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Young Braves remind Boise State coach of one of his past teams

  • Boise State head coach Leon Rice watches the action during the second half against Oregon in Boise, Idaho, on Dec. 12. Boise State won 74-72.

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    Boise State coach Leon Rice saw something quite familiar as he scouted Bradley and then saw the Braves in person Sunday in the Broncos’ 90-70 victory.
    “They remind me of us when we first got into the Mountain West (in 2011-12),” Rice said. “We had seven freshmen and we were committed to playing them.