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Late season frustrations set in for Broncos
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When you go from beating a ranked Utah State team, to losing two straight at the hands of rival Idaho Vandals and then Portland State, you tend to get a little frustrated.
That’s what the Boise State men’s basketball team is dealing with right now. There are only four games left on their schedule that could determine if they are a No.2 or a No.7 seed come Western Athletic Conference Tournament time.
“I’m really frustrated right now honestly,” Boise State senior forward Mark Sanchez said. “I’m trying to just stay as positive as I can because you see the season going so well and then all of the sudden it takes a dip on us and it all of a sudden becomes make or break time for us. Do we want to finish in second or do we want to finish in seventh?”
Sanchez and seniors Jamar Greene and Aaron Garner all realize that the end of the line as members of the Boise State men’s basketball team is drawing nearer every day, and they don’t want to leave with a sour taste in their mouths.
“We have a great opportunity in front of us,” Sanchez said. “Are we just going to ride the season out going through the motions or are we going to take advantage of the opportunities? We have to come together as one and I think we spread out as individuals sometimes. We need to take into consideration that not one of us can take over the game no matter who scores the most. We need everybody clicking and everybody contributing.”
The Broncos’ next chance to click will be at Louisiana Tech 12-16 (4-9) this Saturday. They will then finish up the remainder of their road schedule next Monday at New Mexico State 15-12 (8-5).
Boise State 17-9 (7-5) is in a good position to fight for the No.2 seed in the WAC Tournament. They are one game behind No.2 Nevada 16-10 (8-4), but are a half game behind No. 3 New Mexico State 15-12 (8-5) and are followed closely by Idaho 13-13 (6-6).
If the Broncos even split their last four games, the chances of getting the No.2 seed will be evaporated. The Broncos must win at least one of their last two road games and win their last two games at home at the end of the year against Fresno State and Nevada to have a chance at the No.2 spot in the WAC.
“There are a lot of games left, so there is no time to panic,” Boise State head coach Greg Graham said. “We just need to lock in and play, don’t worry about what happened in the past and just move forward. It’s anybody’s game on any given night. We need to finish strong to get into position for that No.2 seed."
TRENT LOOTENS
Arbiter Journalist
