Boise State Falls to UNLV

Wednesday, January 24

Boise, Idaho

6:30 p.m. MT

Boise State

13-7,4-3Mountain West

UNLV

16-2,6-1Mountain West

UNLV

Boise St.

1/24/2024 9:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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BOISE, Idaho –Boise State women's basketball fell to UNLV, 84-63, on Wednesday night at ExtraMile Arena.

Natalie Pasco led the Broncos (13-7, 4-3 Mountain West) in scoring with 21 points, while Mya Hansen and Dani Bayes added 12 and 10, respectively.

Both teams struggled to score in the opening period, combining to shoot 18.5% in the quarter as the Lady Rebels (16-2, 6-1 MW) led 11-5 after the first frame.

UNLV scored 12-straight points to start the second quarter to take a 23-5 lead. Pasco stopped the bleeding with five-consecutive points and Alyssa Christensen knocked down a 3-pointer to cut the lead to 13 with 3:19 left in the period. The Lady Rebels increased their lead to 19 late in the half, but the Broncos closed with four points and trailed 34-19 at intermission.

Hansen and Pasco combined to score 12 points to open the third quarter, but UNLV maintained a 50-33 advantage at the media timeout. The Lady Rebels stretched their lead to 21, entering the fourth quarter with a 60-39 lead.

The Broncos didn't back down, opening the final stanza with a 13-4 run to cut the Rebel lead to 64-52 with 5:36 left on the clock. UNLV responded with an 11-3 run to solidify its victory.

Top Broncos

Natalie Pasco led the Broncos in scoring with 21 points. The sophomore shot 3-of-5 from long range and 7-of-17 from the floor. She also dished out a season-high four assists.
Mya Hansen netted 12 points, including a 4-of-5 performance from the free throw line.
Dani Bayes scored all 10 of her points in the fourth quarter. The sophomore finished 4-of-7 from the field and made both of her 3-point attempts.
Abby Muse recorded nine points, seven rebounds and four blocks.

Notables

Mary Kay Naro and Natalie Pasco each dished out four assists in the contest.
Pasco has now scored 20 or more points four times this season and seven times in her career.
The sophomore has also hit three or more 3-pointers for the ninth time this season.
Boise State recorded a season-low eight turnovers.
The Broncos shot 52.8% from the floor in the second half.

What's Next

Boise State is set to hit the road and take on San Diego State at Viejas Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. MT and will be broadcast on the MW Network and 670 KBOI AM.