Broncos Drop Home Contest With Fresno State

Saturday, February 15

Boise, Idaho

1 p.m. MT

Boise State

15-12,5-9Mountain West

Fresno State

17-10,8-6Mountain West

Fresno St.

Boise St.

2/15/2025 3:37:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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BOISE, Idaho – Boise State women's basketball lost to Fresno State Saturday afternoon, falling 67-63 in ExtraMile Arena.
Trailing 55-50 with 3:49 on the clock, the Bulldogs (17-10, 8-6 Mountain West) went on a 10-0 run to take the lead from the Broncos (15-12, 5-9 MW). Fresno State outscored the Blue and Orange 26-14 in the final period to secure the victory.

Tatum Thompson was the leading scorer for the Broncos, finishing with 18 points on a 7-of-11 shooting performance. Natalie Pasco drilled four 3-pointers in the loss, finishing with 12 points.

Fresno State opened the game with a 9-6 lead, but a 7-0 spurt from Boise State gave the squad a four-point lead at the media timeout. The Bulldogs converted a tip-in at the buzzer, creating a 13-11 first-quarter advantage.

Boise State gained some distance in the second quarter with a flurry of 3-pointers. Pasco opened the stanza with a long ball, and drilled her third 3-pointer of the contest midway through the frame to give Boise State a 26-19 lead. The Bulldogs buried back-to-back long balls in response, but Josee Steadman converted the Broncos' fourth 3-pointer of the quarter to give the Blue and Orange a four-point lead. The Bulldogs answered with back-to-back baskets to knot the two teams at 31 at the half.

The Broncos stretched the lead to five midway through the third quarter when Mary Kay Naro came up with a steal and score to give Boise State a 42-37 lead. Libby Hutton and Thompson converted back-to-back layups, and Pasco buried her fourth 3-pointer late in the quarter to give the Broncos a 49-41 lead entering the final frame.

The Bulldogs rallied back, cutting the deficit to 51-50 midway through the quarter. Thompson responded with a pair of free throws and a jumper on the next two possessions to grow the Bronco lead to five, but Fresno State went on a 10-0 run to take a 60-55 lead. Dani Bayes buried a 3-pointer from the corner to cut the deficit to two, but Fresno State answered with a pair of free throws on the other end. The Broncos began fouling and the Bulldogs finished the game shooting 5-of-6 from the charity stripe down the stretch to secure a 67-63 victory.

Top Broncos
- Tatum Thompson finished with 18 points and five rebounds. The junior shot 7-of-11 from the field and made all four free throw attempts. The Woodinville, Wash., native also matched her career-high with three blocks.
- Natalie Pasco drained four 3-pointers to finish with 12 points.

Notables
- Natalie Pasco drained four 3-pointers in the contest, marking the 20th time in her career that she has made 4+ 3-pointers. Eight of those instances have come this season.
– Tatum Thompson has scored in double figures in 10 consecutive games she has played in.
– Boise State scored 37+ bench points, marking the second consecutive game the team has scored 35+ from its reserves. The Broncos have scored 30+ bench points 12 times on the season.

What's Next
Boise State will remain at home with a contest against Wyoming on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The matchup will tip off at 6:30 p.m. MT and will be broadcast on the MW Network and 670 KBOI AM.