Boise State Athletics
Monday, December 21
Boise, Idaho
7:30 p.m. MT
Boise State
5-1,1-0Mountain West
77
vs
53
New Mexico
3-1,0-1Mountain West
1
2
F
New Mexico
26
27
53
Boise St.
36
41
77
Broncos Roll to Conference-Opening Win
12/21/2020 10:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BOISE, Idaho -Â Derrick Alston, Jr. and RayJ Dennis combined for 36 points, leading Boise State to a 77-53 win over New Mexico, Monday, in the Mountain West opener for both teams.Â
The Broncos (5-1, 1-0 MW) used a 25-5 run midway through the second half to stretch their lead to 26 and coast to the win. Alston scored nine straight points of his own during the run and finished with 20 in the game, his third 20-point game of the season and 25th of his career.
Boise State shot 58 percent from the field while holding the Lobos (3-1, 0-1 MW) to 34 percent. The Broncos held a 42-26 scoring advantage in the paint.
Dennis scored 16 points to go with five assists and three steals. Emmanuel Akot and Abu Kigab each chipped in 12 points to give Boise State four in double figures. Akot also tallied eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block.
The two teams square off again Wednesday, in the second game of the conference-opening series. Tipoff is slated for 8 p.m. MT on CBS Sports Network.
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The Broncos (5-1, 1-0 MW) used a 25-5 run midway through the second half to stretch their lead to 26 and coast to the win. Alston scored nine straight points of his own during the run and finished with 20 in the game, his third 20-point game of the season and 25th of his career.
DA set the tone tonight! @deejuusz pic.twitter.com/5MZv4XmGwg
— Boise State MBB (@BroncoSportsMBB) December 22, 2020
Boise State shot 58 percent from the field while holding the Lobos (3-1, 0-1 MW) to 34 percent. The Broncos held a 42-26 scoring advantage in the paint.
Dennis scored 16 points to go with five assists and three steals. Emmanuel Akot and Abu Kigab each chipped in 12 points to give Boise State four in double figures. Akot also tallied eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block.
The two teams square off again Wednesday, in the second game of the conference-opening series. Tipoff is slated for 8 p.m. MT on CBS Sports Network.
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Team Stats
UNM
Boise
FG%
.339
.577
3FG%
.333
.333
FT%
.526
.600
RB
29
35
TO
13
12
STL
3
10
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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