Broncos Fall to Bison in First Game of Nugget Classic

Friday, November 25

Reno, Nev.

5:30 p.m. MT

Boise State

3-3,0-0Mountain West

North Dakota State

5-0,0-0Summit League

North Dakota St.

Boise St.

Photo by: Boise State University

Broncos Fall to Bison in First Game of Nugget Classic

11/25/2022 7:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Reno, Nev. – Trista Hull's season-high 12 points wasn't enough as Boise State fell to North Dakota State 68-53, Friday, in its first game at the Nugget Classic.

The Bison (5-0) jumped out to a 15-7 lead in the first quarter, but the Broncos (3-3) cut the lead to four with lockdown defense. North Dakota State led by as much as 12 in the second quarter, but Boise State once again fought back to cut the defecit to five at the break.

After playing only two minutes in the first half due to foul trouble, Elodie Lalotte scored six straight points for the Broncos to get within four. North Dakota State kept pushing the pace, ending the third quarter on a 9-2 run to take a 17-point lead into the final quarter. The Broncos managed to cut the lead to 13, but the Bison held on to clinch the victory.

Top Broncos
- Trista Hull led the team in scoring, finishing with a team-high 12 points. Hull went 3-of-4 from the floor and made six of her eight free throw attempts.
- Elodie Lalotte added 10 points, shooting 5-of-9 from the floor.
- Abby Muse was a force on the boards, recording a season-high 12 rebounds on the night. Muse also finished with four blocks, tying her season-high.

Quotables
"North Dakota State plays at a high level. Obviously our foul trouble in the first half hurt us. We were blessed to be down only five at half. The game got away from us in the third quarter. We didn't do a good job with their handoffs and their ball screens and they got some easy looks." – head coach Gordy Presnell

"We have to be able to get into our offense quicker. Milwaukee is going to put a lot of pressure on us on Sunday. We just have to keep trying to figure out a way to get better. We've got some work to do tomorrow and hopefully we will get better." – Presnell

Notables
- After tonight's game, Abby Muse only needs seven points to reach 500 career points. She also recorded four blocks, needing only three to reach 100 career blocks.
- Muse also recorded 12 rebounds on the night, the third time the junior has reached double digit boards this season.
- Boise State won the battle of the board, recording 38 to North Dakota State's 26. The Broncos have outrebounded opponents in all but one game on the season.

What's Next
The Broncos will play its final game of the Nugget Classic against Milwaukee (1-4) on Sunday at 11 a.m. MT. The game will be broadcast on the MW Network.