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.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
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
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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.
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