Broncos Narrowly Fall to USC

Monday, November 24

Lahaina, Hawaii

3 PM

Boise State

4-2,0-0Mountain West

USC

5-0,0-0Big Ten

Southern California

Boise St.

11/24/2025 6:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Boise State had its four-game winning streak snapped on Monday, falling 70-67 to USC in the opening round of the Southwest Maui Invitational.

The Broncos (4-2) were led by Javan Buchanan, who scored a team-high 18 points. He made six field goals and added six rebounds in 33 minutes.

Pearson Carmichael recorded a season-high 14 points and tied his career high with seven boards. Aginaldo Nets tallied his second double-digit scoring effort of the season, posting 10 points in a reserve role.

USC (5-0) was led by Rodney Rice who poured in a game-high 27 points on 11-for-21 shooting. Chad Baker-Mazara pitched in with 11 points, eight rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block.

At the outset of Monday's game, Boise State scored the first points on a driving layup by Dylan Andrews. Following the Broncos' score, USC went on an 11-2 run and led by seven upon reaching the first media timeout.

The Trojans, who shot 46 percent from the floor in the period, led for the majority of the first half. USC controlled the lead for over 17 minutes in the opening 20 minutes.

Trailing by as many as nine, Boise State rattled off a 13-2 run and forged ahead by one with 2:42 left to play in the frame. Meadow scored back-to-back buckets, giving the Broncos a 30-29 advantage.

To cap the half, USC scored five of the final seven points. Boise State made just one three-pointer in the first half, but went into the intermission down by only two.

Out of halftime, Buchanan scored eight of the Broncos' first 11 points. He totaled four field goals in nearly five minutes, including two threes, and evened the score at 43 at the 15:22 mark.

With just under nine minutes to play in the game, Carmichael gave Boise State its largest lead of the game. He knocked down a long ball to put the Broncos up three.

Down three with the four ticks on the clock, the Broncos had a chance to tie the game. Buchanan attempted a long three, but narrowly missed the shot as time expired.

In total, Boise State won the rebounding battle 36-31 and held USC to 30 points under their season average. The game featured 13 ties and seven lead changes, with the Broncos holding the lead only seven minutes in the game.

Top Broncos:

Javan Buchanan scored a team-high 18 points and added six rebounds.
Pearson Carmichael tallied a season-best 14 points and tied his career high with seven rebounds.
Aginaldo Neto recorded his second double-digit scoring effort, notching 10 points and two steals off the bench.

Notables:

Pearson Carmichael (14) netted a season high in points.
Boise State held USC to 44.4 percent shooting and 30 points under their season average.
The Broncos won the rebound (36-31) and points in the paint (40-16) battle while also outpacing USC's bench (28-8).
Shooting 10-for-11 (90.9%) from the free throw line, Boise State has made 90 percent of its free throws in three games this season.

What's Next:
Boise State is back in action tomorrow against NC State at 12:30 p.m. MT. The game will be aired live on ESPN2.