Broncos Bested by Aztecs

Saturday, December 20

San Diego, Calif.

2 p.m.

Boise State

9-4,0-2Mountain West

San Diego State

8-3,2-0Mountain West

Boise St.

San Diego St.

12/20/2025 4:06:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

SAN DIEGO – Boise State lost to San Diego State 83-54 in Viejas Arena, Saturday afternoon.

Naomi Panganiban opened the scoring for the Aztecs (8-3, 2-0 Mountain West) with a three-pointer and Natalie Pasco answered with the Broncos' (9-4, 0-2) first field goal, also from beyond the arc. After an Aztec scoring drought of more than two minutes, which was only broken by free throws, San Diego State jumped ahead with an 11-0 run. The quarter ended with a three-pointer from Mya Hansen.

The Broncos trailed San Diego State 27-18 at the end of the period, as the Aztecs shot 71.4% (10-of-14) from the field and 71.4% (5-of-7) from three-point range.

Boise State opened the second quarter with a basket from Emily Howard, assisted by Hansen. The Broncos suffered a three-minute field goal drought, which Bayes ended with a layup at the 6:22 mark. However, San Diego State responded with a dominant 15-0 run, holding Boise State scoreless for more than six minutes. During that stretch, the Aztecs grabbed four-consecutive offensive rebounds while Boise State managed to prevent any points off those possessions.

At halftime, Panganiban and Kennedy Lee led the Aztecs with 16 and 10 points, respectively, as San Diego State extended its lead to 50-24.

Hutton opened the third quarter for the Broncos with a jumper and paced Boise State for the period with seven points. The Broncos outscored San Diego State 17-14 in the quarter, but the Aztecs maintained a steady 64-41 lead heading into the fourth.

Hutton once again scored first for Boise State to begin the final quarter, as the Broncos totaled 13 points in the period. San Diego State was led by Panganiban with 18 points, Lee with 16 and Kendall Mosley with 11, as all three finished in double figures. The Aztecs secured an 83-54 win.

Top Broncos

Libby Hutton scored 14 points and four rebounds.
Izzie Harms notched ten points.
Emily Howard tallied eight points and four boards.

Notables

San Diego State has won the past four matchups, leading the all-time series 16-14. The Aztecs also led the series in Viejas Arena 11-4.
Mya Hansen claimed sole possession of 10th place in program history for career assists with 289. She moved past Jessica Thompson (2005–10) who ended her career with 286.
Izzie Harms secured a career-high ten points and a career-high four field goals.
Emily Howard tallied eight points, the most in her career as a Bronco.
Libby Hutton scored double-digit points in two-consecutive games for the first time in her career. She notched 17 at New Mexico and 14 at San Diego State

Quotables
"It was a poor performance," head coach Gordy Presnell said. "We got a break now, but we've been going hard since the end of June. We would've liked this trip to be a little better than it was, but it wasn't. We'll take five days off and get ready to restart the season."

What's Next

The Broncos return home to host Nevada on Dec. 31, 2025 at 2 p.m. MT, followed by Grand Canyon on Jan. 3, 2026 at 2 p.m. MT. Both games will be broadcast on the Mountain West Network.