Bubble Watch 2021: Welcome to the party, Spartans
On the outside looking in most of the season, Michigan State has played its way into tourney consideration.
On the outside looking in most of the season, Michigan State has played its way into tourney consideration.
— Matt Mitchell scored 24 points, including four in overtime, and No. 22 San Diego State overcame 29 points by Derrick Alston Jr. to beat Boise State 78-66 on Thursday night for its ninth straight win.
— Derrick Alston Jr. had 23 points as Boise State edged past Utah State 81-77 on Friday night.
— Derrick Alston Jr. had 26 points as Boise State stretched its home winning streak to 10 games, topping Utah State 79-70 on Wednesday night.
— Derrick Alston Jr. matched his season high with 27 points, Boise State coach Leon Rice collected a program-record 214th win and the Broncos edged UNLV 61-59 on Saturday night.
— Grant Sherfield had a career-high 29 points as Nevada got past Boise State 73-62 on Sunday.
— Grant Sherfield hit a jump shot with three seconds left to lift Nevada to a 74-72 win over Boise State on Friday night. On the next possession for the Broncos, RayJ Dennis...
— Marcus Shaver Jr. had a season-high 21 points as Boise State beat Colorado State 85-77 on Friday night.
— David Roddy had a career-high 27 points plus 15 rebounds as Colorado State extended its home win streak to seven games, easily beating Boise State 78-56 on Wednesday night.
— Derrick Alston Jr. had 21 points as Boise State won its 13th consecutive game, easily defeating Fresno State 73-51 on Wednesday night.
— Devonaire Doutrive came off the bench to tally 17 points to lift Boise State to a 90-70 win over Wyoming on Wednesday night, the Broncos’ 12th consecutive victory and the first time they ever started league play 8-0.
— Abu Kigab and Devonaire Doutrive scored 21 points apiece as Boise State won its 11th straight game, rolling past Wyoming 83-60 on Monday night.
— Abu Kigab had a season-high 25 points plus 11 rebounds as Boise State matched the program's longest win streak at 10 straight games, beating Air Force 80-69 on Friday night.
— Derrick Alston Jr. had 16 points and seven rebounds as Boise State extended its win streak to nine games, defeating Air Force 78-59 on Wednesday night.
— Derrick Alston Jr. scored 20 points with 10 rebounds, Abu Kigab scored the winning putback with 14 seconds left and Boise State stretched its win streak to eight games, edging past San Jose State 87-86 on Saturday.
Boise State named Jeramiah Dickey, who has been with Baylor since February 2017, its new athletic director.
— Derrick Alston Jr. had 23 points as Boise State won its seventh straight game, rolling past San Jose State 106-54 on Thursday night.
— Max Rice and Derrick Alston Jr. scored 22 points apiece as Boise State routed New Mexico 89-52 on Wednesday night.
— Derrick Alston Jr. scored 20 points as Boise State cruised past New Mexico 77-53 in a Mountain West Conference opener for both teams Monday night.
— Derrick Alston Jr. scored 23 points, draining five 3-pointers, as Boise State beat Weber State 70-59 on Sunday for its fourth straight win.
— RayJ Dennis had 19 points, Emmanuel Akot made a late 3-pointer and Boise State narrowly defeated BYU 74-70 on Wednesday night.
— Derrick Alston Jr. had 27 points as Boise State rolled past Sam Houston State 86-55 on Sunday.
— Quentin Grimes had 25 points and eight rebounds, Caleb Mills added 12 points and No. 17 Houston beat Boise State 68-58 on Friday in the Southwest Showcase.
In June, Georgia Tech men's basketball assistant Eric Reveno started a campaign urging the NCAA to designate Election Day as a day off from all athletic activities. Soon, other coaches joined in the push to get college athletes educated on voting.
Most high school recruits wear a hat when they pick a college. R.J. Keene chose to wear a mask.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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San Diego State | 12-3 | - | 18-4 |
Colorado State | 11-3 | 0.5 | 14-4 |
Boise State | 14-4 | +0.5 | 18-5 |
Utah State | 12-4 | 0.5 | 15-7 |
Nevada | 9-6 | 3 | 14-8 |
UNLV | 8-8 | 4.5 | 11-12 |
Fresno State | 8-10 | 5.5 | 10-10 |
Wyoming | 6-8 | 5.5 | 12-9 |
San José St | 3-13 | 9.5 | 5-15 |
Air Force | 3-15 | 10.5 | 5-17 |
New Mexico | 2-14 | 10.5 | 6-14 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
R.J. Keene | SG | Signed | 78 |
Final Fours | 0 |
Tournament Record | 0-7 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 7 |