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The Broncos take on Air Force tonight at Taco Bell Arena... Game On!

By Jesse Baker
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Forgive me for the lateness of this post. I had some celebratin' to do because... it was PRESIDENT'S DAY!!! 'Merica! The Cadets from the Air Force Academy are in town and we need a victory, and what is more American than the wild horses of Idaho? Probably nothing. Go Broncos!

The Mountain West

STANDINGS CONFERENCE OVERALL
Mountain West W-L GB PCT W-L PCT STRK
#16 New Mexico 9-2 -- .818 22-4 .846 W2
#22 Colorado State 8-2 .5 .800 21-4 .840 W6
San Diego State 7-5 2.5 .583 19-7 .731 W1
UNLV 6-5 3 .545 19-7 .731 W1
Air Force 6-5 3 .545 15-9 .625 L1
Boise State 4-6 4.5 .400 16-8 .667 L1
Wyoming 4-8 5.5 .333 18-8 .692 L1
Nevada 3-8 6 .273 12-13 .480 L2
Fresno State 3-9 6.5 .250 9-16 .360 W1
EXPANDED AP 25 USA TODAY HOME ROAD OVERALL
Mountain West W-L W-L W-L W-L PF PA
#16 New Mexico 3-0 3-1 13-1 6-3 66.7 60.3
#22 Colorado State 0-2 2-2 14-0 5-4 73.8 60.8
San Diego State 1-3 2-4 12-1 4-4 70.0 59.6
UNLV 2-1 3-0 15-1 4-6 73.4 64.2
Air Force 1-5 1-4 11-2 3-6 72.5 67.1
Boise State 1-3 2-4 10-1 4-7 73.8 65.4
Wyoming 2-1 2-1 12-3 6-5 61.7 56.2
Nevada 0-1 0-3 10-5 2-8 67.9 70.0
Fresno State 0-3 0-4 5-7 4-9 59.6 60.9

This week

Boise State

Record: 16-8, 4-6 MWC
AP Ranking: NR
RPI: 44 (Last Week: 45)
Best Win: UNLV (RPI: 18)
Worst Loss: @Utah (RPI: 165)

Air Force – Wednesday, February 20, 2026 @ 6:00pm MST, Taco Bell Arena

TV: None
Record: 15-9, 6-5 MWC
AP Ranking: NR
RPI: 71
Best Win: UNLV (RPI: 18)
Worst Loss: @ Nevada (RPI: 151)
Key Player: Michael Lyons (19.2 ppg, including 45 pts against Colorado State on Saturday)
Last Time against Boise State: Air Force won 91-80, but BSU played without Jeff Elorriaga

@Fresno State – Saturday, February 23, 2026 @ 8:00pm MST, Fresno, California

TV: None
Record: 9-16, 3-9 MWC
AP Ranking: NR
RPI: 143
Best Win: UNLV (RPI: 18)
Worst Loss: UC Irvine (RPI: 191)
Key Player: Tyler Johnson (12.2 ppg)
Last Time against Boise State: The Broncos won 74-67

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