Broncos Downed in Final Seconds at Nevada

Wednesday, December 28

Reno, Nev.

8 p.m. MT

Boise State

10-4,0-1Mountain West

Nevada

11-3,1-0Mountain West

Boise St.

Nevada

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12/28/2022 10:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score Postgame Notes Gamebook

Wolf Pack score winning basket with 3.8 seconds remaining

RENO, Nev. – Pavle Kuzmanovic made a go-ahead basket with 13.4 seconds left to give Boise State a 72-71 lead, but a Nevada layup with 3.8 seconds remaining on the ensuing end was enough to down the Broncos, 74-72 in the Mountain West opener for both teams, Wednesday night at the Lawlor Events Center.

Boise State (10-4) got a double-double from Chibuzo Agbo and 20-point nights from Marcus Shaver Jr. (22) and Naje Smith (20) as the starters scored 69 points.

Behind 10 first-half points from Agbo, Boise State (10-4) controlled the lead for the large majority of the first half, but Nevada (11-3) held the Broncos scoreless for the final 5:53 of the opening period to put the Blue and Orange down 30-27 entering halftime.

Boise State used a 9-2 run to take back the lead 48-44 at the approach of the second media timeout, and built its largest lead of the night, 61-54, with 5:06 remaining in the game. In the game's final moments, Kuzmanovic made a driving layup with 13.4 seconds left on the clock to give Boise State a one-point lead. Following a timeout, Nevada's Kenan Blackshear dribbled the ball up the length of the court and found space around the basket to make the game-winning bucket.

Top Broncos

Marcus Shaver, Jr., led all scorers with 22 points in his first game since Dec. 10.
Naje Smith poured in a career-high 20 points to go along with five rebounds.
Chibuzo Agbo notched his second-career double double with 15 points and a career-high 11 rebounds. Agbo has reached double-figure scoring in five-straight games.

Notables

Four players combined for 67 of Boise State's 72 points: Shaver, Jr. (22), Smith (20), Agbo (15), and Degenhart (10).
Boise State was +18 (34-16) on points in the paint.
The Broncos shot 62.1% (18-of-29) from the field in the second half.
Boise State had two players score 20-points in a game for the second time this season (Texas A&M, Dec. 3).

Up Next
Boise State hosts its first conference home game of the season when San Jose State visits ExtraMile Arena, Tuesday (Jan. 3). Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. MT with broadcast coverage available on Mountain West Network.