Stout Defense Powers Boise State to 77-52 Victory

Saturday, January 26

Boise, Idaho / Taco Bell Arena

2 PM MT

Boise State

9-11

Wyoming

5-15

Wyoming

Boise State

Photo by: Boise State University

1/26/2019 6:22:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — RJ Williams came off the bench to score 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting and he added four steals as Boise State breezed to a 77-52 victory over Wyoming on Saturday.

Alex Hobbs pitched in with 13 points and five rebounds and Marcus Dickinson scored 12 on four 3-pointers (tying a career high) for the Broncos (9-11, 4-3 Mountain West Conference).

Wyoming missed 16 of its 22 first-half shots, including a 0-for-11 effort by Justin James who came in leading the Cowboys (5-15, 1-6) in scoring at 20.5 points per game. Wyoming whiffed on all seven 3-point tries and trailed the Broncos 28-14 at intermission.

The 14 points were the fewest points that the Broncos have allowed in a half since giving up 14 against Air Force almost four years ago on Feb. 11, 2015. James ended the game with just seven points on 2-of-17 shooting. Between the two games against Boise State this season, James finished 3-of-31 from the field with just 14 points.

Boise State never trailed on the day, extending its lead to as much as 31 late in the second half. The 25-point margin of victory was the largest of the season for the Blue and Orange.

David Wacker tied a season high with a game-high seven rebounds. The redshirt senior also tied for a team-best three assists while also scoring seven points. The Broncos finished the game with a 34-22 advantage on the glass (+12). Boise State is now 4-1 this season when outrebounding the opposition by eight or more.

Boise State will now prepare for two road games this coming week. The first will be Tuesday, Jan. 29, as the Broncos will take on Colorado State in Fort Collins, Colo., on AT&T SportsNet. The game will tip at 7 p.m. MT.