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2020–21 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2020–21 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by 11th-year head coach Leon Rice, played their home games at ExtraMile Arena as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 19-9, 14-6 to finish in 4th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament to Nevada. They received an invitation to the NIT where they defeated SMU in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to Memphis.
Previous season
The Broncos 20–12, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated UNLV in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament before losing in the semifinals to San Diego State.
Roster
| 2020–21 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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| G
|
0
|
Marcus Shaver Jr.
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
RS Jr |
Shadow Mountain HS
Portland
|
Phoenix, AZ
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| G
|
1
|
Kasean Pryor
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
188 lb (85 kg)
|
Fr |
Pioneer HS
|
Chicago, IL
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| F
|
4
|
Burke Smith
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
212 lb (96 kg)
|
Fr |
Trinity Episcopal School
|
Glen Allen, VA
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| G
|
10
|
RayJ Dennis
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
177 lb (80 kg)
|
So |
Oswego East HS
|
Oswego, IL
|
| G
|
11
|
Devonaire Doutrive
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Jr |
Birmingham HS
Arizona
|
Dallas, Texas
|
| G
|
12
|
Max Rice (W)
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
194 lb (88 kg)
|
RS So |
Bishop Kelly HS
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Boise, ID
|
| G
|
13
|
Pavle Kuzmanovic
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
RS Fr |
ABS Primorje 1945
|
Lužnica, Serbia
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| G
|
14
|
Emmanuel Akot
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
RS Jr |
Wasatch Academy
Arizona
|
Winnipeg, MB
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| G
|
15
|
Donovan Ivory
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
RS So |
Kaukauna HS
UMass Lowell
|
Appleton, WI
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| G
|
21
|
Derrick Alston Jr.
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
RS Sr |
Strake Jesuit HS
|
Houston, TX
|
| G
|
22
|
Sam Winter
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Fr |
Montesano HS
|
Montesano, WA
|
| F
|
23
|
Naje Smith
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
201 lb (91 kg)
|
Jr |
Lewis and Clark HS
Cochise College
|
Spokane, WA
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| F
|
24
|
Abu Kigab
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Jr |
Prolific Prep
Oregon
|
St. Catharines, ON
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| C
|
25
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Lukas Milner
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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RS Jr |
Olathe North HS
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Olathe, KS
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| F
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33
|
Mladen Armus
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
232 lb (105 kg)
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RS Jr |
Southwest Christian Academy
ETSU
|
Belgrade, Serbia
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
|
Rank#
|
Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Regular season
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Nov 27, 2020*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
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|
at No. 17 Houston
Southwest Showcase
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L 58–68
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0–1
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Fertitta Center (1,859)
Houston, TX
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Nov 29, 2020*
12:00 pm
|
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vs. Sam Houston State
Southwest Showcase
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W 86–55
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1–1
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Dickies Arena (3,568)
Fort Worth, TX
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Dec 4, 2020*
5:00 pm
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College of Idaho
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W 86–49
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2–1
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ExtraMile Arena (0)
Boise, ID
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Dec 9, 2020*
7:00 pm, BYUtv
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at BYU
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W 74–70
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3–1
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Marriott Center (0)
Provo, UT
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Dec 13, 2020*
2:00 pm
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|
Weber State
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W 70–59
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4–1
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ExtraMile Arena (0)
Boise, ID
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Dec 21, 2020
7:30 pm, FS1
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|
New Mexico
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W 77–53
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5–1
(1–0)
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ExtraMile Arena (0)
Boise, ID
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Dec 23, 2020
8:00 pm, CBSSN
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|
New Mexico
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W 89–52
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6–1
(2–0)
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ExtraMile Arena (0)
Boise, ID
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Dec 31, 2020
5:30 pm
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vs. San Jose State
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W 106–54
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7–1
(3–0)
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Ability360 (0)
Phoenix, AZ
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Jan 2, 2021
4:30 pm, FS1
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vs. San Jose State
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W 87–86
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8–1
(4–0)
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GCU Arena (0)
Phoenix, AZ
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Jan 6, 2021
9:00 pm, FS1
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|
Air Force
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W 78–59
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9–1
(5–0)
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ExtraMile Arena (0)
Boise, ID
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Jan 8, 2021
6:00 pm, Stadium
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|
Air Force
|
W 80–69
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10–1
(6–0)
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ExtraMile Arena (0)
Boise, ID
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Jan 11, 2021
7:00 pm, CBSSN
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at Wyoming
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W 83–60
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11–1
(7–0)
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Arena-Auditorium (0)
Laramie, WY
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Jan 13, 2021
7:00 pm, CBSSN
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at Wyoming
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W 90–70
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12–1
(8–0)
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Arena-Auditorium (0)
Laramie, WY
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Jan 20, 2021
7:00 pm, FS1
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Fresno State
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W 73–51
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13–1
(9–0)
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ExtraMile Arena (0)
Boise, ID
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Jan 27, 2021
7:00 pm, CBSSN
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at Colorado State
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L 56–78
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13–2
(9–1)
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Moby Arena
Fort Collins, CO
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Jan 29, 2021
9:00 pm, FS1
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at Colorado State
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W 85–77
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14–2
(10–1)
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Moby Arena (0)
Fort Collins, CO
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Feb 5, 2021
7:00 pm, FS1
|
|
at Nevada
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L 72–74
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14–3
(10–2)
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Lawlor Events Center (50)
Reno, NV
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Feb 7, 2021
2:00 pm, FS1
|
|
at Nevada
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L 62–73
|
14–4
(10–3)
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Lawlor Events Center (50)
Reno, NV
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Feb 11, 2021
8:00 pm, CBSSN
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|
UNLV
|
W 78–66
|
15–4
(11–3)
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ExtraMile Arena (0)
Boise, ID
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Feb 13, 2021
8:00 pm, FS1
|
|
UNLV
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W 61–59
|
16–4
(12–3)
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ExtraMile Arena (0)
Boise, ID
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Feb 17, 2021
7:00 pm, CBSSN
|
|
Utah State
|
W 79–70
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17–4
(13–3)
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ExtraMile Arena (679)
Boise, ID
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Feb 19, 2021
8:00 pm, FS1
|
|
Utah State
|
W 81–77
|
18–4
(14–3)
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ExtraMile Arena (872)
Boise, ID
|
Feb 25, 2021
7:00 pm, FS1
|
|
at No. 22 San Diego State
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L 66–78 OT
|
18–5
(14–4)
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Viejas Arena (0)
San Diego, CA
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Feb 27, 2021
2:00 pm, CBSSN
|
|
at No. 22 San Diego State
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L 58–62
|
18–6
(14–5)
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Viejas Arena (0)
San Diego, CA
|
Mar 2, 2021
5:00 pm, CBSSN
|
|
Fresno State
|
L 64–67
|
18–7
(14–6)
|
ExtraMile Arena (799)
Boise, ID
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| Mountain West tournament
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Mar 11, 2021
2:30 pm, CBSSN
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(4)
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vs. (5) Nevada
Quarterfinals
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L 82–89
|
18–8
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Thomas & Mack Center (0)
Paradise, NV
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| NIT
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Mar 18, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN
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(2)
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vs. (3) SMU
First Round – Memphis Bracket
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W 85–84
|
19–8
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Comerica Center (836)
Frisco, TX
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Mar 25, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN
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(2)
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vs. (1) Memphis
Quarterfinals – Memphis Bracket
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L 56–59
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19–9
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The Super Pit (935)
Denton, TX
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time
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