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Boise State Athletics
Saturday, October 10
Boise, Idaho
5PM
Boise State
vs
Idaho (Exhibition)
10/9/2026 11:45:00 AM | Men's Basketball
WHAT'S NEXT: Boise State men's basketball will play its first exhibition contest on Saturday and will face in-state rival Idaho at Idaho Central Arena (233 S. Capital Blvd.). Airing locally on KTVB 7.2, tip-off between the Broncos and Vandals is set for 5 p.m. MT.
SERIES HISTORY: Dating back to 1971, Boise State and Idaho have played 89 times in a regular season or conference tournament game, with the Broncos winning 54 of those contests. Having won six-straight non-exhibition games against the Vandals, the last head-to-head contest was Nov. 25, 2014.
A YEAR AGO: Boise State and Idaho played an exhibition game prior to the start of the 2025-26 season, with the Broncos winning 89-83. The players scored in double figures and Aginaldo Neto led all current Broncos with nine points.
NEW FACES: The 2026-27 Broncos feature eight new faces, including Damari Wheeler-Thomas and Jerquarius Stanback. Last year, Wheeler-Thomas won the Summit League MVP, while Stanback garnered SWAC Defensive Player of the Year honors.
NEW BEGINNINGS: The 2026-27 season is the first for the Broncos in the new Pac-12. Boise State departed the Mountain West with 314 wins in 15 years, the second most in the conference in that span, trailing only San Diego State (374).
20 WINS: Under head coach Leon Rice, Boise State has won at least 20 games in 13 of his 16 full seasons. The Broncos, who went 20-12 during the 2025-26 campaign, have won at least 20 games in each of the last five years.
A WINNING CONFERENCE: Since the start of the 2020-21 season, Boise State has posted a 138-61 (.693) combined record. The Broncos' 138 wins during that span ranks fourth in the Pac-12 and ranks 27th in the nation.
PROVEN SCORERS: Boise State's roster features three players with at least 500 career points. Damari Wheeler-Thomas (1,032), Lamar Washington (892) and Dovydas Butka (766) have crossed the 500-point threshold.
LIMITING THE OPPOSITION: As one of the better defenses year-over-year in the country, Boise State has allowed an average of 66.5 points per game spanning the last five seasons (2021-pres.). That number ranks second in the Pac-12, trailing only San Diego State (64.8). In that span, Boise State has amassed a 119- 52 (.696) record.
REBOUND!: Last season, Boise State out rebounded its opponents by an average of 7.4 boards per game. That number was the highest in the Mountain West and ranked 14th in the nation.
SERIES HISTORY: Dating back to 1971, Boise State and Idaho have played 89 times in a regular season or conference tournament game, with the Broncos winning 54 of those contests. Having won six-straight non-exhibition games against the Vandals, the last head-to-head contest was Nov. 25, 2014.
A YEAR AGO: Boise State and Idaho played an exhibition game prior to the start of the 2025-26 season, with the Broncos winning 89-83. The players scored in double figures and Aginaldo Neto led all current Broncos with nine points.
NEW FACES: The 2026-27 Broncos feature eight new faces, including Damari Wheeler-Thomas and Jerquarius Stanback. Last year, Wheeler-Thomas won the Summit League MVP, while Stanback garnered SWAC Defensive Player of the Year honors.
NEW BEGINNINGS: The 2026-27 season is the first for the Broncos in the new Pac-12. Boise State departed the Mountain West with 314 wins in 15 years, the second most in the conference in that span, trailing only San Diego State (374).
20 WINS: Under head coach Leon Rice, Boise State has won at least 20 games in 13 of his 16 full seasons. The Broncos, who went 20-12 during the 2025-26 campaign, have won at least 20 games in each of the last five years.
A WINNING CONFERENCE: Since the start of the 2020-21 season, Boise State has posted a 138-61 (.693) combined record. The Broncos' 138 wins during that span ranks fourth in the Pac-12 and ranks 27th in the nation.
PROVEN SCORERS: Boise State's roster features three players with at least 500 career points. Damari Wheeler-Thomas (1,032), Lamar Washington (892) and Dovydas Butka (766) have crossed the 500-point threshold.
LIMITING THE OPPOSITION: As one of the better defenses year-over-year in the country, Boise State has allowed an average of 66.5 points per game spanning the last five seasons (2021-pres.). That number ranks second in the Pac-12, trailing only San Diego State (64.8). In that span, Boise State has amassed a 119- 52 (.696) record.
REBOUND!: Last season, Boise State out rebounded its opponents by an average of 7.4 boards per game. That number was the highest in the Mountain West and ranked 14th in the nation.
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