Broncos Fall at UC Irvine

Saturday, November 13

Irvine, Calif.

7 p.m. MT

Boise State

1-1,0-0Mountain West

UC Irvine

1-1,0-0Big West

Boise St.

UC Irvine

Photo by: Derrick Tuskan/San Diego State

11/13/2021 10:19:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score Boise State Postgame Notes

IRVINE, Calif. - Boise State suffered its first loss of the season Saturday, dropping a defensive battle at UC Irvine, 58-50. The Broncos (1-1) were held to 32.2 percent from the floor (19-for-59), including 13.6 percent from three-point range (3-for-22).

Marcus Shaver, Jr. led Boise State with 14 points in his season debut. Shaver's pull-up jumper with nine minutes to play pushed the Broncos ahead, 37-36, but UC Irvine (1-1) scored the next eight points to regain control.

Moments later Boise State cut the deficit to three, but timely three-point shooting and enough free throws from the Anteaters kept a comeback out of reach.

Boise State jumped out to an early 11-6 lead, including five points from Mladen Armus in the first six minutes. UC Irvine scored the next eight points and so began the back-and-forth affair. The Anteaters claimed a narrow 27-25 lead at halftime.

Armus finished with five points and a team-high 10 rebounds.

Emmanuel Akot joined Shaver in double figures with 11 points for the second straight game. Akot added seven rebounds and three assists.

Collin Welp led UC Irvine with 11 points and six assists, while grabbing seven rebounds.

Boise State returns to action at the Shriners Children's Charleston Classic, Nov. 18-21. The Broncos take on No. 23 St. Bonaventure in the first round, Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. ET/noon MT on ESPN2.