It’s been a dismal start to Mountain West men’s basketball play for Boise State, which has dropped three straight games entering Tuesday’s road matchup with UNL

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Boise State Broncos vs. UNLV Rebels NCAAM game to be played on January 13, 2026 on ESPN.

The 25-point loss is the largest home defeat for the Broncos since Rice became head coach in 2010. The previous high mark of 19 came in a 76-57 loss to Nevada in 2017, and Wednesday’s 17-point home loss to Grand Canyon now sits at third.

Game Preview The UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team has now lost two games in a row, both in Mountain West Conference play. They dropped a game on the r

Boise State hosts the Colorado State Rams after Natalie Pasco scored 24 points in Boise State's 70-59 win over the Air Force Falcons.

At 218 pounds, the 6-foot-7 forward is both stronger and more fluid in the paint, and has shown a new ability to battle through contact and get to the basket. He earned a pair of and-ones against San Diego State this past weekend, sinking both free throws, part of an efficient 5-for-6 night from the stripe.

The Utah State student body outnumbered Boise State’s at ExtraMile Arena, taking over the upper deck as the Aggies blasted the Broncos, 93-68. It was the worst home loss in head coach Leon Rice’s 16 years as head coach.

BOTTOM LINE: Nevada hits the road against Boise State looking to end its four-game road slide. The Broncos are 7-0 in home games. Boise State is 1-0 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Wolf Pack are 0-2 against MWC opponents. Nevada is 2-6 in games decided by 10 points or more.

BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico will try to keep its seven-game win streak alive when the Lobos take on Boise State. The Broncos have gone 5-1 at home. Boise State has a 2-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Lobos are 1-0 against MWC opponents. New Mexico ranks eighth in the MWC shooting 33.4% from 3-point range.

Boise State needed a new wide receivers coach after Matt Miller took the offensive coordinator job at Washington State.

They would lead by 29 with 13 minutes to go, then surrender a 21-7 run that ultimately brought ninth-place Fresno State within 13 points. They spurted at the end to push the margin to 19 … yet still dropped three spots in both the Kenpom and NET metrics.