Broncos Fall in Overtime Thriller

Thursday, February 13

Albuquerque, N.M.

7 p.m. MT

Boise State

15-11,5-8Mountain West

New Mexico

14-12,7-6Mountain West

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Boise St.

New Mexico

2/13/2025 9:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Boise State women's basketball dropped a heartbreaking overtime thriller to New Mexico, 88-83, on Thursday evening in The Pit.

Trailing 85-81 with under a minute remaining in the additional period, Dani Bayes converted a difficult right-handed scoop layup to cut the lead to two with 34.7 seconds on the clock. On the ensuing Lobo (14-12, 7-6 MW) possession, Viane Cumber drilled a deep 3-pointer with six seconds left to claim the victory.

Abby Muse led the Broncos (15-11, 5-8 Mountain West) in the loss, finishing with 18 points, five rebounds and three assists. Redshirt junior walk-on Josee Steadman had a noteworthy performance off the bench, scoring a season-high 17 points off a 7-of-12 shooting performance. Bayes and Elodie Lalotte each added 11 points in the effort.

Boise State opened the contest by racing out to a 10-7 lead by the first media timeout. Mya Hansen ended the quarter scoring five-straight points for the squad - including a layup to beat the buzzer - to take a 15-14 first-quarter advantage.

Steadman and Muse combined to score eight points early in the second frame to snag a 23-19 lead, but a 10-0 run gave New Mexico a six-point advantage midway through the quarter. Teryn Gardner broke the run with a corner 3-pointer, but the Lobos extended their lead to eight with 2:17 remaining in the half. Bayes responded with a corner 3-pointer of her own, and Steadman converted a layup at the buzzer as Boise State cut the deficit to 38-33 at intermission.

Bayes continued her hot streak, coming out of the break with a pair of 3-pointers, then found Elodie Lalotte for a layup to cut the lead to 43-41. Bayes, Lalotte and Steadman combined to score 17 of the team's 22 points in the quarter as the Broncos trailed the Lobos 56-55 entering the final frame.

After the two teams exchanged baskets to open the fourth quarter, New Mexico stretched the lead to seven with six minutes to go. Muse answered the call, netting eight points in the period to cut the deficit to 70-68 with 2:52 remaining. After New Mexico went 1-of-2 from the charity stripe, Hansen drew a foul and converted both free throw attempts to cut the lead to one.

The Lobos responded with a layup, but Pasco tied the game at 73 with a corner 3-pointer with 1:15 remaining. New Mexico was fouled on the other end and converted both free throws to take a two-point lead. Pasco missed a floater on the ensuing possession, but Steadman was fouled on the putback attempt and tied the game at 75 with 41 seconds left in regulation.

Mya Hansen recorded a steal on the defensive possession, giving Boise State a chance to take the lead. However New Mexico forced a jump ball, claiming possession with 8.6 seconds remaining. The Lobos failed to convert and the game went to overtime.
Top Broncos
- Abby Muse scored a team-high 18 points on an 8-of-10 shooting performance.
- Josee Steadman had a storybook performance, scoring 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting. The redshirt junior walk-on added three rebounds and three assists.
- Dani Bayes drilled three 3-pointers to finish with 11 points.
- Elodie Lalotte recorded 11 points and four rebounds.

Notables
- Boise State played in its first overtime contest since a 68-65 loss to Nevada on Feb. 17, 2024.
- Abby Muse moved into sole possession of second place in career rebounds in MW history, pulling down five boards in the contest to end up with 1,086 career rebounds. The Brentwood, Calif., native passed Desi-Rae Young (UNLV, 2020-24), who corralled 1,081 career rebounds, and trails Jamie Smith (UNLV, 2008-12), who holds the conference record with 1,145 total boards.
- Mary Kay Naro dished out eight assists to reach 100 dimes on the season. The fifth-year senior has dished out 100+ assists in all five seasons of her career.
- Naro became the fifth player in program history to block 100 shots in her career. The Beaverton, Ore., native is the only one under 6'0.
- Naro recorded 5+ assists for the 11th time this season and the 54th time in her career.
- Dani Bayes recorded her ninth game this season with 3+ 3-pointers. The junior has done so 18 times in her career.
- Boise State dished out 20+ assists for the eighth time on the season.
- The Broncos finished with 37 bench points, marking the 11th time this year the squad has gotten 30+ points from its reserves.
- Eleven different Broncos scored in the contest.

What's Next
Boise State will have a quick turnaround, returning to the Treasure Valley for a Saturday afternoon matchup against Fresno State. The game against the Bulldogs (16-10, 7-6 MW) will tip off at 1 p.m. MT in ExtraMile Arena and will be broadcast on the MW Network and 670 KBOI AM.