Broncos Earn 10th-Straight Home Win

Wednesday, December 31

Boise, Idaho

2 p.m.

Boise State

10-4,1-2Mountain West

Nevada

4-9,0-3Mountain West

Nevada

Boise St.

12/31/2025 4:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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BOISE, Idaho – Boise State earned its 10th-straight home win with a 74-62 victory over Nevada, Wednesday afternoon.

Tatum Thompson paced the Broncos (10-4, 1-2 Mountain West) as she earned her third double-double of the season.

Dani Bayes opened the game with a jumper, but Nevada's (4-9, 0-3) Ahrray Young quickly answered with a 3-pointer to put the Wolf Pack on the board as well.

The first quarter remained close with six lead changes, though an 8-0 run allowed the Broncos to pull away. Boise State took a 21-15 lead after Keirra Thompson knocked down a second-chance three with 16 seconds remaining in the quarter. Bayes and Tatum Thompson paced the Broncos early, scoring nine and seven points, respectively.

Nevada opened the second quarter with a layup from Kendra Hicks before Boise State responded with a 6-0 run. The scoring came from three different Broncos, a jumper by Tatum Thompson, a free throw from Libby Hutton and a 3-pointer by Natalie Pasco.

The Broncos followed with another 6-0 run in a span of just 45 seconds. Tatum Thompson capped the first half with a jumper as time expired, sending Boise State into the locker room with a 41-30 lead. Thompson and Bayes led the Broncos at the break with 13 and 12 points, respectively, while Nevada's Gabby Ramos led the Wolf Pack with 12 points.

Mya Hansen started the third quarter scoring with a layup, followed by a 3-pointer from Pasco. Nevada answered with a 7-0 run, which was halted by a layup from Tatum Thompson. The Wolf Pack then put together another 7-0 run as the Broncos went more than four minutes without a field goal.

Tatum Thompson opened the fourth quarter with a jumper and followed it with another, scoring six straight points on her own to start the period. Nevada did not record its first field goal of the quarter until the 5:11 mark. Bayes then converted two-consecutive layups and Pasco later knocked down her fifth three-pointer of the game to maintain Boise State's lead.

Boise State secured its first conference win of the season with a 74-62 victory over Nevada. Bayes, Pasco and Tatum Thompson all recorded double-digit points for the Broncos, while Skylar Durley, Hicks and Ramos each put together double-digit figures as well.

Top Broncos

Tatum Thompson recorded 23 points and 13 rebounds.
Natalie Pasco tallied 19 points and six boards.
Dani Bayes notched 16 points and four assists.

Notables

Boise State extended its home winning streak to 10 games, the program's first such streak since spanning the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons.
The Broncos opened the season 8-0 at home for the second consecutive year.
Boise State is now 12-2 all-time in conference-home openers as it recorded their second-straight such win.
The Broncos recorded their 49th all-time win over Nevada, extending their series lead to 49-22.
Boise State earned its first conference win.
The Broncos tied their game-high second chance points with 17.
Boise State tied its highest field goal percentage in a quarter this season by shooting 66.7% (8-of-18) in the fourth quarter.
Mason Borcherding tied her career-high two field goals with the last time being at Colorado on Nov. 18.
Natalie Pasco moved into the top 10 in program history for career points, totaling 1,348 points and surpassing Connie Sandland (1980-84).
Pasco tied her season-high five 3-pointers. The last time she achieved the feat was against Southern Utah on Dec. 13.
Freshman Keirra Thompson recorded her first career 3-pointer.
Tatum Thompson recorded her third double-double of the season and 10th of her career.
Tatum Thompson tied her season-high five assists, most recently done against UC Riverside on Nov. 23.

Quotables
"I was pleased with the win and thought it was a great bounceback win for Tatum (Thompson)," head coach Gordy Presnell said. "I am excited for her and proud of how she competed. I was also glad that we got on the right track with a win as we prepare to play Grand Canyon on Saturday who maybe has the best player in the league."

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