Broncos Fall in Mountain West Semifinals

Friday, March 10

Las Vegas (Thomas & Mack Center)

10 p.m. MT

Boise State

24-9,13-5Mountain West

Utah State

26-7,13-5Mountain West

Utah St.

Boise St.

3/11/2023 1:40:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Box Score Gamebook

Cold shooting opens door for second half comeback by Utah State

LAS VEGAS – A 26-point second half allowed a Utah State comeback as Boise State men's basketball was knocked off in the semifinal round of the 2023 Mountain West Tournament, 72-62, Friday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.

After a strong first half on both ends of the floor, the Broncos (24-9, 13-5 MW) were held to just just 1-13 shooting across a 8:43 stretch late in the game, enabling the Aggies (26-7, 13-5 MW) to take their first lead of the game with 7:45 on the clock. Utah State connected on three of its final four shots from the field down the stretch to defeat defending-champion Boise State.

Top Broncos

Marcus Shaver, Jr. scored 14 points and led the Broncos in rebounding with eight.
Naje Smith added 14 points and four rebounds.
Tyson Degenhart shot 5-6 from the field and finished with 13 points and four boards.
Jace Whiting and Lucas Milner each added six points off the bench for the Broncos. Whiting also added four rebounds and three steals.

Notables

Boise State forced 15 turnovers from a Utah State team that had done so just once in its previous 13 games entering Friday.

Up Next

All eyes turn to Selection Sunday as the Broncos seek an at-large invitation to the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Selection show coverage begins at 4 p.m. MT on CBS.