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2024–25 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2024–25 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represents Boise State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by fifteenth-year head coach Leon Rice, are members of the Mountain West Conference. They play their home games at ExtraMile Arena in Boise, Idaho.
Previous season
The 2023–24 finished the 2023–24 season 22–11, 13–5 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for second place. As a No. 3 seed in the Mountain West Tournament they lost in the quarterfinals to New Mexico. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 11 seed in the South Region they lost in the First Four to Colorado.
Offseason
Departures
| Name |
Number |
Pos. |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown |
Reason for departure
|
| Roddie Anderson III |
0 |
G |
6'3" |
190 |
Sophomore |
Huntington Beach, CA |
Transferred to Xavier[1]
|
| Kobe Young |
3 |
G |
6'7" |
208 |
 Sophomore |
Pasco, WA |
Transferred to Cal State Fullerton
|
| Kade Rice |
8 |
G |
6'4" |
188 |
Freshman |
Boise, ID |
Walk-on; transferred to Salt Lake CC
|
| Chibuzo Agbo |
11 |
G |
6'7" |
226 |
Senior |
San Diego, CA |
Gradate transferred to USC
|
| Max Rice |
12 |
G |
6'5" |
205 |
GS Senior |
Boise, ID |
Walk-on; graduated
|
| Mohamed Sylla |
14 |
C |
6'11" |
243 |
GS Senior |
Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
Graduated
|
| Jace Whiting |
15 |
G |
6'3" |
188 |
Sophomore |
Burley, ID |
Transferred to UNLV[2]
|
| Vince Barringer |
20 |
G |
6'6" |
218 |
Freshman |
San Carlos, CA |
Walk-on; not on team roster
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| Sam Winter |
22 |
G |
6'2" |
192 |
Senior |
Montesano, WA |
Walk-on; graduated
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| Alex Martin |
30 |
G |
6'5" |
218 |
Freshman |
Webb, MO |
Walk-on; not on team roster
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| Cam Martin |
31 |
F |
6'9" |
234 |
GS Senior |
Yukon, OK |
Graduated
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Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2024 recruiting class
College recruiting information
| Name
|
Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Ethan Lathan
#28 C
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Rockford, IL
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AZ Compass Prep
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Jul 5, 2024
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Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
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Moses Hipps
#63 SG
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Powder Springs, GA
|
AZ Compass Prep
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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May 22, 2024
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| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
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Julian Bowie
PG
|
Pocatello, ID
|
Pocatello
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Aug 23, 2022
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| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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Pearson Carmichael
SG
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Bend, OR
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Summit
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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182 lb (83 kg)
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Nov 11, 2022
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| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
| 2024–25 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
|
| Players |
Coaches
|
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
| G
|
0
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Julian Bowie
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Fr |
Pocatello High School
|
Pocatello, Idaho
|
| F
|
1
|
O'Mar Stanley
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
|
Sr |
St. John's
|
Overland Park, Kansas
|
| F
|
2
|
Tyson Degenhart
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
|
Sr |
Mt. Spokane High School
|
Spokane, Washington
|
| G
|
3
|
Moses Hipps
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Fr |
AZ Compass Prep (AZ)
|
Voorhees, New Jersey
|
| F
|
4
|
Ethan Lathan
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Fr |
AZ Compass Prep (AZ)
|
Rockford, Illinois
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| G
|
5
|
RJ Keene II
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
202 lb (92 kg)
|
RS Jr |
Concordia Lutheran High School
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The Woodlands, Texas
|
| F
|
6
|
Pearson Carmichael
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
208 lb (94 kg)
|
Fr |
Summit High School
|
Bend, Oregon
|
| G
|
7
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Chris Lockett Jr.
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
RS Fr |
Isidore Newman School
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New Orleans, Louisiana
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| F
|
9
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Dominic Parolin
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
|
Sr |
Lehigh
|
Coquitlam, British Columbia
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| F
|
10
|
Emmanuel Ugbo
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
|
So |
Riesen Ludwigsburg
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Barendrecht, Netherlands
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| G
|
11
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Alvaro Cardenas
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
182 lb (83 kg)
|
Jr |
San Jose State
|
Granada, Spain
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| F
|
13
|
Andrew Meadow
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
218 lb (99 kg)
|
So |
West Ranch High School
|
Santa Clarita, California
|
| F
|
22
|
Javan Buchanan
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
|
Jr |
Indiana Wesleyan
|
Lafayette, Indiana
|
| F
|
44
|
Dylan Anderson
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
|
RS So |
Arizona
|
Gilbert, Arizona
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Non-conference regular season
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November 6, 2024*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
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Oakland
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W 87−43
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1−0
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15 – |
8 – Stanley |
6 – Keene II
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ExtraMile Arena (10,626)
Boise, ID
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November 9, 2024*
8:30 p.m., ESPN+
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at San Francisco
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L 73–84
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1–1
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25 – Degenhart |
9 – Meadow |
5 – Cardenas
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Sobrato Center (2,963)
San Francisco, CA
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November 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
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|
Corban
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W 100–65
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2–1
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16 – Buchanan |
13 – Stanley |
5 – Bowie
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ExtraMile Arena (10,508)
Boise, ID
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November 17, 2024*
11:30 a.m., CBSSN
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Clemson
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W 84–71
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3–1
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20 – Degenhart |
11 – Degenhart |
6 – Cardenas
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ExtraMile Arena (11,275)
Boise, ID
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November 24, 2024*
9:00 a.m., FloSports
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vs. Hampton
Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals
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W 83–69
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4–1
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25 – Degenhart |
6 – Meadow |
8 – Cardenas
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John Gray Gymnasium (919)
George Town, Cayman Islands
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November 25, 2024*
11:30 a.m., FloSports
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vs. South Dakota State
Cayman Islands Classic semifinals
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W 83–82
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5–1
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28 – Buchanan |
8 – Degenhart |
7 –
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John Gray Gymnasium (910)
George Town, Cayman Islands
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November 26, 2024*
5:30 p.m., FloSports
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vs. Boston College
Cayman Islands Classic championship
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L 61–63
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5–2
|
24 – Buchanan |
6 – Stanley |
3 – Cardenas
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John Gray Gymnasium (1,075)
George Town, Cayman Islands
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December 3, 2024*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
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Utah Tech
|
W 87–64
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6–2
|
21 – Degenhart |
8 – Meadow |
10 – Cardenas
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ExtraMile Arena (10,282)
Boise, ID
|
December 7, 2024*
2:00 p.m., CBS
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|
vs. Washington State
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L 69–74
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6–3
|
21 – Meadow |
9 – Stanley |
5 – Cardenas
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Idaho Central Arena (4.570)
Boise, ID
|
December 14, 2024*
7:00 p.m.
|
|
vs. Saint Mary's
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W 67–65 OT
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7–3
|
19 – Degenhart |
11 – Stanley |
4 – Cardenas
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Mountain America Center (3,443)
Idaho Falls, ID
|
December 17, 2024*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
|
|
Texas Southern
|
W 82–51
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8–3
|
19 – Degenhart |
10 – |
7 – Cardenas
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ExtraMile Arena (9,968)
Boise, ID
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| Mountain West regular season
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December 21, 2024
1:30 p.m., MW Network
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Air Force
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W 77–59
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9–3
(1–0)
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19 – Degenhart |
6 – |
12 – Cardenas
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ExtraMile Arena (10,471)
Boise, ID
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December 28, 2024
3:00 p.m., MW Network
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at San Jose State
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W 73–71
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10–3
(2–0)
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26 – Degenhart |
8 – Stanley |
10 – Cardenas
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Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,767)
San Jose, CA
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December 31, 2024
6:30 p.m., MW Network
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at Wyoming
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W 67–58
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11–3
(3–0)
|
19 – Cardenas |
9 – Degenhart |
6 – Cardenas
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Arena-Auditorium (3,823)
Laramie, WY
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January 4, 2025
2:00 p.m., CBS
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San Diego State
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L 68–76
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11–4
(3–1)
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16 – Lockett |
8 – Buchanan |
6 – Cardenas
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ExtraMile Arena (12,058)
Boise, ID
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January 7, 2025
8:30 p.m., FS1
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UNLV
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W 81–59
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12–4
(4–1)
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21 – Degenhart |
11 – Degenhart |
9 – Cardenas
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ExtraMile Arena (10,117)
Boise, ID
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January 11, 2025
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
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at No. 25 Utah State
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L 79–81
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12–5
(4–2)
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22 – Degenhart |
5 – |
8 – Cardenas
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Smith Spectrum (10,270)
Logan, UT
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January 14, 2025
7:00 p.m., MW Network
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Wyoming
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W 96–55
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13–5
(5–2)
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18 – Meadow |
7 – Ugbo |
8 – Cardenas
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ExtraMile Arena (10,474)
Boise, ID
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January 17, 2025
9:00 p.m., FS1
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at New Mexico
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L 65–84
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13–6
(5–3)
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14 – |
7 – Degenhart |
6 – Cardenas
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The Pit (14,519)
Albuquerque, NM
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January 22, 2025
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
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at Colorado State
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L 72–75
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13–7
(5–4)
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27 – Degenhart |
5 – |
7 – Cardenas
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Moby Arena (5,244)
Fort Collins, Colorado
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January 29, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
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Nevada
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W 66–56
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14–7
(6–4)
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19 – Buchanan |
10 – Keene II |
5 – Cardenas
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ExtraMile Arena (9,788)
Boise, ID
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February 1, 2025
2:00 p.m., MW Network
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Fresno State
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W 82–60
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15–7
(7–4)
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20 – Meadow |
9 – Degenheart |
7 – Cardenas
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ExtraMile Arena (10,853)
Boise, ID
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February 4, 2025
9:00 p.m., CBSSN
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at UNLV
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W 71–62
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16–7
(8–4)
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16 – Degenhart |
10 – Keene II |
6 – Cardenas
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Thomas & Mack Center (5,081)
Paradise, NV
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February 7, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1
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San Jose State
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ExtraMile Arena
Boise, ID
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February 15, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
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at San Diego State
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Viejas Arena
San Diego, CA
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February 19, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
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New Mexico
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ExtraMile Arena
Boise, ID
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February 22, 2025
4:00 p.m., FS1
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at Nevada
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Lawlor Events Center
Reno, NV
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February 26, 2025
8:30 p.m., FS1
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Utah State
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ExtraMile Arena
Boise, ID
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March 1, 2025
5:00 p.m.
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at Fresno State
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Save Mart Center
Fresno, CA
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March 4, 2025
7:00 p.m.
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at Air Force
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Clune Arena
Colorado Springs, CO
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March 7, 2025
8:00 p.m., FS1
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Colorado State
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Extra Mile Arena
Boise, Idaho
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| Mountain West tournament
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March 12–15, 2025
TBA
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vs.
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Thomas & Mack Center
Paradise, NV
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Source[7]
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
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References
- ^ Dermer, Shelby (May 9, 2024). "Xavier completes 2024-25 roster with addition of Boise State transfer Roddie Anderson". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Grimala, Mike (April 16, 2024). "UNLV adds former Boise State sharpshooter Jace Whiting". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Wustrow, John (June 20, 2024). "Broncos sign Lehigh transfer Parolin to add to frontcourt depth". The Idaho Press. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Wustrow, John (April 11, 2024). "Boise State adds Cardenas, one of Mountain West's top point guards". The Idaho Press. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ King, Sam (May 1, 2024). "Former Lafayette Jeff standout Javan Buchanan transfers to Boise State basketball". Journal & Courier. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Pascoe, Bruce (May 2, 2024). "Former Arizona Wildcats center Dylan Anderson chooses Boise State for next stop". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule".
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