

Presented by LOUIE’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT. This Day In Sports…March 12, 1996: College of Idaho, then known as Albertson College, beats Whitworth in overtime, 81-72, to win the NAIA Division II national basketball championship at Montgomery Fieldhouse in Nampa. The Coyotes recorded their first-ever 30-win season, going 31-3. For Albertson coach Marty Holly, it…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Pavilion was shaking with 1 second left

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Pavilion was shaking with 1 second left

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…March 11, 1987: Before what is still considered to be the loudest crowd ever in what is now ExtraMile Arena, Boise State beats Utah, 62-61, in its first NIT appearance. This was the Broncos’ breakout campaign under coach Bobby Dye, and fans could sense it from the start.…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Hot on the ice – a historic NHL streak

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Hot on the ice – a historic NHL streak

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…March 8, 2013: The longest streak of games without a loss in regulation to start a season in NHL history comes to an end when the Chicago Blackhawks are throttled by the Colorado Avalanche, 6-2. The Blackhawks had registered at least one point in 24 straight games at the…MORE