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Boise State back on NCAA Tournament bubble entering MWC Tournament

March 9, 2026

By Bob Lundeberg, Boise State Broncos on SI: The Boise State men’s basketball team is back in the NCAA Tournament conversation after closing the regular season with five straight victories.

The Broncos (20-11, 12-8), who open the Mountain West Tournament on Wednesday against San Jose State (8-23, 3-17), were listed as a bubble team alongside New Mexico (22-9, 13-7) and San Diego State (20-10, 14-6) in Monday’s NCAA Tournament projection by ESPN’s Joe Lunardi.

Lunardi listed Santa Clara, VCU, SMU and Auburn as his last four teams inside the field of 68 with Indiana, Stanford, Virginia Tech and New Mexico as the first four out. San Diego State was Lunardi’s sixth team out; Boise State was cut No. 12.

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