Broncos to Travel for Mountain West Openers

WHAT'S NEXT
Boise State will open Mountain West play with two road games. The team will take on New Mexico on Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. MT and San Diego State on Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. MT.

SCOUTING THE LOBOS
New Mexico has an overall record of 8-3 and is 5-1 at home. The Lobos lead the conference and rank 35th-nationally in 3-pointers per game (8.8). New Mexico tops the league in bench points per game (25.5), rebounds per game (42.3) and rebound margin (+6.5). Boise State leads the all-time series 18-11.

SCOUTING THE AZTECS
San Diego State is 6-3 overall and 4-1 at home. The Aztecs rank second in the MW in 3-pointers per game (8.6), which also ranks 40th nationally. San Diego State has won the past three meetings and leads the all-time series 15-14. The Aztecs hold a 10-4 all-time advantage in games played in San Diego.

LONG RANGE SHOOTING
Boise State has converted 41.0% (77-of-188) of its three-point field goal attempts, leading the Mountain West and ranking 3rd nationally.

COACH P
Head coach Gordy Presnell ranks 22nd all-time in NCAA D1 women's basketball history with 778 victories. He entered the season fifth among active D1 head coaches.

FOR THREE
Dani Bayes holds the fourth-highest single-game three-point percentage nationally this season. She shot 77.8% (7-of-9) against UC Davis on Nov. 14, trailing Lani White of Utah (100.0%), Katie Donovan of Davidson (87.5%) and Ally Timm of DePaul (80.0%). Bayes' mark also ties for the second-best single-game percentage in program history.

SCORING OFFENSE
The Broncos are averaging 73.3 points per game, the highest mark in the MW.

GET TO THE LINE
Tatum Thompson ranks second in the Mountain West with 42 made free throws and 60 free throw attempts. The Broncos lead the conference with an average 14.5 free throws a game.

HELPING HAND
Mya Hansen leads the Mountain West with 58 assists and 5.3 assists per game. As a team, the Broncos lead the conference with 17.0 assists per game.

FROM DEEP
Natalie Pasco has made 31 3-pointers this season, leading the MW. She also tops the conference in 3-pointers per game at 2.8.

TOP FIVE ALERT
Bayes has moved into the top five in program history in career 3-pointers made with 170. She trails Brooke Pahukoa (2013-17), who made 193. Pasco also ranks in the top five, sitting third with 226.

RECORD BOOK MOVEMENT
Pasco ranks 11th in program history with 1,308 career points, chasing Connie Sandland (1980-84) in 10th with 1,331. She also is tied for 11th in career field goals made with 473 and is chasing Miquelle Askew (2012-16) with 493. Hansen is tied for 10th all-time in career assists with 286. She trails Camille Woodfield (2000-04) with 303.

DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Libby Hutton tied her career high with 15 points and added a career-high 10 rebounds in the Broncos' 59-51 season-opening victory over Eastern Oregon on Nov. 3, marking her first double-double of her career. Tatum Thompson registered a career-high 26 points and pulled down 14 rebounds in Boise State's 91-77 win over UC Davis on Nov. 14, notching her first double-double of the season and eighth of her career. Thompson also tallied another double-double on Dec. 6 against California Baptist with 18 points and 13 rebounds.

SCORING OUTBURST
Boise State scored 83 points against San Francisco on Nov. 9 and tallied 91 points against UC Davis on Nov. 14, marking the first time since Feb. 18 and 20, 2021, at Utah State that the Broncos scored at least 80 points in back-to-back games.

OFF THE BENCH
Boise State's bench scored a season-high 26 points at Utah on Dec. 10.

DOUBLE-DIGITS
Bayes recorded double-digit points in four-straight games (Nov. 23 - Dec. 6). Her longest career streak came from Nov. 7-20, 2022, when she posted four-consecutive double-digit performances.

NOT SO FAST
Boise State held North Dakota 0.0% (0-of-20) from three-point range in its 65-45 win at the Paradise Jam tournament on Nov. 27. The performance ties the program record for the lowest opponent three-point percentage with the most attempts (20).

GOING THE EXTRAMILE
Boise State has won 22-straight nonconference games at ExtraMile Arena, the fourteenth highest nationally.

HOME SWEET HOME
The Broncos have started their season 7-0 at home for three-consecutive seasons.

HOME STREAK
Boise State has won nine consecutive home games. A 10th straight win would mark the first time the program has achieved the feat since the combined 2018 and 2019 seasons.

PRESEASON ACCOLADES
Tatum Thompson was named the 2025-26 Mountain West Preseason Player of the Year.
Pasco joined her on the preseason all-conference team.

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Players Mentioned

Dani Bayes

Mya Hansen

Libby Hutton

Natalie Pasco

Tatum Thompson

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