http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/players/ryan_watkins/138966 Recent articles about Ryan Watkins en-us One hot guard is awfully handy at NCAA tournament time. Four? Pretty much unbeatable. Tyrone Garland led La Salle's guard-driven offense with 22 points, and the Explorers wrapped up the NCAA tournament's First Four by getting the better of an old-fashioned shootout, beating Boise State 80-71 on Wednesday night. It was a notable moment for the 13th-seeded Explorers (22-9), who hadn't even been in the tournament for 21 years. Now, they head to Kansas City to play fourth-seeded Kansas State on Friday. And it'll be a nostalgic trip back to the city where they won the national title 59 years ago by beating Bradley in the title game. Kansas City? Here they come. ''Unbelievable tradition here,'' coach John Giannini said. ''I think people have tended to have forgotten what a basketball power La Salle was for over four decades. So it's a big deal. It's a big deal to re-establish that. It's a big deal for people who attended La Salle and love La Salle, who had gr Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:58:05 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/la_salle_80_boise_st_71/13195804 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/la_salle_80_boise_st_71/13195804 La Salle 80, Boise St. 71 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/la_salle_80_boise_st_71/13195804 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Michael Lyons scored a career-high 37 points, leading Air Force to a 91-80 victory over Boise State on Saturday. Lyons hit 13 of 18 shots - including 3 of 5 3-pointers - and was 8 for 8 at the free-throw line for the Falcons (10-6, 2-2 Mountain West). He had been averaging 17.7 points per game this season. It was the most points scored in a game by an Air Force player since Jarmica Reese scored 40 vs. UNLV on Jan. 10, 1998. Mike Fitzgerald added 17 points and eight assists for the Falcons. Ryan Watkins had 24 points and 13 rebounds for Boise State (13-4, 1-2). Anthony Drmic added 19 points and Derrick Marks had 17. Air Force trailed 27-20 before Lyons scored seven points during an 8-1 run to tie it at 28. The Falcons closed the first half on a 17-4 run to go on top 47-37 and extended that lead to as many as 22 points in the second half. Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:58:07 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/air_force_91_boise_st_80/12703888 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/air_force_91_boise_st_80/12703888 Air Force 91, Boise St. 80 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/air_force_91_boise_st_80/12703888 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/4/244fb58a2895e9aed6d7a27230c8e7f690180b78/mini/NCAA_Basketball_New_2c4e.jpg Boise State coach Leon Rice isn't about to let his young team get down after a disappointing loss to No. 19 New Mexico. The Broncos played well and battled into overtime before the Lobos pulled away in the final 5 minutes for a 79-74 victory. The defeat snapped the Broncos' seven-game winning streak, was the first home loss of the season and marked the third straight loss to New Mexico (16-2, 3-0 Mountain West Conference) since the Broncos joined the league a year ago. ''Our guys are devastated. They battled their tails off and wanted this one really bad,'' Rice said. ''But we can't hang our heads. We've got to wipe this one off. We've got to really be able to flip the switch.'' Now, Boise State (13-3, 1-1) needs to regroup in time for hitting the road Saturday to play Air Force. Derrick Marks, who returned after serving a one-game suspension, led all scorers with 27 points. Four other Broncos scored in double figures and Boise State shot better than the Thu, 17 Jan 2013 02:03:19 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/no_19_new_mexico_gets_79_74_ot_win_over_boise_st/12680554 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/no_19_new_mexico_gets_79_74_ot_win_over_boise_st/12680554 No. 19 New Mexico gets 79-74 OT win over Boise St http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/no_19_new_mexico_gets_79_74_ot_win_over_boise_st/12680554 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Ryan Watkins had a career-high 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Boise State rolled to a 106-39 victory over Walla Walla on Saturday night for its sixth consecutive victory. Anthony Drmic scored 22 points, and Jeff Elorriaga and Thomas Bropleh added 14 apiece as the Broncos (12-2) set a school record with a 67-point margin of victory. Tristan Greenidge scored 13 points for NAIA program Walla Walla (3-20), which shot just 21.6 percent from the field. Boise State scored the first 18 points with Walla Walla finally getting on the board on a 3-pointer by Ryan Spady with 13:40 left in the first half. The Broncos' lead first reached 40 at 47-7 on a 3-pointer by Drmic with 5:24 left. The Broncos led 59-20 at halftime and continued to pour it on in the second half. Boise State shot a season-best 62.9 percent from the field. Sat, 05 Jan 2013 23:44:34 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/boise_state_routs_walla_walla_106_39/12587818 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/boise_state_routs_walla_walla_106_39/12587818 Boise State routs Walla Walla 106-39 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/boise_state_routs_walla_walla_106_39/12587818 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Ryan Watkins had a career-high 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Boise State rolled to a 106-39 victory over Walla Walla on Saturday night for its sixth consecutive victory. Anthony Drmic scored 22 points, and Jeff Elorriaga and Thomas Bropleh added 14 apiece as the Broncos (12-2) set a school record with a 67-point margin of victory. Tristan Greenidge scored 13 points for NAIA program Walla Walla (3-20), which shot just 21.6 percent from the field. Boise State scored the first 18 points with Walla Walla finally getting on the board on a 3-pointer by Ryan Spady with 13:40 left in the first half. The Broncos' lead first reached 40 at 47-7 on a 3-pointer by Drmic with 5:24 left. The Broncos led 59-20 at halftime and continued to pour it on in the second half. Boise State shot a season-best 62.9 percent from the field. Sat, 05 Jan 2013 23:44:31 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/boise_st_106_walla_walla_university_39/12587806 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/boise_st_106_walla_walla_university_39/12587806 Boise St. 106, Walla Walla University 39 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/boise_st_106_walla_walla_university_39/12587806 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png San Diego State will have had three days to think about the ugly loss that ended its 11-game winning streak. Boise State could bear the brunt of the Aztecs' frustration Wednesday night. The No. 17 Aztecs look to get back on track at home, where they've won eight in a row and will be facing a struggling Broncos team that's winless on the road. San Diego State (18-3, 4-1 Mountain West Conference) shot a season-low 31.3 percent as its run was snapped in a 77-60 loss at Colorado State on Saturday. The Aztecs went 3 of 21 from 3-point range - also a season worst - and were outrebounded 40-30. Mountain West leading scorer Chase Tapley went 3 of 17 from the field and scored 10 points - 6.1 below his average. "We were beaten today. We played hard. We had a difficult time making shots," said coach Steve Fisher, whose team got 24 points and 10 rebounds from Jamaal Franklin. "Part of that goes to Colorado State and how they guarded. We had a hard time making shots and they made shots. They Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:18:44 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/boise_st_san_diego_st_preview/9694765 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/boise_st_san_diego_st_preview/9694765 Boise St.-San Diego St. Preview http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/boise_st_san_diego_st_preview/9694765 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Boise State men's basketball team fell 75-64 to Wyoming Saturday at Taco Bell Arena. Freshman guard Joe Hanstad led the Broncos with a career-high 13 points, and Ryan Watkins (12) and Tre' Nichols (11) also scored in double figures. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:40:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/broncos_fall_to_cowboys/9649807 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/broncos_fall_to_cowboys/9649807 Broncos Fall to Cowboys http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/broncos_fall_to_cowboys/9649807 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Luke Martinez scored 17 points and Francisco Cruz added 16 as Wyoming defeated Boise State 75-64 on Saturday. Leonard Washington added 10 points and the Cowboys (17-4, 3-2 Mountain West) shot 65.8 percent from the field while handing Boise State its sixth straight loss. Joe Hanstad scored 13 points, Ryan Watkins added 12 and Tre' Nichols scored 11 for the Broncos (10-10, 0-5). Wyoming's lead was 53-31 after Washington's three-point play with less than 11 minutes left. The Cowboys were 8-of-14 from 3-point range, hitting four in each half. Wyoming never trailed and took an early 12-4 lead after back-to-back 3-pointers by Cruz and Washington. The Cowboys led by as many as 15 in the half and shot 63.2 percent en route to a 33-20 halftime lead. Boise State is still seeking its first victory as a member of the Mountain West. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:48:57 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/wyoming_75_boise_st_64/9648202 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/wyoming_75_boise_st_64/9648202 Wyoming 75, Boise St. 64 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/wyoming_75_boise_st_64/9648202 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Ryan Watkins had 18 points and a career-best 11 rebounds for his first double-double to lead Boise State to a 70-63 victory over Fresno State on Monday night. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:45:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/watkins_double_double_lifts_broncos_over_bulldogs/8839645 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/watkins_double_double_lifts_broncos_over_bulldogs/8839645 Watkins' Double-Double Lifts Broncos Over Bulldogs http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/watkins_double_double_lifts_broncos_over_bulldogs/8839645 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Ryan Watkins had 18 points and a career-best 11 rebounds for his first double-double to lead Boise State to a 70-63 victory over Fresno State on Monday night. Anthony Drmic added 14 points and made four 3-pointers for the Broncos (9-3), who snapped a two-game slide. Kevin Olekaibe scored a season-high 28 points for the Bulldogs (4-8), who dropped their fourth consecutive game. Tyler Johnson added 17. Watkins had nine of his 11 rebounds on the offensive end as Boise State outrebounded the Bulldogs 41-25 and improved to 9-0 at home. Fresno State trailed 59-56 before Thomas Bropleh drained a 3-pointer as the shot clock expired to give Boise State a six-point lead with 2:41 remaining. Westly Perryman later stole the ball from Olekaibe and scored to make it 65-58 with 53.5 seconds left and seal it. Boise State recovered from an early 11-2 deficit and led 26-23 at halftime. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:25:19 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/boise_st_70_fresno_st_63/8838961 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/boise_st_70_fresno_st_63/8838961 Boise St. 70, Fresno St. 63 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/boise_st_70_fresno_st_63/8838961 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Ryan Watkins had 18 points and a career-best 11 rebounds for his first double-double to lead Boise State to a 70-63 victory over Fresno State on Monday night. Anthony Drmic added 14 points and made four 3-pointers for the Broncos (9-3), who snapped a two-game slide. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:39:21 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/m_basketball_fresno_state_falls_to_boise_state_70_63/8839504 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/m_basketball_fresno_state_falls_to_boise_state_70_63/8839504 M. Basketball. Fresno State Falls To Boise State, 70-63 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/m_basketball_fresno_state_falls_to_boise_state_70_63/8839504 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Ryan Watkins had a career-high 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Anthony Drmic scored 17 points to lead Boise State past Portland 92-70 on Wednesday night. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:30:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/watkins_scores_career_high_as_broncos_defeat_pilots_92_70/8591332 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/watkins_scores_career_high_as_broncos_defeat_pilots_92_70/8591332 Watkins Scores Career High as Broncos Defeat Pilots 92-70 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/watkins_scores_career_high_as_broncos_defeat_pilots_92_70/8591332 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Anthony Drmic scored 23 points to lead Boise State to an 80-59 victory over Utah Wednesday night. Ryan Watkins and Drew Wiley added 11 points apiece to help Boise State (2-0) notch its largest victory over a Pac-12 program. The Broncos defeated Oregon State 76-65 on Dec. 21, 1977. Josh Watkins scored 19 points and Anthony Odunsi added 14 for Utah (1-1), which never led in the contest. The Broncos were 10 of 18 from 3-point range, with Drmic leading the way with five. Drmic had 14 first-half points and connected on four of Boise State's six first-half 3-pointers as the Broncos dashed to a 39-20 halftime lead. Junior guard Chris Hines made his season debut for Utah after missing the opener with a rib injury suffered Nov. 4. Utah played without senior center David Foster, sidelined indefinitely with a foot injury. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:12:01 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/boise_st_80_utah_59/8144998 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/boise_st_80_utah_59/8144998 Boise St. 80, Utah 59 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/boise_st_80_utah_59/8144998 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Derrick Marks scored 20 points in his Boise State debut to help the Broncos to a convincing 95-44 victory over Colorado Christian on Friday night in the season opener for both schools. Marks shot 8 of 8 from the field while Ryan Watkins added 14 points on 7-of-7 shooting for the Broncos. Kyle Weaver led the Cougars with 10 points. The Division II team committed 27 turnovers. Marks came off the bench to score 13 first-half points. He tallied 11 during an 18-5 run that gave the Broncos a 29-14 lead with nine minutes left in the half. Westly Perryman added 11 points and six assists for Boise State. Boise State shot 66.7 percent from the field and forced 13 first-half turnovers en route to a 48-24 halftime advantage. Anthony Drmic and Igor Hadziomerovic were the first Boise State freshmen to start a season opener since Coby Karl in 2003-04. Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:26:49 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/boise_st_95_colorado_christian_44/8038381 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/boise_st_95_colorado_christian_44/8038381 Boise St. 95, Colorado Christian 44 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/boise_st_95_colorado_christian_44/8038381 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png