Former Bronco golfer Graham DeLaet finished second this weekend at the Farmer's Insurance Open tournament. DeLaet was in a tie for first in the clubhouse, and finished one stroke behind the winner.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Bronco Track Team Wins Four More Events
Mackenzie Flannigan captured her second title of the weekend at the Jacksons Invitational Track & Field meet in Nampa, topping the field in the 400-meter dash. Flannigan ran a 54.54 to finish first.
Emma Bates won the women's mile in 4:47.59, while Allan Schroeder took the men's mile in 4:06.98. Roderick Townsend won the men's high jump (6-10.75) to give the Broncos six individual wins for the meet.
Emma Bates won the women's mile in 4:47.59, while Allan Schroeder took the men's mile in 4:06.98. Roderick Townsend won the men's high jump (6-10.75) to give the Broncos six individual wins for the meet.
Boise State's Karyna Armstrong Wins Weight Throw
Two wins on opening day of the Jacksons Invite in Nampa. We told you earlier about Mackenzie Flannigan--Karyna Armstrong also came away with a title, heaving a career-best of 61-feet, 2-inches to win the weight throw.
Action continues tomorrow at Jacksons Track.
Action continues tomorrow at Jacksons Track.
Boise State Gymnasts Top Southern Utah 196-025 to 195.050
Ciera Perkins scored three individual wins to help #15 Boise State defeat Southern Utah 196-025 to 195.050 at Taco Bell Arena last night.
Perkins won on vault, uneven bars and floor exercises in helping the Broncos to the win. Perkins scored career bests of 9.925 on vault and bars, and a career best-tying 9.875 on floor. Perkins' bar score is tied for the seventh-best in school history, and her six career bars wins moves her into a tie for 10th all-time.
Fellow Junior Kelsey Morris shared the floor title with Perkins and Kelsey Black, while Morris won the all-around with a career-best 39.150. Black is now tied for ninth in career floor wins with six.
Overall, Boise State scored a 49.100 on vault, a 49.025 on bars, a 48.775 on beam and 49.125 on floor. Southern Utah finished with 48.775 on vault, 48.600 on bars, 48.700 on the balance beam and 48.975 on floor. Ana Jaworski of Southern Utah took home the beam title with a 9.875.
The two teams meet again next Friday in Cedar City, Utah.
Perkins won on vault, uneven bars and floor exercises in helping the Broncos to the win. Perkins scored career bests of 9.925 on vault and bars, and a career best-tying 9.875 on floor. Perkins' bar score is tied for the seventh-best in school history, and her six career bars wins moves her into a tie for 10th all-time.
Fellow Junior Kelsey Morris shared the floor title with Perkins and Kelsey Black, while Morris won the all-around with a career-best 39.150. Black is now tied for ninth in career floor wins with six.
Overall, Boise State scored a 49.100 on vault, a 49.025 on bars, a 48.775 on beam and 49.125 on floor. Southern Utah finished with 48.775 on vault, 48.600 on bars, 48.700 on the balance beam and 48.975 on floor. Ana Jaworski of Southern Utah took home the beam title with a 9.875.
The two teams meet again next Friday in Cedar City, Utah.
Friday, January 24, 2014
Flannigan Takes 200 Title at Jackson's
Mackenzie Flannigan has won the women's 200-meter open at the Jackson's Track Invitational. Flannigan crossed the tape in 24.34, beating several runners from Washington State and Nevada in the process.
Friday, January 17, 2014
Bronco Wrestlers Lose to North Dakota State 26-15
Boise State's wrestlers fell for the third time in the last four matches, getting whipped by #22 North Dakota State on their home floor, 26-15.
No. 22 North Dakota State 26, No. 21 Boise State 15
125: Rami Haddadin (BSU) dec. Hunter Weber (NDSU), 3-1
133: Justin LaVelle (NDSU) tech fall Matt Nader (BSU), 16-1
141: Clay Cathey (NDSU) dec. Travis Himmelman (BSU), 4-3
149: Chris Castillo (BSU) dec. Tyler Diamond (NDSU), 8-4
157: Nick Olejnik (NDSU) dec. Taylor West (BSU), 5-3 (2OT)
165: No. 3 Steven Monk (NDSU) fall Holden Packard (BSU), 2:56
174: No. 13 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) dec. Austin Dewey (BSU), 6-2
184: No. 7 Jake Swartz (BSU) dec. Kurtis Julson (NDSU), 4-2
197: Tyler Lehmann (NDSU) fall Cody Dixon (BSU), 1:54
285: No. 6 J.T. Felix (BSU) fall John Gusewelle (NDSU), 4:47
No. 22 North Dakota State 26, No. 21 Boise State 15
125: Rami Haddadin (BSU) dec. Hunter Weber (NDSU), 3-1
133: Justin LaVelle (NDSU) tech fall Matt Nader (BSU), 16-1
141: Clay Cathey (NDSU) dec. Travis Himmelman (BSU), 4-3
149: Chris Castillo (BSU) dec. Tyler Diamond (NDSU), 8-4
157: Nick Olejnik (NDSU) dec. Taylor West (BSU), 5-3 (2OT)
165: No. 3 Steven Monk (NDSU) fall Holden Packard (BSU), 2:56
174: No. 13 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) dec. Austin Dewey (BSU), 6-2
184: No. 7 Jake Swartz (BSU) dec. Kurtis Julson (NDSU), 4-2
197: Tyler Lehmann (NDSU) fall Cody Dixon (BSU), 1:54
285: No. 6 J.T. Felix (BSU) fall John Gusewelle (NDSU), 4:47
Boise State Wins Gymnastics Meet
Boise State pulled ahead with 195.125 team points, followed by #13 Denver with 194.825 and #23 Brigham Young with 194.450.
Gymnastics squads are supposed to score better at home for several reasons, yet Boise State's score was less tonight than it was on the road in Salt Lake City last week. This will hurt them when the Regional Qualifying Scores come into play later in the year. Also, several Broncos scored under 9.80 tonight, the benchmark for teams that make the national championships. Boise State must consistently score over 49 in each event each week to have hopes of ever making that field.
Gymnastics squads are supposed to score better at home for several reasons, yet Boise State's score was less tonight than it was on the road in Salt Lake City last week. This will hurt them when the Regional Qualifying Scores come into play later in the year. Also, several Broncos scored under 9.80 tonight, the benchmark for teams that make the national championships. Boise State must consistently score over 49 in each event each week to have hopes of ever making that field.
Boise State Pulls Ahead of Denver
BYU still has two competitors on beam, while Boise State has one left on floor. But the Broncos appear to have won the triangular gymnastics meet, although there were numerous Broncos under 9.80 tonight.
Denver Leading Women's Gymnastics
Denver has finished with 194.825 points, well ahead of nationally-ranked Boise State and BYU, who are yet to complete their final events. We'll have final results soon.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Boise State Student-Athletes Set School Record for Classroom Performance
Boise State's outstanding student-athletes have been amazing students for many years now (13 straight semesters with a combined GPA over 3.0), but they have outdone themselves now.
The Broncos set a school record in the 2013 fall semester, as nearly 70% of them posted grade-point averages above 3.0--68% to be exact.
Eleven programs in the Boise State Athletic Department had combined GPA's of 3.0 or better, just an amazing achievement. The football, men's golf and women's swimming and diving all set school records.
Boise State's cumulative all-sport GPA is now 3.12, the highest on record at the school.
No less than twenty-eight Boise State student-athletes recorded GPA's of 4.0. We salute them, and all of the great young men and women responsible for this achievement:
The Broncos set a school record in the 2013 fall semester, as nearly 70% of them posted grade-point averages above 3.0--68% to be exact.
Eleven programs in the Boise State Athletic Department had combined GPA's of 3.0 or better, just an amazing achievement. The football, men's golf and women's swimming and diving all set school records.
Boise State's cumulative all-sport GPA is now 3.12, the highest on record at the school.
No less than twenty-eight Boise State student-athletes recorded GPA's of 4.0. We salute them, and all of the great young men and women responsible for this achievement:
Men's Basketball
Nick Duncan
Men's Golf
Shane Allor
Shane Allor
Soccer
Rebe Wolverton
Rebe Wolverton
Men's Tennis
Aidan Reid
Aidan Reid
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Drmic Now Ninth Place in Career Scoring
Anthony Drmic now has 1,211 career points at Boise State, with three points tonight so far at Nevada. Drmic is in ninth place all-time, moving ahead of former guard Gerry Washington.
Boise State Gymnasts Tie School Record with #11 National Ranking
On the strength of their performance against #6 Utah last week, Boise State is ranked #11 in the nation in this week's women's gymnastics rankings. It is tied for the highest ranking a Lady Bronco gymnastics team has ever held.
http://www.troester.com/gym/WRankings/2014/0113/wteam.htm
http://www.troester.com/gym/WRankings/2014/0113/wteam.htm
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Bates Receives Votes for Bowerman Trophy
Storied distance runner Emma Bates has received another honor. Bates received votes for the 2014 Bowerman Trophy Women's Preseason Watch List, becoming the first Bronco to ever attain that distinction. The Bowerman Trophy is essentialy the "Heisman" for track and field.
The list is voted on by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, which made the announcement today.
Bates will compete in her final season of indoor track in the coming months, but has two seasons of outdoor track and one final one in cross country this fall.
The list is voted on by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, which made the announcement today.
Bates will compete in her final season of indoor track in the coming months, but has two seasons of outdoor track and one final one in cross country this fall.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Aztecs Enter Boise State Game Sky High
San Diego State, fresh from it's upset of then-#17 Kansas, hosts Boise State tonight in a key Mountain West Conference men's basketball game. The Axtecs shocked Kansas last weekend, 61-57. San Diego State has also beaten #23 Creighton (86-80) and Marquette (67-59) this season.
The Broncos, meanwhile, are coming off a game in which they let a twenty-five point lead evaporate to five before downing Fresno State 86-79 Saturday. Plus, Boise State has not shown the ability to beat a Top 20 team, losing a game to Iowa State despite leading most of the game, and getting crushed by Kentucky.
Xavier Thames is the unquestioned leader of San Diego State; he does everything well. Thames is averaging 16.2 points a game and is hitting 47.5% of his three-point attempts (29-61). Thames also averages 80.6% from the free-throw line, leads his team with 32 assists and has 26 steals.
Winston Shepard averages 12.9 points and 4.6 rebounds a game and has 18 steals on the season.
After those two, the Axtecs are pretty balanced. J.J. O'Brien averages 9.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game and hits 48.8% of his shots. Forward Josh Davis is similar to Boise State's Ryan Watkins. Davis averages 8.9 points and 11.3 rebounds and also has 12 steals.
Matt Shrigley is 20-48 from three-point land (41.7%) , the next-best long-range bomber to Thames. Shrigley averages 6.8 points a contest. Former St. John's transfer Dwayne Polee II averages 8.0 points, Aqeel Quinn averages 7.1 points and has 10 steals this season, while Skyler Spencer averages 4.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, hits 53.8% from the field (28-52) and an incredible 37 blocks already this year.
San Diego State rebounds the ball about as well as anyone in the country (#13), especially offensively. It will take a super shooting performance as well as Boise State's best defense and blocking out of the year to pull out a Bronco win.
The Broncos, meanwhile, are coming off a game in which they let a twenty-five point lead evaporate to five before downing Fresno State 86-79 Saturday. Plus, Boise State has not shown the ability to beat a Top 20 team, losing a game to Iowa State despite leading most of the game, and getting crushed by Kentucky.
Xavier Thames is the unquestioned leader of San Diego State; he does everything well. Thames is averaging 16.2 points a game and is hitting 47.5% of his three-point attempts (29-61). Thames also averages 80.6% from the free-throw line, leads his team with 32 assists and has 26 steals.
Winston Shepard averages 12.9 points and 4.6 rebounds a game and has 18 steals on the season.
After those two, the Axtecs are pretty balanced. J.J. O'Brien averages 9.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game and hits 48.8% of his shots. Forward Josh Davis is similar to Boise State's Ryan Watkins. Davis averages 8.9 points and 11.3 rebounds and also has 12 steals.
Matt Shrigley is 20-48 from three-point land (41.7%) , the next-best long-range bomber to Thames. Shrigley averages 6.8 points a contest. Former St. John's transfer Dwayne Polee II averages 8.0 points, Aqeel Quinn averages 7.1 points and has 10 steals this season, while Skyler Spencer averages 4.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, hits 53.8% from the field (28-52) and an incredible 37 blocks already this year.
San Diego State rebounds the ball about as well as anyone in the country (#13), especially offensively. It will take a super shooting performance as well as Boise State's best defense and blocking out of the year to pull out a Bronco win.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Schedules Page Updated
The Blue Through and Through Schedules Tab has been updated with the 2014 schedules for the winter sports. You can always find it by clicking on the Tab at the top of the web site. The spring schedule will be updated when those schedules are complete.
http://rocketman5000.blogspot.com/p/schedules.html
http://rocketman5000.blogspot.com/p/schedules.html
Monday, January 6, 2014
Monday, December 30, 2013
Monday, December 23, 2013
Broncos Roll to 80-54 Win Over South Carolina
Anthony Drmic scored from nearly every place on the court, as the junior guard poured in 30 points and had six rebounds to lead Boise State to a lopsided 80-54 win over South Carolina tonight in Honolulu. The Broncos will meet #14 Iowa State in the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic on Christmas night.
The Broncos looked smooth and confident from the get-go, exploding to a 13-4 lead six minutes into the contest against the Gamecocks. Drmic scored nine of his team's 13 to set the tone early. Boise State undoubtedly played one of their best games of the season, throwing a stifling defense on inexperienced South Carolina.
Meanwhile, Coach Leon Rice's team utilized unselfish play and crisp passing, often finding open Broncos for easy buckets underneath. Boise State led at the break, 43-28, with Drmic piling up 20 points.
Boise State continued to build their lead in the second half, opening up a thirty-point lead with 8:53 remaining on a three-ball from Jeff Elorriaga. Coach Rice emptied his bench in the final minutes.
Drmic hit 10-of-17 shots from the field; his repertoire featured three-pointers, pull-up jumpers, floaters in the lane, and difficult driving layups that often resulted in fouls. Drmic connected on 8-of-11 from the free-throw line. Elorriage's three treys resulted in nine points, while big man Ryan Watkins contributed eight points, three rebounds and three assists. Igor Hadziomerovic had four assists for Boise State.
Brenton Williams came off the bench to hit 14 points for South Carolina, while Duane Notice added 13.
Boise State forced 18 Gamecock turnovers while committing just nine themselves. Boise State advanced to 10-2 with the win, while South Carolina dropped to 3-5.
The Broncos looked smooth and confident from the get-go, exploding to a 13-4 lead six minutes into the contest against the Gamecocks. Drmic scored nine of his team's 13 to set the tone early. Boise State undoubtedly played one of their best games of the season, throwing a stifling defense on inexperienced South Carolina.
Meanwhile, Coach Leon Rice's team utilized unselfish play and crisp passing, often finding open Broncos for easy buckets underneath. Boise State led at the break, 43-28, with Drmic piling up 20 points.
Boise State continued to build their lead in the second half, opening up a thirty-point lead with 8:53 remaining on a three-ball from Jeff Elorriaga. Coach Rice emptied his bench in the final minutes.
Drmic hit 10-of-17 shots from the field; his repertoire featured three-pointers, pull-up jumpers, floaters in the lane, and difficult driving layups that often resulted in fouls. Drmic connected on 8-of-11 from the free-throw line. Elorriage's three treys resulted in nine points, while big man Ryan Watkins contributed eight points, three rebounds and three assists. Igor Hadziomerovic had four assists for Boise State.
Brenton Williams came off the bench to hit 14 points for South Carolina, while Duane Notice added 13.
Boise State forced 18 Gamecock turnovers while committing just nine themselves. Boise State advanced to 10-2 with the win, while South Carolina dropped to 3-5.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Boise State Selected as Favorite in Initial Mountain Rim Conference Season
The Boise State gymnastics team is moving on from its days in the Western Athletic Conference, but some things remain the same--the Broncos are the preseason favorite in the new Mountain Rim Gymnasts Conference.
Boise State received three first-place votes and 15 points to top the poll of the five league coaches, while the University of Denver finished second with the remaining two first-place votes. Southern Utah was third, followed by Brigham Young and Utah State.
Boise State returns 2013 WAC Freshman of the Year Maddie Krentz, as well as All-WAC performer Kelsey Black, from its WAC Championship squad of last season.
The 2014 Mountain Rim conference season will begin January 11, with the championship scheduled for March 22 in Provo, Utah.
Monday, December 16, 2013
The Top 100 Female Artists of the Rock Era:
In case you haven't checked it out, or have fallen behind with the Christmas rush, here is a link to Inside The Rock Era's first 25 artists:
http://top5000-rocketman5000.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-top-100-female-artists-of-rock-era_16.html
http://top5000-rocketman5000.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-top-100-female-artists-of-rock-era_16.html
The Top 150 Christmas Songs of All-Time:
Here is a guide to all the Christmas songs that our sister blog, Inside The Rock Era, has featured since December 1 in our annual Christmas special:
http://top5000-rocketman5000.blogspot.com/2011/12/top-150-christmas-songs-of-all-time_16.html
http://top5000-rocketman5000.blogspot.com/2011/12/top-150-christmas-songs-of-all-time_16.html
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Bronco Hoops Ready to Go in Lexington
It took much longer than expected, but Boise State got to Lexington late last night, and did a shootaround this morning in Rupp Arena. Someone asked me what percentage Boise State had of winning tonight? I said about the same percentage as Boise State's field goal percentage tonight.
Monday, December 9, 2013
Friday, December 6, 2013
Coach Chris Petersen Leaving for Washington
Coach Chris Petersen is leaving Boise State after leading the Broncos to their worst season since at least 2001. His last few years weren't happy ones--the NCAA violations, the suspensions, kicking players off the team. Pete was 92-12 since taking over in 2006, with a quarter of those losses happening this year.
Boise State has already received dozens of applications for the vacant head coaching job. I expect an announcement fairly soon.
Boise State has already received dozens of applications for the vacant head coaching job. I expect an announcement fairly soon.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Broncos Pull Out 69-67 Win Over Utah
In the game of basketball, sometimes you need some intangibles to win.
Tonight, Boise State got those, in the form of a noisy crowd down the stretch, stepped-up defense, and playing though a 10-minute stretch in which their leading scorer was on the bench with foul trouble, to stop Utah 69-67 in Taco Bell Arena.
That the Broncos won with an uncharacteristic frigid night from behind the free-point line (4-14) is to their credit. It certainly wasn't pretty, but Coach Leon Rice's team advances to 7-0 with the win over the previously unbeaten Utes. That's the best start in school history. Getting it this early is one thing; keeping it is quite another.
This year's Broncos will have to go 9-1 over the next 10 games to match the 16-1 start by the 1987-1988 team.
The game was back and forth the entire way, with 14 lead changes. Utah grabbed their biggest lead of the night, 46-42 on a Kenneth Ogbe three-pointer with 12:16 remaining. They continued to hold that lead at 50-46 until an Anthony Drmic three-ball two minutes later.
Boise State regained the lead at the 7:52 mark when a jumper by Drmic found nothing but net to put the Broncos up 56-55. It was a lead that the Broncos wouldn't relinquish until Jordan Loveridge's three-pointer with just 1:52 left to put the Utes ahead 66-65.
Derrick Marks hit a clutch jumper in the key with 52 ticks remaining to give Boise State a 67-66 lead. A defensive stop put Marks on the line. He missed the front end of a one-and-one, but Jeff Elorriaga made the defensive play of the game with a steal with 18 seconds remaining.
Marks was back at the free-throw line, and this time, he hit both shots to extend the lead to 69-66. Utah's Delon Wright made one of two free throws for the final points for either team.
Marks led the way with 17 points, while Drmic scored 14 hard-earned points and Mikey Thompson came off the bench for 13. Ryan Watkins stepped up his game in the second half to finish with eight points and 10 rebounds, including several key offensive boards.
Loveridge led Utah with 19 points while Wright had 15. Utah falls to 6-1 with the loss.
Boise State entertains Carroll College Thursday night in Taco Bell Arena.
Tonight, Boise State got those, in the form of a noisy crowd down the stretch, stepped-up defense, and playing though a 10-minute stretch in which their leading scorer was on the bench with foul trouble, to stop Utah 69-67 in Taco Bell Arena.
That the Broncos won with an uncharacteristic frigid night from behind the free-point line (4-14) is to their credit. It certainly wasn't pretty, but Coach Leon Rice's team advances to 7-0 with the win over the previously unbeaten Utes. That's the best start in school history. Getting it this early is one thing; keeping it is quite another.
This year's Broncos will have to go 9-1 over the next 10 games to match the 16-1 start by the 1987-1988 team.
The game was back and forth the entire way, with 14 lead changes. Utah grabbed their biggest lead of the night, 46-42 on a Kenneth Ogbe three-pointer with 12:16 remaining. They continued to hold that lead at 50-46 until an Anthony Drmic three-ball two minutes later.
Boise State regained the lead at the 7:52 mark when a jumper by Drmic found nothing but net to put the Broncos up 56-55. It was a lead that the Broncos wouldn't relinquish until Jordan Loveridge's three-pointer with just 1:52 left to put the Utes ahead 66-65.
Derrick Marks hit a clutch jumper in the key with 52 ticks remaining to give Boise State a 67-66 lead. A defensive stop put Marks on the line. He missed the front end of a one-and-one, but Jeff Elorriaga made the defensive play of the game with a steal with 18 seconds remaining.
Marks was back at the free-throw line, and this time, he hit both shots to extend the lead to 69-66. Utah's Delon Wright made one of two free throws for the final points for either team.
Marks led the way with 17 points, while Drmic scored 14 hard-earned points and Mikey Thompson came off the bench for 13. Ryan Watkins stepped up his game in the second half to finish with eight points and 10 rebounds, including several key offensive boards.
Loveridge led Utah with 19 points while Wright had 15. Utah falls to 6-1 with the loss.
Boise State entertains Carroll College Thursday night in Taco Bell Arena.
Monday, December 2, 2013
Friday, November 29, 2013
Broncos Turn Back Portland State 76-60
Boise State wore down Portland State tonight 76-60 in Taco Bell Arena.
The game was the Broncos' third in seven days and just two days after the exhausting game against Idaho and it showed. Boise State was not its usual sharp selves, allowing the Vikings to hang around for the entire first half. Coach Leon Rice's team went into the locker room only up 34-30.
No doubt Rice laid it out to his team at halftime, as the Bronco defense ceased to allow the easy buckets they were giving up in the first half. One minute into the second stanza, Derrick Marks' driving layup made it 36-30, then a steal by Marks and beautiful assist to Ryan Watkins opened up an eight-point lead. Watkins added a free throw to make it 39-30.
Both teams turned ice cold as seven minutes later, Boise State held a 43-35 lead. Igor Hadziomerivic drilled a three-pointer to give Boise State its biggest lead at 46-35, then Anthony Drmic came up with another steal, resulting in a Marks layup and free throw. The Broncos were up 49-35, and coasted the rest of the way to their sixth victory in as many games.
Watkins was superb for Boise State, hustling all over the court. The big guy netted 14 points and 13 rebounds, and his help down low stopped several Vikings in their tracks. Marks added 14 points, while Mikey Thompson scored 13 and had four assists, Hadziomerivic contributed 12 points and 7 rebounds, and Drmic had 9 points, 8 boards and 3 assists for the Broncos.
DaShaun Wiggins had 19 points for Portland State, aided by Tim Douglas with 12 and Aaron Moore with 12.
Next up for the Broncos is Utah Tuesday night. The Utes are unbeaten themselves, making for an early season game of two of the nation's 25 undefeated teams remaining.
Tipoff is 8:05 Tuesday night in Taco Bell Arena.
The game was the Broncos' third in seven days and just two days after the exhausting game against Idaho and it showed. Boise State was not its usual sharp selves, allowing the Vikings to hang around for the entire first half. Coach Leon Rice's team went into the locker room only up 34-30.
No doubt Rice laid it out to his team at halftime, as the Bronco defense ceased to allow the easy buckets they were giving up in the first half. One minute into the second stanza, Derrick Marks' driving layup made it 36-30, then a steal by Marks and beautiful assist to Ryan Watkins opened up an eight-point lead. Watkins added a free throw to make it 39-30.
Both teams turned ice cold as seven minutes later, Boise State held a 43-35 lead. Igor Hadziomerivic drilled a three-pointer to give Boise State its biggest lead at 46-35, then Anthony Drmic came up with another steal, resulting in a Marks layup and free throw. The Broncos were up 49-35, and coasted the rest of the way to their sixth victory in as many games.
Watkins was superb for Boise State, hustling all over the court. The big guy netted 14 points and 13 rebounds, and his help down low stopped several Vikings in their tracks. Marks added 14 points, while Mikey Thompson scored 13 and had four assists, Hadziomerivic contributed 12 points and 7 rebounds, and Drmic had 9 points, 8 boards and 3 assists for the Broncos.
DaShaun Wiggins had 19 points for Portland State, aided by Tim Douglas with 12 and Aaron Moore with 12.
Next up for the Broncos is Utah Tuesday night. The Utes are unbeaten themselves, making for an early season game of two of the nation's 25 undefeated teams remaining.
Tipoff is 8:05 Tuesday night in Taco Bell Arena.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Marks Sets School Record with 21 Free Throws
Idaho helped Derrick set the mark, fouling the Mountain West's best free-throw shooter repeatedly down the stretch. Marks calmly hit 21-23 free throws, breaking the school record of 20 set by Tanoka Beard against George Mason in 1992.
Oh, and Idaho quit fouling when Boise State had 98 points. Hmmmm.
Oh, and Idaho quit fouling when Boise State had 98 points. Hmmmm.
Drmic Moves from 21st to 18th on All-Time Scoring List at Boise State
Anthony Drmic's 21 points tonight gave him 1,033 in his Boise State basketball career.
He is now 18th all-time in career scoring, passing Eric Lane (1,075 points), Greg Bunn (1,032) and LeShard Anderson (1,022).
He is now 18th all-time in career scoring, passing Eric Lane (1,075 points), Greg Bunn (1,032) and LeShard Anderson (1,022).
Monday, November 25, 2013
Boise State Wrestlers Stun #6 Oregon State
Boise State sent shock waves through the wrestling world with a 19-18 upset of #6 Oregon State in Corvallis.
Coach Greg Randall's team fell behind 15-3, but won four of the last five matches to knock off the defending Pac-12 champions in the first league match for both teams.
The shock started with sophomore Chris Castillo's win at 149 pounds, beating the #3 wrestler in America, Scott Sakaguchi, 3-2. Oregon State won the next to matches to grab their big lead, but freshman Austin Dewey recorded a 6-5 victory over Oregon State's Joe Latham at 174 pounds. Senior Jake Swartz, the nation's #5 wrestler at 184 pounds, put away John Tuck 20-7. Taylor Meeks, the top-ranked wrestler at 197 pounds, got more than he wanted from Boise State senior Cody Dixon, escaping with a 1-0 win to push the Beaver lead to 18-10.
Bronco senior heavyweight J.T. Felix pinned Amarveer Dhesi in 31 seconds, to hand the deciding match to Sophomore Rami Haddadin. Haddadin came through with a 10-9 victory to give the Broncos the amazing win.
MATCH RESULTS
133: Van Anrooy major decision Ty Stevenson, 10-0 (OSU 4, BSU 0)
141: Joey Delgado major decision Travis Himmelman, 10-2 (OSU 8, BSU 0)
149: Chris Castillo decision Scott Sakaguchi, 3-2 (OSU 8, BSU 3)
157: RJ Pena decision Holden Packard, 6-2 (OSU 11, BSU 3)
165: Alex Elder major decision Taylor West, 11-2 (OSU 15, BSU 3)
174: Austin Dewey decision Joe Latham, 6-5 (OSU 15, BSU 6)
184: Jacob Swartz major decision John Tuck, 20-7 (OSU 15, BSU 10)
197: Taylor Meeks decision Cody Dixon, 1-0 (OSU 18, BSU 10)
HWT: J.T. Felix pin Amarveer Dhesi, 0:31 (OSU 18, BSU 16)
125: Rami Haddadin decision Pat Rollins, 10-9 (OSU 18, BSU 19)
133: Van Anrooy major decision Ty Stevenson, 10-0 (OSU 4, BSU 0)
141: Joey Delgado major decision Travis Himmelman, 10-2 (OSU 8, BSU 0)
149: Chris Castillo decision Scott Sakaguchi, 3-2 (OSU 8, BSU 3)
157: RJ Pena decision Holden Packard, 6-2 (OSU 11, BSU 3)
165: Alex Elder major decision Taylor West, 11-2 (OSU 15, BSU 3)
174: Austin Dewey decision Joe Latham, 6-5 (OSU 15, BSU 6)
184: Jacob Swartz major decision John Tuck, 20-7 (OSU 15, BSU 10)
197: Taylor Meeks decision Cody Dixon, 1-0 (OSU 18, BSU 10)
HWT: J.T. Felix pin Amarveer Dhesi, 0:31 (OSU 18, BSU 16)
125: Rami Haddadin decision Pat Rollins, 10-9 (OSU 18, BSU 19)
Boise State #31 in Coaches Poll
Still not a whole lot of respect for the Broncos. They put a 4-1 team ahead of 4-0 Boise State.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/rankings/coaches
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/rankings/coaches
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Boise State Getting Close To 400 Wins As a Four-Year School
In 2005, my research showed that Boise State was the fastest school in the modern era to win 300 football games as a four-year school. The Broncos won their 300th over San Jose State about midway through that season.
Since that win, Boise State has won 96 games, giving them 396, just four shy of their 400th win as a four-year school. It just so happens that the Broncos can win four more games this season if they win out--really something for them to shoot for.
If these Broncos don't get it done, Boise State very likely will get their 400th very early in the 2014 season.
Since that win, Boise State has won 96 games, giving them 396, just four shy of their 400th win as a four-year school. It just so happens that the Broncos can win four more games this season if they win out--really something for them to shoot for.
If these Broncos don't get it done, Boise State very likely will get their 400th very early in the 2014 season.
Boise State Thumps New Orleans 100-80
The Broncos are 4-0, cracking the 100-point barrier for the 33rd time in school history, and the third time in four games this year. Anthony Drmic and Derrick Marks both had 24 points, and Jeff Elorriaga hit six three-pointers for 18.
Bates Finishes Second in the Nation
Emma closed the gap on the leader after about 4000 meters, moving from 20th to 12th to 3rd. Abbey D'Agostino of Dartmouth raced out to a lead of about 60 meters shortly afterwards. Bates chased her down at the end, but finished about five seconds behind.
Superb race, and just a super finish by Bates--Congrats!
Superb race, and just a super finish by Bates--Congrats!
Bates Underway in the NCAA Women's Cross Country Championship
Boise State's Emma Bates is hoping to finish somewhere in the Top 10 today. She is a legitimate contender for the title.
Anthony Drmic Becomes 23rd Bronco Over 1,000 Career Points
Anthony Drmic went over the 1,000-point mark for his career in the first half of the New Orleans game. He now has 21 with four minutes remaining. Congrats AD!
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Emma Bates is the 2013 U.S. Women's Cross Country West Region Athlete of the Year
In case you're wondering who the top women's cross country athlete of the week is, you don't have to look any further than Boise State.
No, it's not someone from the Pac-12. Rather, the Mountain West Conference. Bates continued to roll in the West Regional last weekend, completing the 6-k course in 19:10.56. Bates also won the Mountain West championship as well as a Pre-National Invitational title.
Bates will test the field at the NCAA National Cross Country Championships this Saturday in Terre Haute, Indiana.
No, it's not someone from the Pac-12. Rather, the Mountain West Conference. Bates continued to roll in the West Regional last weekend, completing the 6-k course in 19:10.56. Bates also won the Mountain West championship as well as a Pre-National Invitational title.
Bates will test the field at the NCAA National Cross Country Championships this Saturday in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Boise State Students Head to Greenland
Boise State University graduate students Mark Robertson (far left) and Gabriel Trisca, along with researcher Hans-Peter Marshall, gather in their Boise State lab for final preparations before Robertson and Trisca depart for Greenland.Students at Boise State are making a difference in what they do. Boise State technology that is used this year to measure snow accumulation and melt at Bogus Basin is on its way to Greenland to help scientists answer questions about that country's massive ice sheets.
Boise State graduate students Gabriel Trisca, computer science, and Mark Robertson, geophysics, will spend a month at Summit Camp at Greenland's highest point, where they will help test the capabilities of a unique NASA robot and gather radar data to help the scientists better understand the extent of summer 2012's unusual ice melt.
The radar system, developed by Boise State geosciences assistant professor Hans-Peter Marshall, will be utilized by the robot to measure snow accumulation over the past 30-plus years and help determine how much melt occurred during the extremely warm summer last year when melting occurred at the summit for the first time since the late 1800's. The robot can be operated remotely and the low-power radar system is unique in that it uses the same frequency range as NASA satellites, making it unlike that is available commercially.
Dubbed "GROVER", or Greenland Rover, the robot weights over 800 pounds and uses two snowmobile tracks and electric motors to traverse the ice. It employs large solar panels and batteries that it uses for a power source.
“NASA is very interested in a remote ground unit. They have aircraft and space measurements but nothing capable of taking continual ground measurements,” Marshall said. “This trip is to prove the concept of autonomous ground-based radar measurements on ice sheets. It if goes well, robots like GROVER could be deployed in polar regions around the world and operated from anywhere in the world.”
GROVER was first developed from 2010-2011 by teams of students, including Trisca. NASA has since provided funding to fine-tune the robot at Boise State through several grants led by Marshall that focus on radar measurements of snow. It incorporates the same technology that the Cryospheric Sciences group at Boise State has been utilizing for NASA snow remote sensing field campaigns in Alaska, Canada and Austria. The project in Greenland will be the last of six major NASA sensing field campaigns that Marshall and six Boise State graduate students will participate in this winter.
Boise State was the sole university research group representing the U.S. for the two NASA/ESA snow radar campaigns in Europe. The snow radar has been integrated with GROVER this year and was tested in Idaho this winter in preparation for being deployed to Greenland. This final campaign’s goal is to demonstrate the potential for large-scale, ground-based radar measurements, which could be done at a fraction of the cost of large field campaigns.
“This really is an opportunity for Boise State to demonstrate an exciting new science platform for radar and other measurements in polar regions, which would enable continuous measurements in extremely remote areas,” Marshall said. “I love going to these places, but after over a decade of lots of fieldwork in these isolated areas, the potential for controlling a robot to do the radar measurements for us in Greenland or Antarctica, from my office at Boise State, is pretty exciting.”
Marshall just returned last week from a NASA field campaign in Arctic Alaska on the North Slope of the Brooks range. Trisca has been writing software for various versions of GROVER for a couple of years.
“This trip to Greenland is such a rare opportunity,” Trisca said. “Computer science doesn’t often have you doing field work in geosciences. I’m really excited to be able to go out and test what I’ve written. Not to mention that we are doing something that has such potential for impacting research in polar regions.”
Trisca also is writing software for detecting snow avalanches, using low frequency microphones, along Idaho Highway 21 between Lowman and Stanley. The local avalanche project with one of Marshall’s Ph.D. students, Scott Havens, is funded by the Idaho Transportation Department. The avalanche starting zones are too dangerous for Marshall’s group to take radar for snow measurements, but next winter they will test a long-range version of the radar system for measuring snow conditions and avalanche speeds to add to the infrasound avalanche measurements.
The Boise State students will meet with NASA scientist Lora Koenig in Greenland for the research project, and will collaborate remotely with Marshall via email and Skype. NASA will send a reporter to Greenland at the end of May to document GROVER’s progress on the ice sheet.
“Robots like GROVER will give us a new tool for glaciology studies,” Koenig said, adding that research with polar rovers is cheaper than with aircraft or satellites. “If we can control them from our offices, we’ll able to process the data and get scientific results quicker than if we were in the field gathering data, which will speed up our scientific conclusions on what happened that year on the ice sheet.”
Boise State Leads the Nation in Scoring and Three-Point Shooting
54.9%--that's better than many teams shoot the ball from the field, and the Broncos are doing it from behind the arc:
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/stats/teamsort/NCAAB/SCORING/regularseason/yearly
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/stats/teamsort/NCAAB/SCORING/regularseason/yearly
Boise State Breaks Own Modern Record for Wins in a 15-Year Period
When you judge the top college football teams in history, certainly longevity has to rank among your most important factors.
With Boise State's 48-7 win over Wyoming last night, the Broncos have now eclipsed their own modern record for the most wins in a 15-year period. Boise State broke Florida State's record last year, compiling a 163-29 mark from 1998-2012. The great Seminole teams from 1987-2001 held the existing mark of 160-23-1 prior to Boise State topping them.
But with last night's win, Boise State is now 164-27 since 1999 with at least three games to play.
With Boise State's 48-7 win over Wyoming last night, the Broncos have now eclipsed their own modern record for the most wins in a 15-year period. Boise State broke Florida State's record last year, compiling a 163-29 mark from 1998-2012. The great Seminole teams from 1987-2001 held the existing mark of 160-23-1 prior to Boise State topping them.
But with last night's win, Boise State is now 164-27 since 1999 with at least three games to play.
Seventh Heaven
For the Broncos to truly get respect, however, they will need to stay consistent for at least another decade. Given that they land near the top in about every other category, if the Broncos can reach the Top 10 in this list, most will feel at that time that they belong. There will of course be a scattering of skeptics. But you can't please everyone...
BYU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State and Miami of Florida each achieved the feat 17 straight seasons, with the Cougars winning seven or more from 1976-1992, the Wolverines winning seven or more from 1968 to 1983, the Fighting Irish recording the feat in the years 1964-1980, the Nittany Lions putting together seasons of seven or more wins from 1967 to 1983 and the Hurricanes doing it from 1980 to 1996.
Yale dominated football in the 19th century and the first part of the 20th century, winning seven or more games for 28 straight seasons (1882-1909). Princeton strung 27 such years together (1881-1907) and
The top streaks in the history of college football are featured below.
Consecutive Seasons of Seven or More Wins:
1. Nebraska
2. Florida State
3. Yale…28 (1882-1909)
4. Princeton …27 (1881-1907)
5. Harvard…25 (1886-1910)
5. Florida …25 (1988-2012)
7.Pennsylvania
8.Michigan …23 (1985-2007)
9.Oklahoma
10. Virginia Tech…21 (1993-2013)
11. BYU...17 (1976-1992)
11.Miami of Florida
11. Notre Dame…17 (1964-1980)
11.Penn State
15.Michigan
15.Tennessee
17.Ohio State
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10. Virginia Tech…21 (1993-2013)
11. BYU...17 (1976-1992)
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11. Notre Dame…17 (1964-1980)
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17. Boise State
17. Oklahoma …..15 1999-2013
20.Oklahoma
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20. LSU...14 (2000-2013)
22.Alabama
22.Georgia
22. Georgia Tech…13 (1997-2009)
22.Virginia
26.Alabama
26.Boston College
26.Carlisle …12 (1902-1913)
26.Mississippi
26. Notre Dame…12 (1938-1949)
26.Texas …12 (1998-2009)
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22. Georgia Tech…13 (1997-2009)
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26. Notre Dame…12 (1938-1949)
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26. USC...12 (2002-2013)
26. Wisconsin...12 (2002-2013)
26. Wisconsin...12 (2002-2013)
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Saturday, November 16, 2013
Boise State Powers Past Simpson 110-53
The emphasis on defense this past off-season is obvious--the message has gotten through to the Boise State players. Despite the second straight game in which they scored 110 points in a 110-53 win over Simpson last night in Taco Bell Arena, we still don't know how good this team is.
Although I maintain that any team that does to another what Boise State has done the past two weeks is pretty darn good. We'll begin to know with Seattle, and then progressively Utah and Kentucky after that.
Senior guard Jeff Elorriaga made up for lost time by scoring 26 to lead the Bronco attack. Elorriaga had sat in the home opener as a precaution after being hit in the head after a fall in practice leading up to the game. Elorriaga missed his first trey, then connected on his next nine attempts from the field, including seven howitzers. Last week it was Anthony Drmic and his 34 points; this week it was Jeff, who had 20 points in the first half alone.
Boise State as a team made 15 three-pointers, one shy of a school record. Drmic added 16 points of his own and Nick Duncan, who is beginning to emerge as a threat, chipped in 14, including 4-of-5 shooting from three-point land.
Boise State jumped out to a 19-5 lead early and kept up the defensive pressure, creating steal after steal. Coach Leon Rice's team opened up a 92-33 lead with 10:48 to play.
The Broncos take on Seattle next Tuesday in Taco Bell Arena.
Although I maintain that any team that does to another what Boise State has done the past two weeks is pretty darn good. We'll begin to know with Seattle, and then progressively Utah and Kentucky after that.
Senior guard Jeff Elorriaga made up for lost time by scoring 26 to lead the Bronco attack. Elorriaga had sat in the home opener as a precaution after being hit in the head after a fall in practice leading up to the game. Elorriaga missed his first trey, then connected on his next nine attempts from the field, including seven howitzers. Last week it was Anthony Drmic and his 34 points; this week it was Jeff, who had 20 points in the first half alone.
Boise State as a team made 15 three-pointers, one shy of a school record. Drmic added 16 points of his own and Nick Duncan, who is beginning to emerge as a threat, chipped in 14, including 4-of-5 shooting from three-point land.
Boise State jumped out to a 19-5 lead early and kept up the defensive pressure, creating steal after steal. Coach Leon Rice's team opened up a 92-33 lead with 10:48 to play.
The Broncos take on Seattle next Tuesday in Taco Bell Arena.
Friday, November 15, 2013
Emma Bates Wins NCAA West Regional, Jeff Howard Will Join Her at Nationals
They still haven't been able to find someone to beat Boise State's Emma Bates, so now she'll race against the best in the nation, after topping all participants in the NCAA Western Regional Cross Country Championship in Sacramento today.
Bates beat Arizona State's Shelby Houlihan by three seconds and broke her personal best in the 6-kilometer by 58 seconds. Her time of 19:11 today is 16 seconds than the time won by the national champion in 2012. Courses and the times run by the athletes vary of course. Emma is the first Bronco to ever win a Regional, and is the first woman to qualify for the National Championship since Abby Peters did it in 1999. The Bronco women finished 10th today.
Jeff Howard was seventh on the men's side and will also advance to Nationals after leading the Bronco men to their best-ever finish at a Regional Championship, fourth place. Howard maneuvered through the 10-k course in 29:54, while senior Allan Schroeder was 14th (29:59) and junior David Elliott delivered a career-best of 30:08 to get 18th.
Bates beat Arizona State's Shelby Houlihan by three seconds and broke her personal best in the 6-kilometer by 58 seconds. Her time of 19:11 today is 16 seconds than the time won by the national champion in 2012. Courses and the times run by the athletes vary of course. Emma is the first Bronco to ever win a Regional, and is the first woman to qualify for the National Championship since Abby Peters did it in 1999. The Bronco women finished 10th today.
Jeff Howard was seventh on the men's side and will also advance to Nationals after leading the Bronco men to their best-ever finish at a Regional Championship, fourth place. Howard maneuvered through the 10-k course in 29:54, while senior Allan Schroeder was 14th (29:59) and junior David Elliott delivered a career-best of 30:08 to get 18th.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Boise State's Jennifer Forbey Secures Two NSF Grants
With support from two grants from the National Science Foundation, Jennifer Forbey, assistant professor of biological sciences at Boise State University, is working with researchers from universities in Washington, Florida and California along with biologists from state and federal agencies, to determine how the quality of sagebrush as food influences the success of pygmy rabbits and sage grouse.
“Pygmy rabbits and sage grouse are among 1 percent of all plant-eating mammals and birds that rely entirely on a single plant for food,” said Forbey, assistant professor of biological sciences at Boise State. “Both only exist where you find sagebrush. Unfortunately sagebrush habitats are considered one of the most threatened ecosystems in North America.”
“Pygmy rabbits and sage grouse are among 1 percent of all plant-eating mammals and birds that rely entirely on a single plant for food,” said Forbey, assistant professor of biological sciences at Boise State. “Both only exist where you find sagebrush. Unfortunately sagebrush habitats are considered one of the most threatened ecosystems in North America.”
A $980,000 NSF grant will be used by Forbey and the other researchers to explore how pygmy rabbits make decisions between eating the highest quality sagebrush and using sagebrush to hide from predators and extreme temperatures.
Unique chemistry and different nutrient levels can affect whether the rabbits eat or ignore the plants.
“Past conservation of sagebrush habitat focused on cover characteristics, not food quality. We are trying to change that approach,” Forbey said.
“We want to identify what makes certain sagebrush tasty and how that diet quality influences their reproductive success,” Forbey said. “We can then map, monitor and restore the distribution of tasty plants to improve the mating success of sage grouse.”
Forbey and her fellow researchers will use cutting-edge technologies for observation and experimentation, including a robot grouse capable of mimicking female grouse behaviors and wireless devices that measure real time movement of grouse.
Forbey and her fellow researchers will use cutting-edge technologies for observation and experimentation, including a robot grouse capable of mimicking female grouse behaviors and wireless devices that measure real time movement of grouse.
Pygmy rabbits and sage grouse are both threatened species, Forbey noted. “Everyone wants to prevent the loss of these iconic animals, which also would prevent economic consequences associated with listing them as endangered species,” she said. “Our research could help identify which types of sagebrush help promote the healthiest populations of pygmy rabbits and sage grouse and can help keep these species off the endangered species list.”
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Boise State Signs Two High Quality Recruits
Two promising prospects have signed letters of intent to play at Boise State.
Guard Chandler Hutchison (6-6) and forward David Wacker (6-9) have agreed to play for Coach Leon Rice and, truth be told, what high school basketball player in their right mind wouldn't want to?
Hutchison is ranked as the #11 prospect in California after averaging 13.8 points and 4.8 rebounds last year. Hutchison helped Mission Viejo to a 26-5 record and a beth in the CIF quarterfinals.
“Chandler is a very skilled, athletic guard who has the chance to be a very special player,” Rice said. “He is going to have a terrific senior year.”
Wacker is ranked as the #21 center in the country and #11 prospect in Texas. He averaged 14.7 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.7 blocked shots as a junior in leading Converse High School to a 29-8 record and the third round of the Texas Class 5A State Tournament. He was tabbed 5A All-State.
“In David Wacker we got a great on- and off-the-court leader who will not only impact our basketball program but will impact the campus and community,” Rice said. “Not to mention he’s a very talented young big man.”
“We are very excited about both of these young men because of their tremendous upside,” said Rice. “The best basketball is definitely still ahead for both Chandler and David. They have a great work ethic to go along with their ability and they’re going to continue to improve here at Boise State. They both come from great families and are really high character young men.”
Monday, November 11, 2013
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