Over a three-day span, the Boise State men’s and women’s basketball seasons ended in disappointment. The men (20-12) lost at Illinois 71-56 in the second round of the NIT on Monday, while the women (25-8) lost at UCLA 83-56 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
The two programs combined to win 45 games, the third-best effort in school history.
Though the 2017-18 season doesn’t begin until fall, here are predictions for both programs:
1) The men’s will be head coach Leon Rice’s best group and make the NCAA Tournament
The Broncos lose James Reid and Nick Duncan to graduation, but returning are guards Paris Austin (12.