At a program where 20-win seasons have become standard, Boise State basketball coach Leon Rice might be outdoing himself this time.
Going into the final four games of the regular season, the Broncos (17-8, 10-4) are tied for first in the Mountain West with Nevada and Colorado State.
There have been seasons when Boise State was expected to win a lot of games; this is not one of them.
u25aa The Broncos were picked to finish fifth in the conference preseason poll.
u25aa Gone from last season’s roster are All-Mountain West performer James Webb III, who left school early and is now playing for the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League, and Anthony Drmic, the No.