Broncos Top Century Mark in Win Over Western Oregon

Saturday, December 9

Boise, Idaho

2 p.m. MT

Boise State

6-3,0-0Mountain West

109

Western Oregon

3-5,0-2Great Northwest

Western Ore.

Boise St.

109

Max Rice dribbling the ball past a Western Oregon defender, 2023.

Photo by: Boise State University

12/9/2023 4:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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BOISE, Idaho – A 13-0 run for Boise State men's basketball shortly after the first media timeout of the second half gave the Broncos a 20-point lead they never relinquished in a 109-70 win over Western Oregon, Saturday at ExtraMile Arena.

Max Rice (28), Chibuzo Agbo (24) and Tyson Degenhart (18) combined for 70 points as Boise State (6-3) eclipsed the century mark for the first time since Dec. 31, 2020. Rice and Agbo each made six 3-pointers – the first time since at least 2010-11 that two players have made six 3-pointers in the same game.

All fourteen Broncos not redshirting appeared in the game as Boise State had 26 assists.

The Wolves (3-5) made 12 3-pointers on the afternoon.

Quotables

"When Max starts hitting threes it makes things so much easier for me," said Chibuzo Agbo. "We knew he (Max) was going to keep going so we kept moving the ball while he was hot."
"The things our guards are getting better at is when a guy is hitting his shots, it's their job to find him another easy look," said head coach Leon Rice. "That's what our young guards are getting better at, and it allows those two (Agbo and Rice) to keep going."

Top Broncos

Max Rice led the Broncos with 28 points on 6-of-9 shooting from beyond the arc – which ties his most 3-pointers in a game.
Chibuzo Agbo dropped 24 points to go along with four rebounds and two assists.
Tyson Degenhart knocked down 18 points and registered three rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Cam Martin scored six points off the bench with six rebounds, six assists and a steal.

Notable

Boise State has won 18-straight home games dating back to last season's win over Utah Valley. The longest home win streak in program history is 19-straight wins (March 2, 1997 to Jan. 17, 1999).
Due to Liberty's loss at the start of Boise State's game, the Broncos are tied for fourth nationally in active home win streaks . . . Oral Roberts (T-2nd, 19) plays at home at 6 p.m. MT on Saturday.
The Broncos are 55-7 at home since the start of the 2019-20 season.
This was the 480th victory for the Broncos at ExtraMile Arena.
This marked the first time Boise State has played an opponent outside of the top 100 of KenPom since the season opener against Vanguard (Nov. 7).
Boise State never trailed in the game.
The Broncos won despite allowing 12 3-pointers — their most allowed since 14 against UNLV in last season's MW quarterfinal.
Boise State had two players score 20+ points in a game for the first time since against Nevada last season (Dec. 28, 2022).
At least 10 players saw the floor for the seventh-straight game . . . all but one game this season.
Most points in a game since scoring 126 against Life Pacific.
First 100-point game since Dec. 31, 2020 vs. San Jose State.
The Broncos had 21 points off the bench . . . have had 20+ in all but two games this season.
Boise State's 26 assists are its most in a game since having 25 against Temple (Nov. 19, 2021).
The Broncos had two players make six 3-pointers in the same game for the first time since at least 2010-11.
Boise State led by 20+ for 14:30.

What's Next
Boise State continues its four-game homestand with a pair of games next week. The Broncos host Northwestern State, Dec. 12, and Cal State Fullerton, Dec. 17.