Stingy Defense Locks Down Ninth-Straight Win

Sunday, December 18

Boise, Idaho

2 p.m. MT

Boise State

10-2,0-0Mountain West

Oakland

2-10,0-2Horizon

Oakland

Boise St.

12/18/2022 5:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score Gamebook Postgame Notes

Four Broncos score in double figures

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State men's basketball held its fourth-straight opponent to under 60 points as it took a 77-57 victory over Oakland, Sunday afternoon at ExtraMile Arena.

The Broncos (10-2) held the Golden Grizzlies (2-10) to just 29.4% shooting (10-34) in the first half. Boise State took the lead with 10:10 remaining in the period and built upon it, scoring 11 of the final 15 points to take its largest lead of the half into the locker room, 31-24.

Boise State took control in the beginning of the second half as the Broncos outscored the Golden Grizzlies 28-14 to build a 21-point lead with under 10 to play. Oakland made just three of its last 10 field goal attempts in the final six minutes of the game as Boise State locked down its ninth-straight victory.

Top Broncos

Max Rice notched his second-career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Tyson Degenhart led the Broncos in scoring with 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field.
Chibuzo Agbo scored 16 points, his third-straight game scoring double figures.
Lukas Milner tallied 10 points and seven rebounds.

Quotables

"We hang our hat and our identity on the way we rebound, the way we defend, how we compete and how we share the ball and play for each other offensively," said head coach Leon Rice. "That builds consistency. Those things are our identity and have always been the cornerstone of our program."

Notables

Seven Broncos grabbed four-or-more rebounds as Boise State outrebounded Oakland 45-31. Boise State has outrebounded 11 of its 12 opponents this season.
Boise State held Oakland to just 18.5% (5-27) from three point range.
During Boise State's nine-game win streak the Broncos have outscored opponents by an average of 19.9 points per game while holding opponents to an average of 55.8 points.

Up Next
The Broncos are back on the road for a game against Santa Clara, Thursday (Dec. 22). Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. MT with broadcast coverage available on WCC Network.