Boise State Earns No. 6 Seed for Mountain West Tournament

Broncos to face No. 11 San Jose State in opening round

Published on Mar. 8, 2026

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The Boise State men's basketball team closed the Mountain West regular season with five straight wins to move up the conference standings. After defeating Colorado State in their final game, the Broncos earned the No. 6 seed for the Mountain West Tournament and will face No. 11 San Jose State in the opening round.

Why it matters

Boise State's strong finish to the regular season has positioned them well for the conference tournament, where they will look to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Broncos have been an underdog throughout the season and will look to continue their momentum against San Jose State.

The details

Boise State (20-11, 12-8) will face San Jose State (8-23, 3-17) in the opening round of the Mountain West Tournament on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. Mountain time. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals to take on No. 3 seed New Mexico (22-9, 13-7). Boise State moved up to the No. 6 seed after defeating Colorado State (20-11, 11-9) in their regular season finale, a game in which they led by double digits for most of the second half.

  • Boise State closed the regular season with five straight wins.
  • The Mountain West Tournament opening round game between Boise State and San Jose State will take place on Wednesday, March 12, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. Mountain time.
  • The winner of the Boise State-San Jose State game will face No. 3 seed New Mexico in the quarterfinals on Thursday, March 13, 2026.

The players

Boise State

The Boise State men's basketball team finished the regular season with a 20-11 record and 12-8 in Mountain West play, earning the No. 6 seed in the conference tournament.

San Jose State

The San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team finished the regular season with an 8-23 record and 3-17 in Mountain West play, earning the No. 11 seed in the conference tournament.

New Mexico

The New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team finished the regular season with a 22-9 record and 13-7 in Mountain West play, earning the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament.

Dylan Andrews

Boise State senior point guard who said the team had a 'chip on their shoulder' coming into the regular season finale against Colorado State.

Jerrod Calhoun

Utah State head coach who believes his team has solidified itself as an NCAA Tournament team after winning the Mountain West regular season title.

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What they’re saying

“We had a chip on our shoulder coming in, because no one thought we would win this game. You've seen how we are during the season, and you've seen how this season has been going. I feel like we're always the underdog. And so I love that. We love that coming in.”

— Dylan Andrews, Boise State senior point guard (SI.com)

“I think we solidified ourselves as an NCAA Tournament team. If you look at the numbers, we won the Mountain West outright, we got 25 wins and our metrics are great. We're good on both sides of the ball, and to me, we're now playing for seeding.”

— Jerrod Calhoun, Utah State head coach (SI.com)

What’s next

The winner of the Boise State-San Jose State opening round game will face No. 3 seed New Mexico in the Mountain West Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday, March 13, 2026.

The takeaway

Boise State's strong finish to the regular season has them well-positioned for the Mountain West Tournament, where they will look to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as an underdog that has exceeded expectations throughout the season.