Boise State Drops Game at San Diego State

Saturday, January 14

San Diego, CA

1 p.m. MT

Boise State

7-10,2-2Mountain West

San Diego State

14-4,4-1Mountain West

Boise St.

San Diego St.

1/14/2023 3:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Boise State suffered a 55-42 loss to San Diego State, Saturday, at Viejas Arena.

The Aztecs (14-4, 4-1 MW) came out firing, shooting 57.1% in the opening quarter to race out to a 22-9 first quarter lead. The Broncos (7-10, 2-2) buckled down defensively in the second quarter, holding San Diego State to just one field goal. Boise State mustered six points in the quarter, cutting the deficit to 25-15 at the half.

Five different Broncos scored as the team generated a 10-6 run out of the break to cut the lead to six. The Aztecs responded with a 14-5 of its own to take a 46-30 lead into the final period.

Anna Ostlie got hot in the fourth quarter, scoring seven points to propel a 12-6 Bronco run, cutting the deficit to 10. Boise State couldn't get any closer as the Aztecs held the team scoreless over the final four minutes of the game.

Top Broncos

- Anna Ostlie scored a team-high seven points and dished out three assists.
- Mary Kay Naro scored five points and pulled down seven rebounds.
- Abby Muse scored six points and grabbed five boards.

Notables

- The Broncos outrebounded the Aztecs 39-34, marking five straight games Boise State has outrebounded its opponent.
- Boise State held San Diego State to 7.1% shooting from the field in the second quarter, the lowest since the Broncos held Evergreen State to 5.9% shooting in the 4th quarter on Dec. 12.
- Tatum Thompson recorded season-highs in rebounds (five) and blocks (three).

Quotables

"We worked so hard and talked a lot about coming out strong, and they put us on our heels early. You can't win basketball games against good teams with a bunch of mistakes. It's frustrating. We're capable of being better. The first five minutes of the third quarter we played with a lot of fire and desire. We're going to continue to get better." – head coach Gordy Presnell

"The game was physical. These games are a lot harder than the games before Christmas. Conference games are hard and they are even harder on the road. All the little tiny errors that we made add up and it leads to us playing from behind." - Presnell

What's Next

The Broncos will travel to Las Vegas for a nationally televised matchup against UNLV, Monday. The game will tip off at 9 p.m. MT and be broadcast on CBS Sports Network.