COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Boise State men’s basketball was picked to finish third in the Mountain West men’s basketball preseason poll, released Wednesday. The poll was voted on by media members who cover the conference and announced on the opening day of the 2022 Mountain West Men’s Basketball Media Days.
The Broncos are no stranger to out-performing its predicted order of finish. Boise State was predicted to finish fourth in the conference’s preseason poll prior to becoming only the fifth program in conference history to win the regular season title outright as well as the conference tournament title.
San Diego State was predicted to win the conference, garnering 16 of the 20 first-place votes. Wyoming garnered the other four first-place votes.
Boise State will open the two-day, virtual conference media days on Wednesday, with head coach Leon Rice, senior guard Marcus Shaver Jr., and sophomore forward Tyson Degenhart taking the stage at 2:30 p.m. MT.
Both Shaver and Degenhart earned All-Mountain West recognition last season. Shaver was named to the conference’s second team, while Degenhart was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Year in addition to earning honorable mention honors.
The all-time wins leader in program history, Rice enters his 13th season at the helm of the program with a 244-145 record. Rice has led the Broncos to eight postseason appearances, including three trips to the NCAA Tournament.
Fewer than 200 season tickets remain for the upcoming season. On Monday, Boise State announced its Elite Pack and Blue Collar Pass for the upcoming season, and single-game tickets will go on sale in late October. Ticket packages can be purchased online, in person at the Boise State Athletic Ticket Office, or by calling 208-426-4737.
2022-23 MOUNTAIN WEST PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
Rank Team (First-Place Votes) Points
1. San Diego State (16) 216
2. Wyoming (4) 204
3. Boise State 166
4. Colorado State 156
5. New Mexico 136
6. UNLV 110
7. Fresno State 101
8. Utah State 96
9. Nevada 73
10. San José State 35
11. Air Force 27
2022-23 PRESEASON ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST TEAM
Pos. Name Yr. Team
G Isaiah Stevens Sr. Colorado State
G Jamal Mashburn Jr. Jr. New Mexico
G Matt Bradley Sr. San Diego State
F Graham Ike Jr. Wyoming
G Hunter Maldonado Sr. Wyoming
Preseason Player of the Year
Graham Ike, Jr., F, Wyoming
Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Darrion Trammell, Sr., G, San Diego State
Preseason Freshman of the Year
Joseph Hunter, G, Fresno State
--BroncoSports--
The Broncos are no stranger to out-performing its predicted order of finish. Boise State was predicted to finish fourth in the conference’s preseason poll prior to becoming only the fifth program in conference history to win the regular season title outright as well as the conference tournament title.
San Diego State was predicted to win the conference, garnering 16 of the 20 first-place votes. Wyoming garnered the other four first-place votes.
Boise State will open the two-day, virtual conference media days on Wednesday, with head coach Leon Rice, senior guard Marcus Shaver Jr., and sophomore forward Tyson Degenhart taking the stage at 2:30 p.m. MT.
Both Shaver and Degenhart earned All-Mountain West recognition last season. Shaver was named to the conference’s second team, while Degenhart was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Year in addition to earning honorable mention honors.
The all-time wins leader in program history, Rice enters his 13th season at the helm of the program with a 244-145 record. Rice has led the Broncos to eight postseason appearances, including three trips to the NCAA Tournament.
Fewer than 200 season tickets remain for the upcoming season. On Monday, Boise State announced its Elite Pack and Blue Collar Pass for the upcoming season, and single-game tickets will go on sale in late October. Ticket packages can be purchased online, in person at the Boise State Athletic Ticket Office, or by calling 208-426-4737.
2022-23 MOUNTAIN WEST PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
Rank Team (First-Place Votes) Points
1. San Diego State (16) 216
2. Wyoming (4) 204
3. Boise State 166
4. Colorado State 156
5. New Mexico 136
6. UNLV 110
7. Fresno State 101
8. Utah State 96
9. Nevada 73
10. San José State 35
11. Air Force 27
2022-23 PRESEASON ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST TEAM
Pos. Name Yr. Team
G Isaiah Stevens Sr. Colorado State
G Jamal Mashburn Jr. Jr. New Mexico
G Matt Bradley Sr. San Diego State
F Graham Ike Jr. Wyoming
G Hunter Maldonado Sr. Wyoming
Preseason Player of the Year
Graham Ike, Jr., F, Wyoming
Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Darrion Trammell, Sr., G, San Diego State
Preseason Freshman of the Year
Joseph Hunter, G, Fresno State
--BroncoSports--
