Monday, November 3
Boise, Idaho
Noon
Boise State
vs
Eastern Oregon
Broncos Open 2025-26 Women's Basketball Season
11/1/2025 11:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Boise State opens its 2025-26 under head coach Gordy Presnell, who is in his 21st season at Boise State and his 39th overall, by hosting Eastern Oregon, Monday, Nov. 3 at noon.
Game 1 (Monday, November 3 - Noon)
Eastern Oregon at Boise StateÂ
SERIES: Boise State 15-2
NOTES: Boise State is 12-0 at home in a series that dates back to 1971-72...Broncos won first meeting 45-37, Feb. 5, 1972 in Boise...teams met in last year's season opener with the the Broncos winning 87-57 at ExtraMile Arena...four players scored in double figures, led by Elodie Lalotte's 18 points...Dani Bayes and Natalie Pasco each tallied a dozen points and Abby Muse chipped in 11 points.
FOLLOW THE BRONCOS
Live stats and live stream are available on BroncoSports.com...game will be broadcast on KBOI 670 AM with Garrett Jones calling the action.
PRESEASON POLL
The Broncos received a first place vote and were picked fourth in the 2025-26 Mountain West preseason poll.
1-UNLV (19 first place votes) - 281 points
2-San Diego State (3) - 240
3-Colorado State (1) - 236
4-Boise State (1) - 210
5-New Mexico (2) - 207
6-Wyoming - 194
7-Grand Canyon (1) - 177
8-Air Force - 132
9-Fresno State - 95
10-Nevada - 92
11-Utah State - 54
12-San Jose State - 44
COACH P
Gordy Presnell ranks 30th all-time in NCAA women's basketball history with 769 victories...he enters the season fifth among current D1 head coaches.
SEASON OPENERS
Boise State is 17-3 in season openers under Gordy Presnell and has won its last three.
PRESEASON ACCOLADES
Tatum Thompson was named the 2025-26 Mountain West Preseason Player of the year...named to the MW All-Conference Team last year when she averaged a team-leading 13.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game...ranked 12th in the league in scoring and seventh in rebounding a year ago...recorded seven double-doubles and scored in double figures 24 times...in the conference championship quarterfinal against UNLV, she was 11-for-15 from the floor, tallied 25 points and pulled down eight rebounds...Natalie Pasco was named to the 2025-26 MW All-Preseason Team with Thompson...Pasco averaged 12.5 points on 44.1% shooting last season...scored in double figures 22 times and shot 41.1% from beyond the arc to lead the Mountain West.
THEY'RE BACK
Boise State returns its top-four scorers from 2024-25...Tatum Thompson (13.6 points per game), Natalie Pasco (12.5), Dani Bayes (9.1) and Mya Hansen (7.8) combined for 59.9% of the Broncos' points last season.
NEW FACES
The Broncos have seven newcomers (six freshmen and one transfer)...sixth-year Madeline Cooke utilized her redshirt last season and has not appeared in a game in the Blue and Orange.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Fans can purchase season tickets and single-game tickets for the 2025-26 season by visiting BroncoSports.com.
Game 1 (Monday, November 3 - Noon)
Eastern Oregon at Boise StateÂ
SERIES: Boise State 15-2
NOTES: Boise State is 12-0 at home in a series that dates back to 1971-72...Broncos won first meeting 45-37, Feb. 5, 1972 in Boise...teams met in last year's season opener with the the Broncos winning 87-57 at ExtraMile Arena...four players scored in double figures, led by Elodie Lalotte's 18 points...Dani Bayes and Natalie Pasco each tallied a dozen points and Abby Muse chipped in 11 points.
FOLLOW THE BRONCOS
Live stats and live stream are available on BroncoSports.com...game will be broadcast on KBOI 670 AM with Garrett Jones calling the action.
PRESEASON POLL
The Broncos received a first place vote and were picked fourth in the 2025-26 Mountain West preseason poll.
1-UNLV (19 first place votes) - 281 points
2-San Diego State (3) - 240
3-Colorado State (1) - 236
4-Boise State (1) - 210
5-New Mexico (2) - 207
6-Wyoming - 194
7-Grand Canyon (1) - 177
8-Air Force - 132
9-Fresno State - 95
10-Nevada - 92
11-Utah State - 54
12-San Jose State - 44
COACH P
Gordy Presnell ranks 30th all-time in NCAA women's basketball history with 769 victories...he enters the season fifth among current D1 head coaches.
SEASON OPENERS
Boise State is 17-3 in season openers under Gordy Presnell and has won its last three.
PRESEASON ACCOLADES
Tatum Thompson was named the 2025-26 Mountain West Preseason Player of the year...named to the MW All-Conference Team last year when she averaged a team-leading 13.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game...ranked 12th in the league in scoring and seventh in rebounding a year ago...recorded seven double-doubles and scored in double figures 24 times...in the conference championship quarterfinal against UNLV, she was 11-for-15 from the floor, tallied 25 points and pulled down eight rebounds...Natalie Pasco was named to the 2025-26 MW All-Preseason Team with Thompson...Pasco averaged 12.5 points on 44.1% shooting last season...scored in double figures 22 times and shot 41.1% from beyond the arc to lead the Mountain West.
THEY'RE BACK
Boise State returns its top-four scorers from 2024-25...Tatum Thompson (13.6 points per game), Natalie Pasco (12.5), Dani Bayes (9.1) and Mya Hansen (7.8) combined for 59.9% of the Broncos' points last season.
NEW FACES
The Broncos have seven newcomers (six freshmen and one transfer)...sixth-year Madeline Cooke utilized her redshirt last season and has not appeared in a game in the Blue and Orange.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Fans can purchase season tickets and single-game tickets for the 2025-26 season by visiting BroncoSports.com.
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