Elliott Qualifies for National Championship Final in the Mile

Place	Athlete		Affiliation	Time			Heat (pl)
1	Jonah Koech	FR	UTEP	4:07.50	Q		1 (1)
2	Thomas Awad	SR	Penn	4:07.51 (4:07.501)	Q		1 (2)
3	Henry Wynne	JR	Virginia	4:07.51 (4:07.504)	Q		1 (3)
4	David Elliott	SR	Boise State	4:07.59	Q		1 (4)
5	Sam Prakel	JR	Oregon	4:07.76	q		1 (5)
6	Julian Oakley	SR	Providence	4:08.32	q		1 (6)
7	Blake Haney	SO	Oregon	4:09.33	Q		2 (1)
8	Adam Palamar	JR	Syracuse	4:09.40	Q		2 (2)
9	Jacob Burcham	JR	Oklahoma	4:09.46	Q		2 (3)
10	James Gowans	JR	Cornell	4:09.50	Q		2 (4)
11	Amos Bartelsmeyer	JR	Georgetown	4:09.56			2 (5)
12	Dillon Maggard	SO	Utah State	4:10.13			2 (6)
13	Anass Zouhry	SR	Cal St. Northridge	4:10.60			1 (7)
14	Rob Napolitano	JR	Columbia	4:11.78			2 (7)
15	Joel Hubbard	JR	Syracuse	4:11.91			1 (8)
16	Cole Williams	SR	Georgetown	4:12.84			2 (8)

Career and Season Records for Field Goals Updated and Expanded

In Blue and Through's project to greatly update and expand our Basketball Records* Tab, we have now completed our work in career and season field goals and field goal attempts.  The record book that we keep has now become the top source for Boise State basketball fans.

Ostrander, Elliott Test Their Abilities At NCAA National Indoor Track & Field Championships

BOISE, Idaho--Boise State's Allie Ostrander and David Elliott test their mettle this weekend at the NCAA National Indoor Track & Field Championships in Birmingham, Alabama.  Both runners are entered in two events; Ostrander will compete in the 3,000 and 5,000 meters, while Elliott will run in the mile and the 3,000.

For Ostrander, this weekend's two races provide an opportunity for her to show her growth this year against a woman who beat her to win the National Cross Country championship.  Molly Seidel of Notre Dame ran away from Ostrander in the final stretches of the 6K, and despite a game effort, Allie was unable to catch her.  

Ostrander and Seidel are two of the favorites in both events this weekend.  Ostrander has the top time in the 3,000 (8:54.27) while Seidel comes in with a season best of 8:57.13.  In the 5,000, the order is reversed, with Seidel clocking a 15:19.64 to win the ACC Championship and Ostrander entering the weekend with the second-best time in that event (15:21.85).  

Although Ostrander and Seidel are two of the top female collegiate distance runners in the nation, their stories are very different.  Ostrander is a freshman, Seidel a senior.  While Ostrander began her college career as the #1 recruit, Seidel has worked hard to make herself better.  Ostrander is already one of the nation's top runners; Seidel has come a long ways since her freshman year.

(Seidel finishing 171st as a sophomore)

In 2012, Seidel helped her Notre Dame team finish third at the Regional Cross Country Championships to qualify for the Nationals.  Seidel finished #217.  Seidel and the Irish again qualified for the 2013 National Championship and Bronco fans remember that event well; while Boise State's Emma Bates was finishing second, Seidel was back at #171.

From those roots, Seidel blossomed into a champion, showing remarkable progress in her junior year.  She not only earned her first All-America honor in cross country (finishing 19th), but then earned All-America honors in both the 5,000 and 10,000 indoors and winning the 2015 national championship in the 10,000.

Ostrander has a chance today to show how far she's come since the cross country season.  She did not run either the 3,000 or the 5,000 at the recent Mountain West Championships, but did help the Broncos capture the conference title in the distance medley relay.  Having faced Seidel in that national cross country championship race, Allie is getting to know her collegiate competition.  Will she have a different strategy this time?  It will be interesting to see how Ostrander approaches these two races.

Elliott is ranked third in the mile among the entrants, by virtue of becoming the 100th man to break the four-minute barrier in the event with a time of 3:57.38 at the Husky Classic earlier this year.  Blake Haney of Oregon (3:56.36) is the favorite while Thomas Awad of Pennsylvania (3:57.03) is second.  Elliott originally did not qualify for the Nationals in the 3,000, but earned a spot as the #16 seed when several runners ahead of him chose other events to compete at this weekend and did not enter the 3,000.

Elliott has a busy weekend ahead of him, competing in the preliminaries of the mile today at 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time.  If David is fortunate enough to qualify for the final, he will run in that race tomorrow at 3, and then just a little over two hours later, compete in the 3,000 final at 5:10 Mountain Time.

Ostrander takes on the field in the 5,000 tonight at 7:25 before competing in the 3,000 tomorrow at 5:25 p.m. Mountain Time.

Boise State Loses to Sixth Seed Colorado State, 88-81

to end the season.  A lesson that better defenders are needed?

Career Assists Updated

Blue Through and Through now your most reliable source for career assists at Boise State.  We now list the all-time Top 40, rather than just the Top 10 that you see elsewhere.

Most Complete Career Rebounding Statistics Now at Blue Through and Through

We continue to update our basketball statistics and now can confidently say it is the best and most complete record of career rebounding at Boise State.

Career Points Updated in Basketball Statistics

Blue Through and Through now has the most complete records of career scoring at Boise State.  You will not find a more comprehensive list anywhere.

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Webb Passes Matt Nelson, Now 6th for Rebounds in a Season

Rebounds:
1.    467 Bill Otey (1968-1969)
2.    361 Ryan Watkins (2013-2014)
3.    338 Bill Otey (1969-1970)
4.    313 Reggie Larry (2007-2008)
5.    297 Jason Ellis (2003-2004)
6.    277 James Webb III (2015-2016)
7.    275 Matt Nelson (2006-2007)
8.    257 James Webb III (2014-2015)
9.    256 Steve Wallace (1970-1971)
10.  252 Ike Okoye (2009-2010)
11.  251 James Webb III (2015-2016)
11.  251 Jason Ellis (2004-2005)

Drmic Is The #7 Rebounder in Boise State History

Career Rebounds:
1.    948 Jason Ellis (2001-2005)
2.    814 Ryan Watkins (2010-2014
3.    805 Bill Otey (1968-1970)
4.    767 Bruce Bolden (1981-1985)
5.    702 Trent Johnson (1974-1978)
6.    670 Tanoka Beard (1989-1993)
7.    604 Anthony Drmic (2011-current)
8.    603 Pat Hoke (1972-1976)
9.    565 Reggie Larry (2006-2008)
10.  557 Danny Jones (1975-1978)
11.  543 Steve Wallace (1970-1972)
12.  534 James Webb III (2014-current)
13.  525 Abe Jackson (1998-2002)
14.  519 Matt Nelson (2006-2008)
15.  507 Coby Karl (2003-2007)
15.  467 Sean McKenna (1975-1979)
16.  464 J.D. Huleen (1993-1997)
17.  459 John Coker (1991-1995)
18.  452 Arnell Jones (1986-1988)

Drmic #2 in Career Scoring; Thompson Passes John Coker for 14th

Points:
1.    1,944 Tanoka Beard (1989-1993)
2.    1,930 Anthony Drmic (2011-current)
3.    1,927 Steve Connor (1974-1978)
4.    1,912 Derrick Marks (2011-2014)
5.    1,698 Coby Karl (2003-2007)
6.    1,660 Abe Jackson 1988-1992)
7.    1,602 Chris Childs (1985-1989)
8.    1,485 Roberto Bergersen (1996-1999)
9.    1,386 Ron Austin (1968-1971)
10.  1,243 Vince Hinchen (1981-1984)
11.  1,210 Gerry Washington (1995-1999)
12.  1,115 Pat Hoke (1972-1976)
13.  1,155 Trent Johnson (1974-1978)
14.  1,128 Mikey Thompson (2012-current)
15.  1,126 John Coker (1991-1995)
16.  1,098 Reggie Larry (2007-2008)
17.  1,092 Paul Noonan (2007-2011)
18.  1,090 Danny Jones (1974-1978)
19.  1,087 Bryan Defares (2000-2004)
20.  1,074 Eric Lane (2003-2007)
21.  1,067 Ron Austin (1969-1971)
22.  1,032 Greg Bunn (1970-1973)
23.  1,025 Booker Nabors (2000-2004)
24.  1,022 La'Shard Anderson (2008-2011)
25.  1,005 Anthony Thomas (2006-2010)
26.  1,004 Jason Ellis (2001-2005)

#11 Boise State Gymnasts Whip Michigan State of the Big Ten

BOISE, Idaho--#11 Boise State overpowered Michigan State tonight 196-575 to 194.575 in Taco Bell Arena, giving the Broncos their second win of the season over a Big Ten opponent before 1,525 fans.

The Boise State gymnasts set a season high in disposing of the Spartans with the 10th-highest score in school history.

Coach Tina Bird & Neil Resnick's team is now the only undefeated team in America among the 82 Division I, ,II and III teams.

“Our beam team is on fire right now, so proud of them,” said co-head coach Tina Bird. “And a big thanks to Bronco Nation for helping us set a meet attendance record!”

Shani Remme continued her hot streak by winning the all-around with a score of 39.375.  Remme also captured the beam title with a season-high 9.925 and tied for floor honors with a 9.875.  Maddie Krentz and Mary Frances Bir tied for vault with 9.825's, while Krystine Jacobsen took the bars title for the seventh time this season with a 9.9.

“It was nice getting our 10th consecutive win, and we have plenty more left,” said co-head coach Neil Resnick.

The Broncos will honor their four seniors – Krystine Jacobsen, Maddie Krentz, Molly McFarland and Marissa Wossner – on Friday, March 11 at 7 p.m. back at Taco Bell Arena when the Broncos take on Southern Utah and San Jose State in a tri-meet. The meet will be a blackout.

Mountain West Men's Basketball Bracket

(all times Mountain)

Wednesday at Noon:  #8 Wyoming vs. #9 Utah State

2:30:  #7 UNLV vs. #10 Air Force

5 PM:  #6 Colorado State vs. #11 San Jose State

Thursday at 1 PM:  #1 San Diego State vs. winner of Wyoming/Utah State

3:30:  #4 New Mexico vs. #5 Nevada

7 PM:  #2 Fresno State vs. winner of UNLV/Air Force

9:30 PM:  #3 Boise State vs. winner of Colorado State/San Jose State

Friday:

7:00:  Winner of SD State and Wyoming or Utah State vs. Winner of New Mexico Nevada

9:30:  Winner of Fresno State and UNLV/Air Force vs. Winner of Boise State and Colorado State/San Jose State

Saturday:

4 PM on CBS-TV:  Mountain West Championship

Mountain West Women's Basketball Tournament Bracket

(all times Mountain)

On Monday at 3 p.m., #8 San Diego State plays #9 Wyoming

At 5:30, #7 Utah State plays #10 Nevada

At 8 p.m., #6 UNLV faces #11 Air Force



Tuesday at 1 p.m., #1 seed Colorado State faces the SD State/Wyoming winner

3:30: #4 San Jose State plays #5 New Mexico

7PM: #2 seed Fresno State plays the winner of the Utah State/Nevada game

9:30PM: #3 seed Boise State takes on the winner of UNLV/Air Force


Wednesday at 7:30 PM:  Winner of Colorado State and SD State/Wyoming vs. Winner of San Jose State vs. New Mexico

10PM:  Winner of Fresno State and Utah State or Nevada vs. Winner of Boise State vs. UNLV/Air Force

Friday at 1PM:  Mountain West Championship

Broncos Power Past Pack, 76-57

BOISE, Idaho--Anthony Drmic scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Boise State to a 76-57 win over Nevada, the Broncos' 20th win of the season, last night before a crowd of 8,495 at Taco Bell Arena.  Boise State clinched at least a #3 seed in the upcoming Mountain West tournament with the victory.  

Coach Leon Rice's Broncos reached the 20-win plateau for the fourth consecutive time to set a new school record.  The 1986-89 Boise State teams coached by Bobby Dye originally set the school record of three straight 20-win seasons that was tied last season.  During the current four-year span, the Broncos have shattered the school mark of 81 wins in a four-year period that was also held by the Dye teams from 1986-90 (81-36).  Boise State has now won 87 games since 2012 (21-11, 21-13, 25-9 and 20-10).  The Broncos of 1986-90 still hold the school record for winning percentage in a four-year period (69.23%) while the current Broncos sport a 66.92% winning record.

The Broncos honored seniors Montigo Alford, Drmic, Lonnie Jackson and Mikey Thompson prior to the game.  Drmic played one of his best games of the year in posting his fourth career double-double and the first since January 8, 2014.  Now with 1,917 career points, he passed former teammate Derrick Marks (1,912; 2011-15) for third place on the Boise State all-time scoring list and is now 10 points shy of Steve Connor (1927; 1974-78) for second and 27 points short of tying the school record set by Tanoka Beard (1944; 1989-93).

Drmic was 10-of-18 from the floor to pass Marks and Luke Nevill of Utah (1,898 career points; 2005-09) for fifth in Mountain West history.  Drmic has scored 110 points in the last six games (18.3 pointer per game during that stretch), including three 20-point performances.  He now has 38 career 20-point games.

"It's just great to see," Rice said about the play of Drmic, who has spent more of the year recovering from last year's ankle injury and surgery, which led to further complications of nerve damage in his calf.  "I wish we could rewind and put him back this way in November, and away we go," Rice said.  "But that's life, and that's college basketball and sometimes you('ve) got to deal with things like that.  It's made him tougher - which is hard to imagine - it's made him have to deal with things that you didn't want to deal with, and it made our team deal with things they didn't want to deal with, and it made us tougher."

Rice was happy with the way his team dealt with the emotion that comes with senior night:


“Those senior nights are tough. I remember a couple years ago we lost on our senior night to Nevada and it was a tough, tough deal. So you’re always worried about all the emotion that’s involved and you just hope that you can manage it and the players can manage it. I thought we did a great job and we played a team that’s been really hot and a team that’s been really good. So credit to our guys, they sent these guys (seniors) out of this building the right way.”


The Bronco seniors accounted for Boise State's first 14 points as the Broncos raced to a 14-4 lead in the first 5 minutes and 13 seconds--Drmic netted nine on a three-pointer and three baskets, while Jackson fired in a three-pointer and Alford scored on an assist from Nick Duncan, who tied a career-high with five assists.  James Webb III, who missed a game with a sprained MCL, entered the game and scored the first of his 15 points to keep the lead at 10, 16-6, and then connected on a three-pointer to put the Broncos up 23-10.

The first half was characterized by turnovers; the Broncos committed 10 in the opening stanza to 9 for Nevada, and careless ball handling by Boise State allowed the Pack to cut the lead to 27-21.  But two Duncan treys and one by freshman Paris Austin gave the Broncos a more comfortable 41-29 margin heading into the break.

Thompson, who spent a good deal of the first half on the bench with foul trouble, sank a three-pointer to give the Broncos a 51-35 lead with 17:34 remaining.  When Nevada's Cameron Oliver scored on a driving layup three minutes later, he cut the lead to 56-44, but that was as close as the Pack could get for the rest of the game.

While Boise State was drilling three-pointers in familiar fashion, the Pack connected on just 1-of-14 from beyond the arc.

Eric Cooper Jr. and Tyron Criswell tied for high scoring honors with 11 points for the Pack, while Oliver finished with 10.

Nevada, which came into the showdown tied with the Broncos for third place in the conference, they slipped to 18-11 overall and 10-7 in the Mountain West.  Boise State advanced to 11-6 in the league and can climb as high as #2 with a win over San Jose State in the regular season finale Saturday and a loss by Fresno State, which is currently 12-5 in the MW.

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Mountain West:
Career Points:

Rank	Player	PTS	From	To	Last School
1.	Jimmer Fredette	2599	2008	2011	BYU
2.	Brandon Heath	2189	2004	2007	San Diego State
3.	Brandon Ewing	2168	2006	2009	Wyoming
4.	Marvelle Harris	1920	2012	2016	Fresno State
5.	Anthony Drmic	1917	2012	2016	Boise State
6.	Derrick Marks	1912	2012	2015	Boise State
7.	Luke Nevill	1898	2006	2009	Utah
8.	Kendall Williams	1813	2011	2014	New Mexico
9.	Josh Adams	1810	2012	2016	Wyoming
10.	Dalron Johnson	1728	2000	2003	UNLV

Boise State:
Career Points:
1.    1,944 Tanoka Beard (1989-1993)
2.    1,927 Steve Connor (1974-1978)
3.    1,917 Anthony Drmic (2011-current)
4.    1,912 Derrick Marks (2011-2014)
5.    1,698 Coby Karl (2003-2007)
6.    1,660 Abe Jackson 1988-1992)
7.    1,602 Chris Childs (1985-1989)
8.    1,485 Roberto Bergersen (1996-1999)
9.    1,386 Ron Austin (1968-1971)
10.  1,243 Vince Hinchen (1981-1984)
11.  1,210 Gerry Washington (1995-1999)
12.  1,115 Pat Hoke (1972-1976)
13.  1,155 Trent Johnson (1974-1978)
14.  1,126 John Coker (1991-1995)
15.  1,124 Mikey Thompson (2012-current)
16.  1,098 Reggie Larry (2007-2008)
17.  1,092 Paul Noonan (2007-2011)
18.  1,090 Danny Jones (1974-1978)
19.  1,087 Bryan Defares (2000-2004)
20.  1,074 Eric Lane (2003-2007)
21.  1,067 Ron Austin (1969-1971)
22.  1,032 Greg Bunn (1970-1973)
23.  1,025 Booker Nabors (2000-2004)
24.  1,022 La'Shard Anderson (2008-2011)
25.  1,005 Anthony Thomas (2006-2010)

26.  1,004 Jason Ellis (2001-2005)

Bronco Seniors Have Led the Boise State Basketball Team To Unprecedented Success

Senior Night is always a memorable evening.  Tonight, prior to tipoff against Nevada, Boise State basketball fans will salute four seniors responsible for recording the most victories in a four-year period (86) in school history (all photos by Brian Losness, USA TODAY Sports).

#3

Anthony Drmic

His natural ability, assortment of skills, basketball intelligence and all-out hustle have made #3 a huge crowd favorite in Boise.  His achievements have made him one of the top basketball players ever to put on a Bronco uniform.

As a freshman, Drmic introduced himself to the Boise State faithful by exhibiting an amazing assortment of skills that gave a hint that he was going to be a special player.  He started 29 games, second-most by a Bronco freshman since 1977-78.  Drmic led Boise State with 12.0 points a game, the third-highest mark by a freshman in school history.  Anthony also pulled down 5.0 rebounds per game to lead the team, fourth all-time for Bronco freshmen. 

Drmic scored 20 or more points three times, and led the Broncos in steals 10 times, in scoring nine times, in assists seven times and in rebounding six times.  He set a school record for the most three-pointers by a freshman (57) to rank sixth in the MW.  Anthony also ranked amongst Boise State’s all-time freshman leaders in assists (fifth with 60), steals (fifth with 33) and free-throw percentage (seventh with 73.4%, 69-94).  Drmic earned Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year and honorable Mention All-Mountain West. 

Drmic started all 32 games as a sophomore, earning All-Mountain West Second Team honors.  Anthony led Boise State with 17.7 points a game, tied for the 10^th-highest in Boise State single-season history, and his 18.8 points a game during the conference season led the league.  Drmic finished with 565 points, sixth-most in Boise State single-season history.  He finished the season with 16 games in which he scored 20 or more points.  

Anthony scored 17 points in Boise State’s 83-70 win over #11 Creighton, the highest-ranked opponent the Broncos have ever beaten.  Drmic scored a career high 34 points against LSU, and finished the year with a 28-point performance against LaSalle in the NCAA Tournament, the highest-scoring game by a Boise State player in the postseason.  Drmic was second on the Broncos with a 4.6 rebounding average.

Drmic was second in the MW in three-point field goal percentage (39.2%), and his 80 three-point field goals are tied for the fifth-most all-time at Boise State for a single season.  Drmic connected on 115-of-148 free throws (77.7%) to rank sixth in the Mountain West, and his field goal percentage (46.4% on 185-399) ranked fifth in the conference. 

Drmic started 31 games the following season and led Boise State with 15.9 points per game, eighth in the Mountain West.  In doing so, Drmic became just the third Bronco all-time to lead his team in scoring three times.  During the season, Anthony became the 23^rd Bronco to score 1,000 career points, achieving the milestone at New Orleans.  Drmic led the Broncos in scoring 13 times, scoring at least 30 points twice and 20 points seven times.  He matched his career-high with 34 points in a season opening win over UT Arlington.  Drmic led Boise State with 18 points at #10 Kentucky, including 13 in the first half, and poured in 30 points against South Carolina. 

Drmic joined Derrick Marks as the fourth and fifth Broncos to score at least 500 points in a season twice.  Drmic’s 565 points in a season are the third-most in school history behind Roberto Bergersen’s 582 in 1997-98 and Tanoka Beard’s 566 in 1992-93.  At the conclusion of the season, Drmic was named to the USBWA All-Disrict VIII Team, and the All-Mountain West Second Team. 

After an ankle injury sidelined Drmic seven games into what was going to be his senior year, he was granted a medical hardship to play another season. 

Although the ankle injury (and subsequent nerve damage to his calf) hampered Anthony for most of his senior season, he played through it, helping the team in other ways that may or may not show up in box scores:  knowledge of the Bronco offense, helping teammates with their games, making precise passes and getting key rebounds and providing an immeasurable amount of leadership.  Drimic’s role has included, after setting the school record for starts, coming off the bench to provide an instant spark for his team.

Drmic has added seven 20-point games in 2015-16.  He had 24 points against Portland, including eight in a 10-0 Bronco run that broke open a tie game in the final minutes of a Boise State road win.  Anthony led Boise State with 19 points in a win over Top 25 Oregon.  He scored 21 against Colorado State, including two game-clinching free throws in the final seconds.  Drmic is averaging 13.3 points per game this season, second on the Broncos.  He also is averaging 4.26 rebounds a game and has 38 assists and 26 steals.

In his spectacular Boise State career, Drmic has scored 1,895 points, a 14.8 average at Boise State., and is averaging 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and .9 steals per game.  He is shooting 43.2% from the floor (614-1,421), 76.0% from the free-throw line (396-521) and 35.3% from three-point territory (271-767).  Drmic recently set a school record in three-pointers and he now has 271.  

To put Drmic’s career in perspective, he is 32 points away from Steve Connor (1974-1978) for second in career scoring and is 49 points behind all-time leader Tanoka Beard (1989-1993).  Connor was drafted by the Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association and Beard is widely regarded as one of the top American players in the history of the EuroLeague, earning Most Valuable Player in his conference six times and being named to the All-Time All-American Overseas Team by Collegehoopsnet.com. 

Drmic ranks fourth in school history in field goals (614), second in field goal attempts (1,421), fourth in free throws (396) and fourth in free throw attempts (521).

But Drmic’s value goes far beyond scoring.  Drmic joins Beard as the only two Broncos to rank in the all-time Top 10 in both scoring and rebounding (Beard is sixth in career rebounding and Drmic is eighth.)  It is often said that the best players make those around them better, and Drmic has certainly done that.  Drmic has consistently looked to set up his teammates for open shots, especially this year, as his 240 career assists attest (#17 all-time). 

In addition, Drmic has 120 career steals to rank #17 at Boise State, 12 shy of #10 Rawn Hayes (1981-84).  Drmic is the only player in Boise State history to rank in the all-time Top 20 in points, rebounds, assists and steals. 

 #21

Montigo Alford

Alford came to Boise State from the College of Southern Idaho, one of the nation’s leading junior college programs, and the former Golden Eagle has helped the Broncos soar to new heights with his floor leadership, timely three-point shooting and uncanny leaping ability. 

Last year, Alford played in 30 games.  He scored 10 points and dished out a team-leading three assists in his debut against San Diego, blocking a three-point attempt with 17 seconds left.  Montigo scored five points in a win at #22 San Diego State and scored 11 points in 23 minutes against Dayton in the NCAA Tournament to become the third Bronco to score double figures off the bench in an NCAA Tournament game.

This season, Alford is averaging 3.9 points, has hit 16 three-pointers and has posted 40 assists, 14 steals and three blocked shots.

In his two-year Bronco career, Montigo is averaging 4.1 points and .95 rebounds a game, and has totaled 78 assists, 27 steals and seven blocks.

#25

Lonnie Jackson

Lonnie Jackson finished his Boston College career as one of the top 10 three-point shooters in school history (175 career three-pointers), and Boise State has been fortunate to witness his talents this season.  Jackson immediately fit in with the Bronco team, and his leadership and maturity have been a key part of Boise State’s 19-win season.  Jackson has scored in double figures five times, including a 19-point performance against Willamette that featured five three-pointers.   

Jackson made multiple three-pointers in six consecutive games earlier this season, and led the Broncos with 19 points against Willamette, including five three-pointers.

Jackson is fifth on the team with 7.0 points per game and is hitting 72.0% from the free throw line and a phenomenal 40.3% from beyond the three-point arc.  Jackson also has 55 rebounds, 47 assists and 12 steals.

#1

Mikey Thompson

In most past seasons in Boise State basketball history, the team has lacked a point guard that could drive to the basket.  Thompson has been one of the best penetrators in school history, able to beat his man one-on-one repeatedly to score baskets and get to the free-throw line, and has added intelligent rebounding positioning and timely three-point shooting to the position. 

After redshirting during the 2011-12 season, Thompson played in 30 games as a freshman and started six games.  Mikey was fifth on the team in scoring at 7.9 points a game and scored in double figures in 11 games.  Thompson dished out 41 assists, the 10^th-most by a Bronco freshman in school history. 

Thompson played in 33 games as a sophomore with 12 starts.  Mikey posted 13 games scoring in double figures and finished the season with 81 assists, second on the team.  He finished the season averaging 8.6 points, 2.5 assists, 1.5 rebounds and .6 steals a game.

Thompson started 20 games as a junior to help Boise State to a 25-9 record.  He came off the bench at Loyola Marymount to tie for team-high scoring honors with 15 points, including six straight in a 12-0 run that brought the Broncos back from a late-game deficit.  Thompson had 10 points, four rebounds and two assists at #3 Wisconsin, and led the Broncos with 20 points at Colorado State. 

After undergoing offseason arthroscopic knee surgery, Mikey saved his best season for last, scoring in double figures 20 times while making 20 starts.  Mikey scored 12 points along with seven assists at #12 Arizona and scored 17 points and handed out eight assists versus #3 Michigan State.  Thompson converted the game-winning three-point play against Loyola Marymount and had 11 points and four assists in a victory over Oregon.  He had a season-high 18 points, six rebounds and three steals and a career-high nine assists in Boise State’s win over Colorado State.  Thompson led Boise State with 17 points and added six assists and six rebounds in a Bronco road victory at Utah State, and contributed a team-high 18 points in a win at Nevada. 

Thompson is third on the Bronco team with a 12.4 scoring average while averaging 2.9 rebounds.  Mikey has 113 assists to lead Boise State against 60 turnovers and also has 34 steals to his credit.  Earlier this season, Thompson became the 26^th Bronco to top 1,000 career points and he now ranks 15^th with 1,117.  He is nine points behind John Coker (1991-95) for 14^th and is 126 behind #10 Vince Hinchen (1981-84).

Thompson ranks 10^th in school history in career assists with 290, eight behind 39 Bryan Defares (2000-04).  With a long history if icing games at the charity stripe, Thompson ranks ninth in career free throws with 333 and eighth in career attempts with 432.  Mikey is also 20^th in career field goals with 355 and 15^th in field goal attempts with 843.

In Thompson’s remarkable four-year career, he is averaging 9.1 points, 2.4 assists, 2.3 rebounds and .7 steals per game. 

These four outstanding Bronco seniors have already catapulted Boise State to unprecedented success, three wins shy of ranking in the Top 50 in the country for wins in four years.  The four seniors are one win away from helping Boise State to its fourth consecutive 20-win season for the first time in school history. And the Broncos still have the team goal of winning the Mountain West Tournament and winning in the NCAA Tournament.

So there’s unfinished business that lies ahead for these seniors and the Boise State basketball team.  But we’ll still be there to salute them for what they’ve accomplished thus far.