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.
2021 Season
2021 Schedule
18-5, 3rd in Mountain West
- 11/2717L 68-58
- 11/29W 86-55
- PPD
- 12/4IDAW 86-49
- PPD
- 12/9W 74-70
- 12/13W 70-59
- 12/21W 77-53
- CANC
- 12/23W 89-52
- 12/31W 106-54
- 1/2W 87-86
- 1/6W 78-59
- 1/8W 80-69
- 1/11W 83-60
- 1/13W 90-70
- 1/20W 73-51
- 1/22PPD
- 1/27L 78-56
- 1/29W 85-77
- 2/5L 74-72
- 2/7L 73-62
- 2/11W 78-66
- 2/13W 61-59
- 2/17W 79-70
- 2/19W 81-77
- 2/2522L 78-66
- 2/2722h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/2h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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Mitchell leads No. 22 SDSU past Boise State 78-66 in OT
— 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.
Alston Jr. scores 23 to lead Boise St. over Utah St. 81-77
— Derrick Alston Jr. had 23 points as Boise State edged past Utah State 81-77 on Friday night.
Alston Jr. scores 26 to lead Boise St. over Utah St. 79-70
— 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.
Alston Jr. scores 27 to lift Boise State past UNLV 61-59
— 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.
Sherfield scores 29 to lead Nevada over Boise St. 73-62
— Grant Sherfield had a career-high 29 points as Nevada got past Boise State 73-62 on Sunday.
Sherfield leads Nevada past Boise St. on late shot
— 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...
Shaver Jr. leads Boise St. past Colorado St. 85-77
— Marcus Shaver Jr. had a season-high 21 points as Boise State beat Colorado State 85-77 on Friday night.
Roddy scores 27 to carry Colorado St. past Boise St. 78-56
— 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.
Alston Jr. leads Boise State over Fresno State 73-51
— Derrick Alston Jr. had 21 points as Boise State won its 13th consecutive game, easily defeating Fresno State 73-51 on Wednesday night.
Doutrive scores 17 to lift Boise St. over Wyoming 90-70
— 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.
Boise State routs Wyoming 83-60
— 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.
Kigab scores 25 to lead Boise St. past Air Force 80-69
— 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.
Alston Jr. carries Boise St. past Air Force 78-59
— 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.
Alston Jr. lifts Boise St. over San Jose St. 87-86
— 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 names Dickey new athletic director
Boise State named Jeramiah Dickey, who has been with Baylor since February 2017, its new athletic director.
Alston Jr. leads Boise St. past San Jose St. 106-54
— Derrick Alston Jr. had 23 points as Boise State won its seventh straight game, rolling past San Jose State 106-54 on Thursday night.
Boise St. beats New Mexico 89-52
— Max Rice and Derrick Alston Jr. scored 22 points apiece as Boise State routed New Mexico 89-52 on Wednesday night.
Alston Jr. carries Boise State past New Mexico 77-53
— 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.
Alston Jr. carries Boise State. over Weber State 70-59
— 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.
Ray Dennis scores 19 to carry Boise State over BYU 74-70
— RayJ Dennis had 19 points, Emmanuel Akot made a late 3-pointer and Boise State narrowly defeated BYU 74-70 on Wednesday night.
Alston Jr. carries Boise St. past Sam Houston St. 86-55
— Derrick Alston Jr. had 27 points as Boise State rolled past Sam Houston State 86-55 on Sunday.
Grimes scores 25 points, No. 17 Houston beats Boise State
— 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.
How one Georgia Tech assistant helped get Election Day off for all Div. I athletes
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.
Recruit dons Boise St. face mask to reveal choice
Most high school recruits wear a hat when they pick a college. R.J. Keene chose to wear a mask.
2020-21 Mountain West Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game77.367th
Rebounds Per Game35.8Tied-172nd
Assists Per Game14.0Tied-128th
Points Allowed65.5
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| R.J. Keene | SG | Signed | 78 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-7 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 7 |