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Boise State Runs Past Rebels in Second Half
1/11/2023 11:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Broncos score 53 points in second half
LAS VEGAS – Boise State men's basketball shot a scorching 71.8% from the field - including 61.5% from three-point range - in the second half to power a comeback victory, 84-66, over UNLV, Wednesday night at Thomas & Mack Center.
Tyson Degenhart and Max Rice combined for 12 of the Broncos' (13-4, 3-1 MW) first 14 points to help build a seven-point advantage at the first media timeout. A scoring drought struck for Boise State as UNLV (12-4, 1-3 MW) held the visitors scoreless for over four minutes. The Runnin' Rebels used an 8-0 run to take their first lead of the night with 6:31 remaining in the half, and entered the break with a two-point advantage, 33-31.
The Broncos came out of the locker room hot, using a 14-5 scoring run including three triples from Chibuzo Agbo to help reclaim the lead 45-36, forcing a UNLV timeout. Boise State opened the half shooting 13-15 from the field, including nine-straight field goals over a four-minute stretch to blow the game open, 64-48 with 11 minutes to play. The Runnin' Rebels scored 12 of the game's next 14 points to draw within six at the under-eight timeout, but the Broncos allowed just six points the remainder of the way to close out the Quad 1 victory.
Agbo and Rice finished the game a combined 8-of-12 from behind the three-point line, while five Broncos reached double-figures for the second-straight game.
Tyson Degenhart and Max Rice combined for 12 of the Broncos' (13-4, 3-1 MW) first 14 points to help build a seven-point advantage at the first media timeout. A scoring drought struck for Boise State as UNLV (12-4, 1-3 MW) held the visitors scoreless for over four minutes. The Runnin' Rebels used an 8-0 run to take their first lead of the night with 6:31 remaining in the half, and entered the break with a two-point advantage, 33-31.
The Broncos came out of the locker room hot, using a 14-5 scoring run including three triples from Chibuzo Agbo to help reclaim the lead 45-36, forcing a UNLV timeout. Boise State opened the half shooting 13-15 from the field, including nine-straight field goals over a four-minute stretch to blow the game open, 64-48 with 11 minutes to play. The Runnin' Rebels scored 12 of the game's next 14 points to draw within six at the under-eight timeout, but the Broncos allowed just six points the remainder of the way to close out the Quad 1 victory.
Agbo and Rice finished the game a combined 8-of-12 from behind the three-point line, while five Broncos reached double-figures for the second-straight game.
Top Broncos
- Chibuzo Agbo scored 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including a 4-of-6 effort from deep.
- Tyson Degenhart notched 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting to go along with 12 rebounds and a career-high six assists.
- Marcus Shaver, Jr. scored 14 of his 15 points in the second half to go along with six assists and three rebounds.
- Max Rice scored 13 points and grabbed five rebounds. He was 4-of-6 from beyond the arc.
- Naje Smith blocked six shots on the night.
Notables
- Boise State shot 71.4% (20-28) from the field and 61.5% (8-13) from three in the second half. Both marks rank as the best for Boise State in second halves this season.
- Five Broncos scored in double figures for the fifth time this season, and the second in as many games.
- Tyson Degenhart is the only Bronco since at least 2010-11 to have 17 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in a game.
- Naje Smith is the first Boise State player in the Leon Rice era to block six shots in a game.
- Boise State has scored 80-or-more points against back-to-back Mountain West opponents for the first time since the 2020-21 season when they did so in back-to-back games against Wyoming (Jan. 11, Jan. 13).
- The 18-point victory is tied for the highest in the series against UNLV, and is the largest loss for UNLV. Â
- Boise State won the battle on the glass (35-31) after outrebounding UNLV 18-11 in the second half.Â
- The Broncos have won their last five games at Thomas & Mack Center.Â
Up Next
Boise State continues its road stretch with a visit to Wyoming, Saturday, Jan. 14. Another late-night affair is in store for the Broncos as tipoff is set for 9 p.m. MT, with national broadcast coverage available on FS1.Team Stats
Boise
UNLV
FG%
.564
.435
3FG%
.538
.316
FT%
.571
.429
RB
35
31
TO
15
11
STL
5
6
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