2017–18 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by eighth-year head coach Leon Rice, played their home games at Taco Bell Arena as a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 23–9, 13–5 in Mountain West play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament to Utah State. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Washington.

2017–18 Boise State Broncos men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2017–18 record23–9 (13–5 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTaco Bell Arena
2017–18 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 24 Nevada153 .833  298  .784
Boise State135 .722  239  .719
New Mexico126 .667  1915  .559
Fresno State117 .611  2111  .656
San Diego State117 .611  2211  .667
Wyoming108 .556  2013  .606
UNLV810 .444  2013  .606
Utah State810 .444  1717  .500
Air Force612 .333  1219  .387
Colorado State414 .222  1121  .344
San Jose State117 .056  426  .133
2018 MW Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Broncos finished the season 20–12, 12–6 in Mountain West play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament to San Diego State. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Utah in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Illinois.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Nicholas Duncan13F6'8"265SeniorSydney, AustraliaGraduated
Cameron Oluyitan23F6'6"183SophomoreHouston, TXTransferred to Southern Utah
Paris Austin30G6'0"175SophomoreOakland, CATransferred to California
Matt Grooms40F6'4"215RS JuniorMeridan, IDWalk-on; didn't return
James Reid55G6'3"193RS SeniorBend, ORGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Lexus Williams2F6'0"167SeniorChicago, ILTransferred from Valparaiso. Will be eligible to play immediately since Williams graduated from Valparaiso.
Casdon Jardine22F6'7"220SophomoreTwin Falls, IDJunior college transferred from College of Idaho.
Christian Sengfelder43F6'7"238SeniorLeverkusen, GermanyTransferred from Fordham. Will be eligible to play immediately since Sengfelder graduated from Fordham.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Cameron Christon
SG
Allen, TX Allen High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A Apr 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:   Rivals:
  • 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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-10-06.

    2018 recruiting class

    Preseason

    In a vote by conference media at the Mountain West media day, the Broncos were picked to finish in third place in the Mountain West.[1] Senior guard Chandler Hutchison was named the preseason All-Mountain West Player of the Year.[2]

    Roster

    2017–18 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Marcus Dickinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)177 lb (80 kg) SoNorman North HS Norman, OK
    G 1 Cam Christon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)188 lb (85 kg) FrAllen HS Allen,TX
    G 2 Lexus Williams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)167 lb (76 kg) RS SrMarist HS
    Valparaiso
    Chicago, IL
    G 3 Justinian Jessup 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoLongmont HS Longmont, CO
    G 4 Matt Serven (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)166 lb (75 kg) FrEdison HS Huntington Beach, CA
    G 5 Malek Harwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)188 lb (85 kg) RS SoCentury HS Pocatello, ID
    F 10 Robin Jorch 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrInternational Berlin Basketball Academy Berlin, Germany
    F 11 Zach Haney 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)239 lb (108 kg) RS JrAtascocita HS Humble, TX
    F 15 Chandler Hutchison 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)197 lb (89 kg) SrMission Viejo HS Mission Viejo, CA
    G 21 Derrick Alston Jr. (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)153 lb (69 kg) RS FrStrake Jesuit HS Houston, TX
    G/F 22 Casdon Jardine 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)218 lb (99 kg) SoTwin Falls HS
    CSI
    Twin Falls, ID
    C 33 David Wacker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)236 lb (107 kg) RS JrJudson HS Converse, TX
    G 34 Alex Hobbs 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)191 lb (87 kg) SoLa Porte HS La Porte, TX
    F 43 Christian Sengfelder 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)246 lb (112 kg) SrFordham Leverkusen, Germany
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 2, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    College of Idaho W 74–69 
    Taco Bell Arena (3,516)
    Boise, ID
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    8:00 pm
    Eastern Oregon W 104–65  1–0
    Taco Bell Arena (4,095)
    Boise, ID
    Nov 12, 2017*
    2:00 pm
    Southern Utah W 90–69  2–0
    Taco Bell Arena (3,052)
    Boise, ID
    Nov 16, 2017*
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. UTEP
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off quarterfinals
    W 58–56  3–0
    HTC Center (701)
    Conway, SC
    Nov 17, 2017*
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    vs. Illinois State
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off semifinals
    W 82–64  4–0
    HTC Center (875)
    Conway, SC
    Nov 19, 2017*
    5:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Iowa State
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off championship game
    L 64–75  4–1
    HTC Center (2,119)
    Conway, SC
    Nov 25, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Loyola Marymount W 68–48  5–1
    Taco Bell Arena (5,750)
    Boise, ID
    Nov 28, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Loyola–Chicago
    MW–MVC Challenge
    W 87–53  6–1
    Taco Bell Arena (3,738)
    Boise, ID
    Dec 1, 2017*
    7:30 pm, P12N
    at Oregon W 73–70  7–1
    Matthew Knight Arena (7,688)
    Eugene, OR
    Dec 3, 2017*
    2:00 pm
    Portland W 77–54  8–1
    Taco Bell Arena (4,518)
    Boise, ID
    Dec 9, 2017*
    2:00 pm
    Sacramento State W 77–54  9–1
    Taco Bell Arena (4,648)
    Boise, ID
    Dec 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Grand Canyon W 85–80 2OT 10–1
    Taco Bell Arena (4,628)
    Boise, ID
    Dec 18, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at SMU L 63–86  10–2
    Moody Coliseum (6,551)
    Dallas, TX
    Mountain West regular season
    Dec 27, 2017
    7:30 pm, CBSSN
    Colorado State W 93–71  11–2
    (1–0)
    Taco Bell Arena (7,538)
    Boise, ID
    Dec 30, 2017
    9:00 pm, ATTSNRM
    at UNLV W 83–74  12–2
    (2–0)
    Thomas & Mack Center (11,892)
    Paradise, NV
    Jan 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    New Mexico W 90–62  13–2
    (3–0)
    Taco Bell Arena (7,557)
    Boise, ID
    Jan 6, 2018
    6:00 pm, ATTSNRM
    at Wyoming L 78–79 OT 13–3
    (3–1)
    Arena-Auditorium (5,301)
    Laramie, WY
    Jan 9, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Fresno State W 70–64  14–3
    (4–1)
    Save Mart Center (4,980)
    Fresno, CA
    Jan 13, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    San Diego State W 83–80  15–3
    (5–1)
    Taco Bell Arena (10,874)
    Boise, ID
    Jan 17, 2018
    7:00 pm, Stadium
    Utah State W 71–67  16–3
    (6–1)
    Taco Bell Arena (7,002)
    Boise, ID
    Jan 20, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Nevada L 68–74  16–4
    (6–2)
    Lawlor Events Center (11,164)
    Reno, NV
    Jan 24, 2018
    8:00 pm, ATTSNRM
    San Jose State W 94–71  17–4
    (7–2)
    Taco Bell Arena (7,378)
    Boise, ID
    Jan 27, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Air Force W 70–64  18–4
    (8–2)
    Clune Arena (2,436)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Feb 3, 2018
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    UNLV W 93–91 OT 19–4
    (9–2)
    Taco Bell Arena (10,737)
    Boise, ID
    Feb 6, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at New Mexico W 73–71  20–4
    (10–2)
    The Pit (11,357)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Feb 10, 2018
    7:00 pm, ATTSNRM
    at Utah State L 65–71  20–5
    (10–3)
    Smith Spectrum (8,421)
    Logan, UT
    Feb 14, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 24 Nevada L 72–77  20–6
    (10–4)
    Taco Bell Arena (8,611)
    Boise, ID
    Feb 17, 2018
    12:00 pm, ATTSNRM
    Air Force W 76–52  21–6
    (11–4)
    Taco Bell Arena (7,530)
    Boise, ID
    Feb 21, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Colorado State W 87–54  22–6
    (12–4)
    Moby Arena (2,850)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Feb 27, 2018
    9:00 pm, CBSSN
    at San Diego State L 64–72  22–7
    (12–5)
    Viejas Arena (11,211)
    San Diego, CA
    Mar 3, 2018
    5:00 pm, ATTSNRM
    Wyoming W 95–87  23–7
    (13–5)
    Taco Bell Arena (10,303)
    Boise, ID
    Mountain West Tournament
    Mar 8, 2018
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    (2) vs. (7) Utah State
    Quarterfinals
    L 75–78  23–8
    Thomas & Mack Center (7,138)
    Paradise, NV
    NIT
    Mar 14, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    (4) at (5) Washington
    First Round – Saint Mary's Bracket
    L 74–77  23–9
    Alaska Airlines Arena (3,119)
    Seattle, WA

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time

    Source[3].

    References

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