MEN’S BASKETBALL ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS | MEN’S BASKETBALL CONTACT: MIKE WALSH O: 208-426-1106 | C: 208-921-7396 | E: [email protected] 2014-15 SCHEDULE GAME #21 VS COLORADO STATE 14-6 (4-3 MW) H: 7-1 | A: 4-4 | N: 3-1 TUESDAY, JAN. 27 | 9 P.M. (MT) BOISE, IDAHO | TACO BELL ARENA (12,480) DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT 11.1 LA VERNE (EX) MWN W, 92-60 TV: ESPNU | RADIO: BRONCO RADIO NETWORK 11.7 MONTANA TECH (EX) MWN W, 103-63 11.14 vs. San Diego # W, 81-75 BOISE STATE BRONCOS 11.15 @ Loyola Marymount # W, 77-69 2014-15 .............14-6 (4-3 MW) Location . .Boise, Idaho 11.18 MONTANA MWN W, 72-67 (2OT) Head Coach ..............Leon Rice Enrollment .................22,259 11.22 @ #3/4 Wisconsin BTN L, 78-54 .............Fifth Year at Boise State Founded . 1932 11.25 vs. Idaho & KTVB W, 86-75 Record at Boise State .........91-60 Conference .......... Mountain West 11.28 @ North Carolina State ESPN3 L, 60-54 Career Record................Same Arena.......Taco Bell Arena (12,480) 12.6 @ Saint Mary’s ESPNU W, 82-71 12.9 ADAMS STATE MWN W, 78-49 12.11 NORTHWEST NAZARENE MWN W, 91-51 COLORADO STATE RAMS 12.14 SOUTHERN UTAH ! MWN W, 79-60 2014-15 .............18-2 (5-2 MW) Location . Fort Collins, Colo. 12.20 ABILENE CHRISTIAN ! MWN W, 77-33 Head Coach ..........Larry Eustachy Enrollment .................26,775 12.22 vs. Houston ! W, 75-73 (OT) ..........Third Year at Colorado State Founded . 1870 12.23 vs. Loyola ! FS1 L, 48-45 Record at SJSU...............60-27 Conference .......... Mountain West 12.31 @ #24 Colorado State * ROOT L, 71-65 Career Record....462-285 (24th Year) Arena............Moby Arena (8,745) 1.3 UTAH STATE * ROOT L, 62-61 1.10 @ Wyoming * CBSSN L, 65-54 THE GAME: A pair of teams riding four- ABOUT COLORADO STATE: The Rams 1.13 UNLV * ESPNU W, 82-73 (OT) game win streaks will clash Tuesday at opened Mountain West play with the No. 24 1.18 @ New Mexico * CBSSN W, 69-59 9 p.m. (MT), when Boise State hosts national ranking and started conference by 1.21 SAN JOSÉ STATE * ROOT W, 86-36 Colorado State. The Broncos (14-6, 4-3 beating Boise State to run its perfect start 1.24 @ Air Force * ROOT W, 77-68 MW) have climbed to within two games of to 14-0. Colorado State dropped its next 1.27 COLORADO STATE * ESPNU/3 9 P.M. first place in the Mountain West. The Rams two games against New Mexico (away) and 2.3 @ Utah State * CBSSN 7:30 p.m. (18-2, 5-2) are part of a three-way tie for Wyoming (home) but has rebounded to win 2.8 SAN DIEGO STATE * CBSSN 4 P.M. second just one game in front of Boise the last four. J.J. Avila continues to lead the 2.11 AIR FORCE * MWN 7 P.M. State. The Broncos will look to avenge a way for the Rams, averaging 15.7 points 2.14 @ Fresno State * ESPNU/3 8 p.m. Dec. 31 loss at Colorado State in their first and 7.4 rebounds per game. Avila is one of 2.18 @ UNLV * CBSSN 9 p.m. conference rematch of the season. four Rams scoring in double figures. Against 2.21 NEVADA * MWN 1 P.M. the Broncos, Avila scored 13 points before 2.24 NEW MEXICO * ESPNU 9 P.M. RADIO INFORMATION: Boise State’s fouling out. 2.28 @ San Diego State * ESPN2/U TBD games will be broadcast live on the Bronco 3.4 @ San José State * ROOT 8 p.m. Radio Network, with KBOI (670 AM) serving SERIES HISTORY: Colorado State leads 3.7 FRESNO STATE * ESPN3 6 P.M. as the flagship station. The broadcast will the all-time series 8-5. Boise State is 4-1 in Mountain West Championship also be streamed live at BroncoSports.com. games played at Taco Bell Arena, with the 3.11 First Round $ MWN Play-by-Play: Bob Behler lone loss coming Nov. 20, 1991. The Rams 3.12 Quarterfinals $ CBSSN Analyst: Abe Jackson won the first meeting of the year 71-65. 3.13 Semifinals $ CBSSN 3.14 Championship $ CBS TV INFORMATION: Tuesday’s game will LAST TIME OUT: Boise State rallied for a be televised by ESPNU. In Boise, ESPNU 77-68 win at Air Force Saturday, behind 28 SCHEDULE NOTES can be found on Cable ONE channel 136, points from Derrick Marks and a career-high All Times Mountain | Home Games in BOLD/CAPS DirecTV 208 and Dish Network 141. 20 out of Nick Duncan. The Falcons led by * Mountain West Game Play-by-Play: Steve Quis as many as 10 early on, but the Broncos # LMU Classic (Los Angeles) Analyst: Craig Robinson fought back to within one at halftime. Marks & Game played in Boise (CenturyLink Arena) either scored or assisted on 35 of Boise ! Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic State’s final 52 points, including the last 22. Orleans Arena (Las Vegas) $ Mountain West Tournament BY THE NUMBERS Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas) BOISE STATE STAT COLORADO STATE MW STANDINGS 72.2 Points Per Game 73.5 (Through Jan. 25) 62.2 Points Allowed Per Game 62.8 TEAM MW OVERALL +10.1 Avg. Scoring Margin +10.8 .466 Field Goal Pct. .458 Wyoming 6-1 17-3 .416 Field Goal Pct. Defense .421 Colorado State 5-2 18-2 .401 3-Point Field Goal Pct. .375 San Diego State 5-2 15-5 .316 3-Point Field Goal Pct. Defense .351 Fresno State 5-2 10-10 .727 Free Throw Pct. .677 New Mexico 5-3 13-7 33.2 Rebounds Per Game 36.7 +2.5 Avg. Rebound Margin +5.9 Boise State 4-3 14-6 12.3 Assists Per Game 15.4 Utah State 4-3 11-8 10.2 Turnovers Per Game 10.9 Nevada 2-4 6-12 12.8 Turnovers Forced Per Game 12.6 UNLV 2-5 11-9 1.2 Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.4 Air Force 1-7 8-11 2.1 Blocks Per Game 2.9 San José State 0-7 2-17 5.5 Steals Per Game 5.3 Boise State Men’s Basketball | Game Notes 2014-15 BRONCO ROSTERS NUMERICAL NO NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (HS/PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 0 Dezmyn Trent G 6-4 206 So. 1L Tacoma, Wash. (Foss HS) 1 Mikey Thompson G 6-4 179 RS-Jr. 2L Las Vegas (Canyon Springs HS) 2 Derrick Marks G 6-3 210 Sr. 3L Chicago (Plainfield Central HS) 3 Anthony Drmic G/F 6-6 204 Sr. 3L Endeavor Hills, Victoria, Australia (Australia Institute of Sport) 4 Kevin Allen C 6-11 250 Jr. TR Ecorse, Mich. (Ecorse Community HS/Pratt (Kan.) CC) 5 Joe Hanstad G 6-4 203 Sr. 3L Dickinson, N.D. (Dickinson HS) 11 Zach Haney F 6-11 232 Fr. HS Humble, Texas (Atascocita HS) 12 Igor Hadziomerovic G 6-4 214 Sr. 3L Melbourne, Australia (Australia Institute of Sport) 13 Nick Duncan F 6-8 245 So. 1L Sydney, Australia (St. Augustine’s College) 14 Chris Nealey G 6-2 202 RS-Fr. SQ Newport Beach, Calif. (Mater Dei HS) 15 Chandler Hutchison G 6-7 190 Fr. HS Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo HS) 21 Montigo Alford G 5-9 164 RS-Jr. TR Fontana, Calif. (Summit HS/College of Southern Idaho) 22 Rob Heyer G/F 6-3 206 RS-Sr. SQ Worland, Wyo. (Worland HS/Sheridan JC/Texas-Permian Basin) 23 James Webb III F 6-9 202 RS-So. SQ Augusta, Ga. (Curtis Baptist HS/The Oaks Virtual/North Idaho College) 33 David Wacker F 6-10 238 Fr. HS Converse, Texas (Judson HS) 34 Jake Ness F 6-8 225 Sr. 2L Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (Billings West HS/Hargrave Military Academy) ALPHABETICAL NO NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (HS/PREVIOUS COLLEGE) 21 Montigo Alford G 5-9 164 RS-Jr. TR Fontana, Calif. (Summit HS/College of Southern Idaho) 4 Kevin Allen C 6-11 250 Jr. TR Ecorse, Mich. (Ecorse Community HS/Pratt (Kan.) CC) 3 Anthony Drmic G/F 6-6 204 Sr. 3L Endeavor Hills, Victoria, Australia (Australia Institute of Sport) 13 Nick Duncan F 6-8 245 So. 1L Sydney, Australia (St. Augustine’s College) 12 Igor Hadziomerovic G 6-4 214 Sr. 3L Melbourne, Australia (Australia Institute of Sport) 11 Zach Haney F 6-11 232 Fr. HS Humble, Texas (Atascocita HS) 5 Joe Hanstad G 6-4 203 Sr. 3L Dickinson, N.D. (Dickinson HS) 22 Rob Heyer G/F 6-3 206 RS-Sr. SQ Worland, Wyo. (Worland HS/Sheridan JC/Texas-Permian Basin) 15 Chandler Hutchison G 6-7 190 Fr. HS Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo HS) 2 Derrick Marks G 6-3 210 Sr. 3L Chicago (Plainfield Central HS) 14 Chris Nealey G 6-2 202 RS-Fr. SQ Newport Beach, Calif. (Mater Dei HS) 34 Jake Ness F 6-8 225 Sr. 2L Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (Billings West HS/Hargrave Military Academy) 1 Mikey Thompson G 6-4 179 RS-Jr. 2L Las Vegas (Canyon Springs HS) 0 Dezmyn Trent G 6-4 206 So. 1L Tacoma, Wash. (Foss HS) 33 David Wacker F 6-10 238 Fr. HS Converse, Texas (Judson HS) 23 James Webb III F 6-9 202 RS-So. SQ Augusta, Ga. (Curtis Baptist HS/The Oaks Virtual/North Idaho College) COACHES Head Coach: Leon Rice, Fifth Season (Washington State) Associate Head Coach: Jeff Linder, Fifth Season (Western [Colo.] State) Assistant Coach: John Rillie, Fourth Season (Gonzaga) Assistant Coach: Danny Henderson, Second Season (Austin [Texas] College) Director of Basketball Operations: Isaac Williams, Second Season (Eastern Oregon) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE MEDIA RELATIONS Montigo Alford .............................................................