NCAA Tournament March Madness

#69 Boise St

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Projection: likely out

Boise State’s case is built on a few convincing moments and several resume wounds, which is why the current view makes sense. The program boasts resume-enhancing wins such as Wichita State, a gritty victory on the road at Butler, and a narrow neutral-site win over St. Mary’s, and those results show the team can beat quality opponents away from home. Those positives are counterbalanced by ugly setbacks, most notably the heavy defeat at Utah State, the high-scoring loss at San Diego State, and the unexpected stumble at Grand Canyon, and those results undermine the profile more than the good wins help it. The defense has been the steadier side of the team while the offense has been streaky, so home wins and strong performances away from Boise carry extra weight. The remaining schedule offers multiple opportunities to repair the résumé at home and on the road, but without at least a signature victory away from Taco Bell Arena or on a neutral floor the body of work will likely leave the committee wanting more.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/8Utah Valley103W101-77
11/11UTRGV199W85-65
11/15Montana St152W62-58
11/18Wichita St99W62-59
11/24(N)USC51L70-67
11/25(N)NC State27L81-70
12/6@Butler58W77-68
12/10Duquesne128W86-64
12/14(N)St Mary's CA32W68-67
12/20@Nevada65L81-66
12/30New Mexico44W62-53
1/3@San Diego St45L110-107
1/7Grand Canyon82L75-58
1/10Utah St34L93-68
1/13@UNLV117L89-85
1/16Colorado St88W79-73
1/20@Wyoming102W81-65
1/24Air Force34098%
1/27@San Jose St25082%
1/30@Grand Canyon8243%
2/3Nevada6561%
2/7@New Mexico4429%
2/13UNLV11777%
2/18@Utah St3423%
2/21San Jose St25093%
2/24Wyoming10273%
2/28@Fresno St13561%
3/3San Diego St4551%
3/7@Colorado St8846%