Boise State Athletics
Friday, December 4
Boise, Idaho
5 p.m. MT
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Photo by: Boise State University
Broncos Win Home Opener
12/4/2020 9:42:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BOISE, Idaho -Â A career game from Max Rice lifted Boise State men's basketball to an 86-49 win in its home opener Friday, against College of Idaho. Rice posted career highs of 16 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double as a Bronco.
The win marked the 200th career victory for head coach Leon Rice, becoming the second coach in Boise State history to record 200 wins.
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Abu Kigab led the Broncos (2-1) with 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting. He is the third different player to lead the Broncos in scoring in as many games this season.
Derrick Alston, Jr. kickstarted a 10-0 run late in the first half to give the Broncos a 19-point lead with 2:29 left in the first half. Alston scored eight of the 10 points during the run and finished the half with 14, including a trio of three-pointers.
Kigab scored five straight points to finish the first half with 13 of his own and Boise State took a 47-26 advantage into the locker room.
The Broncos' lead never fell below 20 in the second half as their defense limited College of Idaho (1-1) to 25.8 percent from the floor in the period.
Boise State returns to the road for a matchup with BYU next week. The game is slated for Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. and will be televised by BYUtv.
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The win marked the 200th career victory for head coach Leon Rice, becoming the second coach in Boise State history to record 200 wins.
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Congratulations to Leon Rice on becoming the second coach in program history to reach 200 career wins! #BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/pHor6beR0B
— Boise State MBB (@BroncoSportsMBB) December 5, 2020
Abu Kigab led the Broncos (2-1) with 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting. He is the third different player to lead the Broncos in scoring in as many games this season.
Derrick Alston, Jr. kickstarted a 10-0 run late in the first half to give the Broncos a 19-point lead with 2:29 left in the first half. Alston scored eight of the 10 points during the run and finished the half with 14, including a trio of three-pointers.
Kigab scored five straight points to finish the first half with 13 of his own and Boise State took a 47-26 advantage into the locker room.
Abu Kigab's first half: a photo essay. @AbuKigab #BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/RnrohI0ADR
— Boise State MBB (@BroncoSportsMBB) December 5, 2020
The Broncos' lead never fell below 20 in the second half as their defense limited College of Idaho (1-1) to 25.8 percent from the floor in the period.
Boise State returns to the road for a matchup with BYU next week. The game is slated for Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. and will be televised by BYUtv.
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Team Stats
CofI
Boise
FG%
.339
.455
3FG%
.294
.292
FT%
.750
.613
RB
32
45
TO
23
10
STL
3
9
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
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