Jeff Linder would, for obvious reasons, be happy to play Saturday in the Big Sky men’s basketball championship game at CenturyLink Arena in Boise.
But there’s also another sweet reward he has in mind — cookies.
An assistant under Leon Rice for six seasons at Boise State from 2010 to 2016, Linder is in his third season as the head coach at Northern Colorado. This week’s tournament is his first time back since taking over the Bears’ program, and he’s taken a moment to get a little nostalgic.
“I feel like one of our recruits, staying at the Grove, overlooking the city,” Linder said.