LAS VEGAS – Boise State won its first outright regular-season Mountain West title and appears to be a lock for the NCAA Tournament.
Steve Alford still expects the top-seeded Broncos (24-7) to be highly motivated for the MW Tournament quarterfinal against his No. 8 Nevada team on Thursday at the Thomas & Mack Center (1 p.m., CBS Sports Network).
The Wolf Pack (13-17), which advanced with a 79-72 win over No. 9 New Mexico in the opening round, burst Boise State’s bubble with an 89-82 win in last year’s conference tournament.
“They’ve done a really good job of going from last year to this year.