2018–19 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by ninth-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 13–20, 7–11 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They defeated Colorado State in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Nevada. This was the first time in Boise State history that they lost 20 games in a season.

2018–19 Boise State Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2018–19 record13–20 (7–11 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTaco Bell Arena
2018–19 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 20 Nevada15–3 .833  29–5  .853
No. 25 Utah State †15–3 .833  28–7  .800
Fresno State13–5 .722  23–9  .719
San Diego State11–7 .611  21–13  .618
UNLV11–7 .611  17–14  .548
Air Force8–10 .444  14–18  .438
New Mexico7–11 .389  14–18  .438
Boise State7–11 .389  13–20  .394
Colorado State7–11 .389  12–20  .375
Wyoming4–14 .222  8–24  .250
San Jose State1–17 .056  4–27  .129
† 2019 MW Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Broncos 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.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Chandler Hutchison15F6'7"197SeniorMission Viejo, CAGraduated / Selected in the 1st round of the 2018 NBA draft (22nd overall) by the Chicago Bulls
Cam Christon1F6'6"188SophomoreAllen, TXTransferred midseason[1]
Casdon Jardine22G/F6'7"218SophomoreTwin Falls, IDTransferred to Utah Valley
Christian Sengfelder43F6'9"246SeniorLeverkusen, GermanyGraduated
Matt Serven4G6'4"166FreshmanHuntington Beach, CAWalk-on; didn't return
Lexus Williams2G6'0"167RS SeniorChicago, ILGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious college
Patrick Dembley13G6'1"171JuniorMinneapolis, MNJunior college transferred from Iowa Western CC
Rodrick Williams23G/F6'7"215JuniorLos Angeles, CAJunior college transferred from East Los Angeles College

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Michael Frazier
PF		 Salt Lake City, UT East High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sep 25, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jaycson BeReal
SF		 Tulsa, OK Booker T. Washington High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Riley Abercrombie
F		 Wollongong, Australia Clear Lake High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 29, 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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-10-06.

    Roster
    2018–19 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) JrNorman North HS Norman, OK
    G 2 Jaycson Bereal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)188 lb (85 kg) FrBooker T. Washington HS Tulsa, OK
    G 3 Justinian Jessup 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrLongmont HS Longmont, CO
    G 4 Bing Huang (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)171 lb (78 kg) FrBrewster Academy Westlake Village, CA
    G 5 Malek Harwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)188 lb (85 kg) RS JrCentury HS Pocatello, ID
    F 10 Robin Jorch 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrInternational Berlin Basketball Academy Berlin, Germany
    F 11 Zach Haney 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)239 lb (108 kg) RS SrAtascocita HS Humble, TX
    G 12 Max Rice (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)198 lb (90 kg) FrBishop Kelly HS Boise, ID
    G 13 Pat Dembley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)174 lb (79 kg) JrMinneapolis North HS
    Iowa Western CC    		 Minneapolis, MN
    G 21 Derrick Alston Jr. (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)153 lb (69 kg) RS SoStrake Jesuit HS Houston, TX
    F 22 Riley Abercrombie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)208 lb (94 kg) FrClear Lake HS Wollongong, Australia
    G 23 RJ Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)209 lb (95 kg) JrPrice HS
    East Los Angeles College    		 Los Angeles, CA
    F 33 David Wacker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)236 lb (107 kg) RS SrJudson HS Converse, TX
    G 34 Alex Hobbs 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)191 lb (87 kg) JrLa Porte HS La Porte, TX
    F 45 Mikey Frazier 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)244 lb (111 kg) FrEast HS Salt Lake City, UT
    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 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Vanguard W 89–63 
    		Taco Bell Arena (2,294)
    Boise, ID
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Idaho State L 70–72  0–1
    		 Taco Bell Arena (5,001)
    Boise, ID
    Nov 16, 2018*
    8:00 pm    		 Jackson State
    Cayman Islands Classic on-campus game    		 W 70–53  1–1
    		 Taco Bell Arena (2,952)
    Boise, ID
    Nov 19, 2018*
    5:30 pm, Stadium    		 vs. Creighton
    Cayman Islands Classic Quarterfinals    		 L 82–94  1–2
    		 John Gray Gymnasium (1,512)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    Nov 20, 2018*
    3:00 pm, Stadium    		 vs. St. Bonaventure
    Cayman Islands Classic consolation round    		 W 72–52  2–2
    		 John Gray Gymnasium (829)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    Nov 21, 2018*
    12:30 pm, Stadium    		 vs. Illinois State
    Cayman Islands Classic consolation final    		 L 70–73  2–3
    		 John Gray Gymnasium (525)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    Nov 27, 2018*
    5:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Drake
    MW–MVC Challenge    		 L 74–83  2–4
    		 Knapp Center (2,543)
    Des Moines, IA
    Dec 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Grand Canyon L 67–69  2–5
    		 GCU Arena (7,317)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Dec 8, 2018*
    2:00 pm    		 Central Washington W 82–62  3–5
    		 Taco Bell Arena (3,879)
    Boise, ID
    Dec 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Alabama State W 67–57  4–5
    		 Taco Bell Arena (3,476)
    Boise, ID
    Dec 15, 2018*
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 at Oregon L 54–66  4–6
    		 Matthew Knight Arena (8,506)
    Eugene, OR
    Dec 19, 2018*
    8:00 pm    		 at Loyola Marymount L 69–70  4–7
    		 Gersten Pavilion (1,279)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Dec 22, 2018*
    1:00 pm    		 Pacific W 83–71  5–7
    		 Taco Bell Arena (3,549)
    Boise, ID
    Dec 29, 2018*
    5:30 pm, CBSSN    		 Oregon L 50–62  5–8
    		 Taco Bell Arena (7,563)
    Boise, ID
    Mountain West regular season
    Jan 2, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 at Wyoming W 69–55  6–8
    (1–0)    		 Arena-Auditorium (3,395)
    Laramie, WY
    Jan 5, 2019
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 San Diego State W 88–64  7–8
    (2–0)    		 Taco Bell Arena (5,425)
    Boise, ID
    Jan 12, 2019
    1:00 pm    		 at San Jose State W 87–64  8–8
    (3–0)    		 Event Center Arena (1,419)
    San Jose, CA
    Jan 15, 2019
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 10 Nevada L 71–72  8–9
    (3–1)    		 Taco Bell Arena (8,022)
    Boise, ID
    Jan 19, 2019
    3:30 pm, ATTSNRM    		 Fresno State L 53–63  8–10
    (3–2)    		 Taco Bell Arena (6,437)
    Boise, ID
    Jan 22, 2019
    7:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 at Air Force L 60–74  8–11
    (3–3)    		 Clune Arena (1,790)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Jan 26, 2019
    2:00 pm, Stadium    		 Wyoming W 77–52  9–11
    (4–3)    		 Taco Bell Arena (5,093)
    Boise, ID
    Jan 29, 2019
    7:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 at Colorado State W 70–68  10–11
    (5–3)    		 Moby Arena (2,669)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Feb 2, 2019
    4:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at No. 8 Nevada L 73–93  10–12
    (5–4)    		 Lawlor Events Center (11,207)
    Reno, NV
    Feb 6, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 UNLV L 72–83  10–13
    (5–5)    		 Taco Bell Arena (3,200)
    Boise, ID
    Feb 9, 2019
    12:00 pm    		 San Jose State W 105–57  11–13
    (6–5)    		 Taco Bell Arena (3,608)
    Boise, ID
    Feb 13, 2019
    8:30 pm, CBSSN    		 at Fresno State L 63–65  11–14
    (6–6)    		 Save Mart Center (5,548)
    Fresno, CA
    Feb 16, 2019
    5:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at San Diego State L 65–71  11–15
    (6–7)    		 Viejas Arena (11,040)
    San Diego, CA
    Feb 23, 2019
    2:00 pm, Stadium    		 Utah State L 71–78 OT 11–16
    (6–8)    		 Taco Bell Arena (6,581)
    Boise, ID
    Feb 27, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 Colorado State L 62–76  11–17
    (6–9)    		 Taco Bell Arena (5,151)
    Boise, ID
    Mar 2, 2019
    8:30 pm, CBSSN    		 at UNLV L 81–85 OT 11–18
    (6–10)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (9,301)
    Paradise, NV
    Mar 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at New Mexico L 72–73  11–19
    (6–11)    		 Dreamstyle Arena (10,279)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Mar 9, 2019
    5:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 Air Force W 80–52  12–19
    (7–11)    		 Taco Bell Arena (5,677)
    Boise, ID
    Mountain West Tournament
    Mar 13, 2019
    12:00 pm, Stadium    		 (8) vs. (9) Colorado State
    First round    		 W 80–52  13–19
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (5,578)
    Paradise, NV
    Mar 14, 2019
    1:00 pm, CBSSN    		 (8) vs. (1) No. 14 Nevada
    Quarterfinals    		 L 69–77  13–20
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (7,518)
    Paradise, NV

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

    Source[2].

    References
    1. https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/college/mountain-west/boise-state-university/boise-state-basketball/article222889055.html
    2. https://broncosports.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball
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