2024–25 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team

2024–25 Boise State Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record26–11 (14–6 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaExtraMile Arena
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico 17 – 3   .850 27 – 8   .771
Colorado State † 16 – 4   .800 26 – 10   .722
Utah State 15 – 5   .750 26 – 8   .765
San Diego State 14 – 6   .700 21 – 10   .677
Boise State 14 – 6   .700 26 – 11   .703
UNLV 11 – 9   .550 18 – 15   .545
Nevada 8 – 12   .400 17 – 16   .515
San Jose State 7 – 13   .350 15 – 20   .429
Wyoming 5 – 15   .250 12 – 20   .375
Fresno State 2 – 18   .100 6 – 26   .188
Air Force 1 – 19   .050 4 – 28   .125
† 2025 Mountain West tournament winner

The 2024–25 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by fifteenth-year head coach Leon Rice, are members of the Mountain West Conference. They played their home games at ExtraMile Arena in Boise, Idaho.

Previous season

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The 2023–24 finished the 2023–24 season 22–11, 13–5 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for second place. As a No. 3 seed in the Mountain West Tournament they lost in the quarterfinals to New Mexico. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 11 seed in the South Region they lost in the First Four to Colorado.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Roddie Anderson III 0 G 6'3" 190 Sophomore Huntington Beach, CA Transferred to Xavier[1]
Kobe Young 3 G 6'7" 208 Redshirt Sophomore Pasco, WA Transferred to Cal State Fullerton
Kade Rice 8 G 6'4" 188 Redshirt Freshman Boise, ID Walk-on; transferred to Salt Lake CC
Chibuzo Agbo 11 G 6'7" 226 Senior San Diego, CA Gradate transferred to USC
Max Rice 12 G 6'5" 205 GS Senior Boise, ID Walk-on; graduated
Mohamed Sylla 14 C 6'11" 243 GS Senior Abidjan, Ivory Coast Graduated
Jace Whiting 15 G 6'3" 188 Sophomore Burley, ID Transferred to UNLV[2]
Vince Barringer 20 G 6'6" 218 Redshirt Freshman San Carlos, CA Walk-on; not on team roster
Sam Winter 22 G 6'2" 192 Senior Montesano, WA Walk-on; graduated
Alex Martin 30 G 6'5" 218 Freshman Webb, MO Walk-on; not on team roster
Cam Martin 31 F 6'9" 234 GS Senior Yukon, OK Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Dominic Parolin 9 F/C 6'9" 245 GS Senior Coquitlam, BC Lehigh[3]
Alvaro Cardenas Torre 11 G 6'1" 182 Senior Granada, Spain San Jose State[4]
Javan Buchanan 22 F 6'7" 210 Junior Lafayette, IN Indiana Wesleyan[5]
Dylan Anderson 44 F 7'0" 240 Redshirt Sophomore Gilbert, AZ Arizona[6]

Recruiting classes

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2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ethan Lathan
#28 C 		Rockford, IL AZ Compass Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 5, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Moses Hipps
#63 SG 		Powder Springs, GA AZ Compass Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 22, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Julian Bowie
PG 		Pocatello, ID Pocatello 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 23, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Pearson Carmichael
SG 		Bend, OR Summit 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Nov 11, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2024–25 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Julian Bowie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Pocatello High School Pocatello, Idaho
F 1 O'Mar Stanley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr St. John's Overland Park, Kansas
F 2 Tyson Degenhart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Mt. Spokane High School Spokane, Washington
G 3 Moses Hipps 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr AZ Compass Prep (AZ) Voorhees, New Jersey
F 4 Ethan Lathan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr AZ Compass Prep (AZ) Rockford, Illinois
G 5 RJ Keene II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 202 lb (92 kg) RS Jr Concordia Lutheran High School The Woodlands, Texas
F 6 Pearson Carmichael 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Fr Summit High School Bend, Oregon
G 7 Chris Lockett Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Isidore Newman School New Orleans, Louisiana
F 9 Dominic Parolin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Lehigh Coquitlam, British Columbia
F 10 Emmanuel Ugbo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Riesen Ludwigsburg Barendrecht, Netherlands
G 11 Alvaro Cardenas 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jr San Jose State Granada, Spain
F 13 Andrew Meadow 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) So West Ranch High School Santa Clarita, California
F 22 Javan Buchanan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Indiana Wesleyan Lafayette, Indiana
F 44 Dylan Anderson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS So Arizona Gilbert, Arizona
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2024*
7:00 p.m., MW Network 		Oakland W 87−43  1−0
  15 – Tied   8 – Stanley   6 – Keene II  ExtraMile Arena (10,626)
Boise, ID
November 9, 2024*
8:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at San Francisco L 73–84  1–1
  25 – Degenhart   9 – Meadow   5 – Cardenas  Sobrato Center (2,963)
San Francisco, CA
November 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., MW Network 		Corban W 100–65  2–1
  16 – Buchanan   13 – Stanley   5 – Bowie  ExtraMile Arena (10,508)
Boise, ID
November 17, 2024*
11:30 a.m., CBSSN 		Clemson W 84–71  3–1
  20 – Degenhart   11 – Degenhart   6 – Cardenas  ExtraMile Arena (11,275)
Boise, ID
November 24, 2024*
9:00 a.m., FloSports 		vs. Hampton
Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals 		W 83–69  4–1
  25 – Degenhart   6 – Meadow   8 – Cardenas  John Gray Gymnasium (919)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 25, 2024*
11:30 a.m., FloSports 		vs. South Dakota State
Cayman Islands Classic semifinals 		W 83–82  5–1
  28 – Buchanan   8 – Degenhart   7 – Tied  John Gray Gymnasium (910)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 26, 2024*
5:30 p.m., FloSports 		vs. Boston College
Cayman Islands Classic championship 		L 61–63  5–2
  24 – Buchanan   6 – Stanley   3 – Cardenas  John Gray Gymnasium (1,075)
George Town, Cayman Islands
December 3, 2024*
7:00 p.m., MW Network 		Utah Tech W 87–64  6–2
  21 – Degenhart   8 – Meadow   10 – Cardenas  ExtraMile Arena (10,282)
Boise, ID
December 7, 2024*
2:00 p.m., CBS 		vs. Washington State L 69–74  6–3
  21 – Meadow   9 – Stanley   5 – Cardenas  Idaho Central Arena (4.570)
Boise, ID
December 14, 2024*
7:00 p.m. 		vs. Saint Mary's W 67–65 OT 7–3
  19 – Degenhart   11 – Stanley   4 – Cardenas  Mountain America Center (3,443)
Idaho Falls, ID
December 17, 2024*
7:00 p.m., MW Network 		Texas Southern W 82–51  8–3
  19 – Degenhart   10 – Tied   7 – Cardenas  ExtraMile Arena (9,968)
Boise, ID
Mountain West regular season
December 21, 2024
1:30 p.m., MW Network 		Air Force W 77–59  9–3
(1–0) 		 19 – Degenhart   6 – Tied   12 – Cardenas  ExtraMile Arena (10,471)
Boise, ID
December 28, 2024
3:00 p.m., MW Network 		at San Jose State W 73–71  10–3
(2–0) 		 26 – Degenhart   8 – Stanley   10 – Cardenas  Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,767)
San Jose, CA
December 31, 2024
6:30 p.m., MW Network 		at Wyoming W 67–58  11–3
(3–0) 		 19 – Cardenas   9 – Degenhart   6 – Cardenas  Arena-Auditorium (3,823)
Laramie, WY
January 4, 2025
2:00 p.m., CBS 		San Diego State L 68–76  11–4
(3–1) 		 16 – Lockett   8 – Buchanan   6 – Cardenas  ExtraMile Arena (12,058)
Boise, ID
January 7, 2025
8:30 p.m., FS1 		UNLV W 81–59  12–4
(4–1) 		 21 – Degenhart   11 – Degenhart   9 – Cardenas  ExtraMile Arena (10,117)
Boise, ID
January 11, 2025
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at No. 25 Utah State L 79–81  12–5
(4–2) 		 22 – Degenhart   5 – Tied   8 – Cardenas  Smith Spectrum (10,270)
Logan, UT
January 14, 2025
7:00 p.m., MW Network 		Wyoming W 96–55  13–5
(5–2) 		 18 – Meadow   7 – Ugbo   8 – Cardenas  ExtraMile Arena (10,474)
Boise, ID
January 17, 2025
9:00 p.m., FS1 		at New Mexico L 65–84  13–6
(5–3) 		 14 – Tied   7 – Degenhart   6 – Cardenas  The Pit (14,519)
Albuquerque, NM
January 22, 2025
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Colorado State L 72–75  13–7
(5–4) 		 27 – Degenhart   5 – Tied   7 – Cardenas  Moby Arena (5,244)
Fort Collins, Colorado
January 29, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Nevada W 66–56  14–7
(6–4) 		 19 – Buchanan   10 – Keene II   5 – Cardenas  ExtraMile Arena (9,788)
Boise, ID
February 1, 2025
2:00 p.m., MW Network 		Fresno State W 82–60  15–7
(7–4) 		 20 – Meadow   9 – Degenheart   7 – Cardenas  ExtraMile Arena (10,853)
Boise, ID
February 4, 2025
9:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at UNLV W 71–62  16–7
(8–4) 		 16 – Degenhart   10 – Keene II   6 – Cardenas  Thomas & Mack Center (5,081)
Paradise, NV
February 7, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1 		San Jose State W 79–52  17–7
(9–4) 		 22 – Degenhart   6 – Tied   9 – Cardenas  ExtraMile Arena (10,738)
Boise, ID
February 15, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at San Diego State L 47–64  17–8
(9–5) 		 17 – Degenhart   12 – Degenhart   3 – Cardenas  Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
February 19, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		New Mexico W 86–78  18–8
(10–5) 		 32 – Degenhart   7 – Degenhart   10 – Cardenas  ExtraMile Arena (11,110)
Boise, ID
February 22, 2025
4:00 p.m., FS1 		at Nevada W 70–69  19–8
(11–5) 		 24 – Meadow   9 – Keene II   9 – Cardenas  Lawlor Events Center (10,521)
Reno, NV
February 26, 2025
8:30 p.m., FS1 		Utah State W 82–65  20–8
(12–5) 		 21 – Degenhart   6 – Cardenas   7 – Cardenas  ExtraMile Arena (11,911)
Boise, ID
March 1, 2025
5:00 p.m. 		at Fresno State W 66–61  21–8
(13–5) 		 22 – Meadow   11 – Degenhart   6 – Cardenas  Save Mart Center 
Fresno, CA
March 4, 2025
7:00 p.m., Altitude 		at Air Force W 80–57  22–8
(14–5) 		 14 – Tied   10 – Keene II   6 – Cardenas  Clune Arena (1,641)
Colorado Springs, CO
March 7, 2025
8:00 p.m., FS1 		Colorado State L 73–83  22–9
(14–6) 		 22 – Meadow   9 – Degenhart   8 – Cardenas  Extra Mile Arena (12,061)
Boise, Idaho
Mountain West tournament
March 13, 2025
3:30 p.m., CBSSN 		(5) vs. (4) San Diego State
Quarterfinals 		W 62–52  23–9
  16 – Cardenas   9 – Keene II   4 – Cardenas  Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
March 14, 2025
7:30 PM, CBSSN 		(5) vs. (1) New Mexico
Semifinals 		W 72–69  24–9
  22 – Degenhart   10 – Keene II   12 – Cardenas  Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
March 15, 2025
4:00 PM, CBS 		(5) vs. (2) Colorado State
Championship 		L 56–69  24–10
  22 – Degenhart   8 – Ugbo   8 – Cardenas  Thomas & Mack Center (4,675)
Paradise, NV
College Basketball Crown
March 31, 2025*
3:30 p.m., FS1 		vs. George Washington
First round 		W 89–59  25–10
  19 – Degenhart   6 – Stanley   6 – Cardenas  MGM Grand Garden Arena (2,119)
Paradise, NV
April 2, 2025*
5:00 p.m., FS1 		vs. Butler
Quarterfinals 		W 100–93  26–10
  27 – Buchanan   7 – Degenhart   5 – Degenhart  MGM Grand Garden Arena (2,512)
Paradise, NV
April 5, 2025*
11:30 a.m., FOX 		vs. Nebraska
Semifinals 		L 69–79  26–11
  26 – Degenhart   8 – Degenhart   9 – Cardenas  T-Mobile Arena (2,972)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Source[7]

Rankings

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See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
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CoachesRV————————————————RV———

References

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  1. ^ Dermer, Shelby (May 9, 2024). "Xavier completes 2024-25 roster with addition of Boise State transfer Roddie Anderson". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Grimala, Mike (April 16, 2024). "UNLV adds former Boise State sharpshooter Jace Whiting". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Wustrow, John (June 20, 2024). "Broncos sign Lehigh transfer Parolin to add to frontcourt depth". The Idaho Press. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Wustrow, John (April 11, 2024). "Boise State adds Cardenas, one of Mountain West's top point guards". The Idaho Press. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  5. ^ King, Sam (May 1, 2024). "Former Lafayette Jeff standout Javan Buchanan transfers to Boise State basketball". Journal & Courier. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (May 2, 2024). "Former Arizona Wildcats center Dylan Anderson chooses Boise State for next stop". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule".
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