Broncos Down Vaqueros

Tuesday, November 11

Boise, Idaho

7 PM

Boise State

2-1,0-0Mountain West

UTRGV

1-2,0-0Southland

Team	1	2	F
UTRGV	36	29	65
Boise St.	48	37	85

Andrew Meadow dunks the basketball against UTRGV on Nov. 11.

Photo by: Kenna Harbison

11/11/2025 10:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

BOISE, Idaho — Led by Andrew Meadow's season-high 21-point performance, Boise State collected its second-consecutive victory, defeating UTRGV, 85-65, on Tuesday night at ExtraMile Arena.

The Broncos (2-1) collectively shot 49.1 percent from the field and limited UTRGV (1-2) to 29 points in the second half. For the third-straight game, Boise State knocked down 10 three-pointers.

Meadow tied his career high with eight made field goals in the game. He added five rebounds and three assists in the victory.

Javan Buchanan posted a stat line of 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals. Dylan Andrews, the team's starting point guard, had 12 points and four assists.

In a reserve role, Spencer Ahrens notched 11 points and six rebounds in 20 minutes of game action. Dominic Parolin and Pearson Carmichael each had nine.

The Vaqueros only had one double-digit scorer in the game. Koree Cotton scored a team-high 12 points on five made field goals.

After connecting on two of their first seven shots from the field, the Broncos rattled off five-straight points to take an early two-point lead. Meadow made three early field goals and scored seven of the team's first 11 points.

In the first 12-plus minutes of the game, both teams shot it efficiently. The Broncos and Vaqueros combined to shoot 18-for-34 (52.9%) from the floor and tallied 45 points.

With just over five minutes to play in the first half, Boise State captured its first double-digit lead of the evening. Andrews and Meadow totaled six quick points, putting the Broncos ahead by 10.

Meadow, who paced all players with 15 first-half points, extended Boise State's lead in the final minute of the period. He knocked down his second three of the frame, giving the Broncos a 48-34 advantage, their largest of the opening 20 minutes.

In total, Boise State had seven different players score in the half. The team made 17 field goals, including five three-pointers, and were on top by 12 at the intermission.

Offensive efficiency slowed down at the outset of the second as both teams scored just 25 points in the first eight minutes. Despite registering 13 points in that span, the Broncos led 61-48 with 11:53 remaining in the game.

Utilizing a 10-0 run in a two-minute span, Boise State pushed its lead from nine to 19. In the final 90 seconds of the game, the Broncos forged ahead by 20, signifying their largest lead of the night.

Boise State's 85-65 win marks the team's second-consecutive 20-point win. The Broncos led for over 33 minutes in the game and outrebounded UTRGV 44-20.

Quotable (head coach Leon Rice):
"I was really proud of our guys. That team went on a 17-1 run against Baylor, and they were up 12 points in the first half against Baylor. They had our attention because they can get it going. You have to stop them or they will score a lot. I thought our defense got better from the last game. Our transition [defense] was better, and we protected the paint a little bit better. Now, there's tons of room for growth, but there were some real positives."

Top Broncos:
Andrew Meadow scored a season-high 21 points and tied his career high with eight made field goals.
Javan Buchanan stuffed the stat sheet with 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Dylan Andrews recorded 12 points, three rebounds and four assists.

Notables:
Boise State collected its second-consecutive win and are now 2-0 all time against UTRGV in program history.
Across the last two games, the Broncos have led for over 72 minutes.
Under head coach Leon Rice, Boise State is 189-41 (82.2%) at ExtraMile Arena.
Meadow recorded his first 20-point game of the season and sixth of his career.
RJ Keene tied his career high with 10 rebounds. He has grabbed double-digit rebounds in six games in his career.

What's Next:
Boise State continues its five-game homestand with a contest against Montana State on Saturday afternoon. Airing live on the Mountain West Network and KBOI 670 AM, the team's radio partner, tip off between the Broncos and Bobcats at ExtraMile Arena is set for 2 p.m. MT.