Broncos Overcome Slow Start to Extend Home Winning Streak

Sunday, November 23

Boise, Idaho

2 p.m.

Boise State

5-1,0-0Mountain West

UC Riverside

0-5,0-0Big West

UC Riverside

Boise St.

Broncos Overcome Slow Start to Extend Home Winning Streak

11/23/2025 4:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

BOISE, Idaho – Natalie Pasco scored a game-high 19 points and Boise State held off a pesky UC Riverside squad 67-56, Sunday at ExtraMile Arena.

Boise State started slowly, spotting UC Riverside the game's first-five points. The Broncos missed their first five shots and committed two turnovers before Tatum Thompson scored at the 6:38 mark of the first quarter.

Thompson's basket ignited an 8-2 run capped by Mason Borcherding's two free throws that gave Boise State its first lead with 3:29 remaining in the opening period. The Broncos led 14-13 after the first quarter, despite making just 4-of-17 shots from the field.

In the second quarter, there were four lead changes. Boise State erased a five-point deficit with a 13-4 run over the final 4:21 of the first half and the Broncos led 33-29 at the break.

The Broncos used a 10-0 run to increase their lead to 49-33 with 2:37 left in the third quarter. The Highlanders scored the final-six points of the period and extended their run to 16-2 to trim Boise State's lead to 51-49 with 6:53 remaining in the game.

Boise State's bench scored the next six points for the Broncos and Pasco knocked down a 3-pointer to push the lead back to 60-51 with 3:04 to play. Another trey by Pasco made the score 63-56 at the 1:45 mark.

Top Broncos

Natalie Pasco scored a game-high 19 points.
Dani Bayes tallied 11 points.
Libby Hutton had eight points and seven rebounds.

Quotable
"I thought we had some kids step up. We made some big shots. Natalie (Pasco), Dani (Bayes), Mya (Hansen), we count on them every game. What a big game for Kenna Garza. We don't win without her." -Boise State Women's Basketball Head Coach Gordy Presnell

Notables

Boise State has won 20-straight nonconference home games, the longest active streak nationally by a team outside of a power conference.
The Broncos registered 18 assists on 25 field goals.
Boise State's bench scored a season-high 16 points, led by a season/career-high eight from freshman Kenna Garza.

What's Next
Boise State plays North Dakota, Thursday, Nov. 27 at the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Game time is 1 p.m. MT.