Boise State and New Mexico are both on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble entering Friday’s Mountain West Conference men’s basketball game at The Pit.

The Boise State men’s basketball team aims to be better defensively in Tuesday’s Mountain West Conference matchup with Wyoming.  Tipoff between the Broncos (12-

The Boise State men’s basketball team is seeking its fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance for the first time in school history. After a 13-5 start (5-2 in MW play), the Broncos are on the outside looking in on most bracket projections.

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The basketball team knows the disappointment. The Broncos have made the NCAA Tournament three straight seasons, with quick exits every time. In fact, Boise State has been to the tourney on 10 occasions — including five times under Rice — and lost every game, meaning it holds the unwanted record of most NCAA tourney berths without a victory.

The Boise State Broncos (13-5, 5-2 Mountain West) hit the road to take on the New Mexico Lobos (14-4, 6-1 Mountain West) Friday night. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Boise State-New Mexico prediction and pick.