Tuesday, February 18
Boise, Idaho
6:30 p.m. MT
Boise State
16-12,6-9Mountain West
78
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73
Wyoming
16-10,10-4Mountain West
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Wyoming
23
19
25
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73
Boise St.
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Broncos Use Dominant Fourth Quarter to Rally Past Wyoming
2/18/2025 9:37:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Boise State Snaps Five-Game Losing Streak
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State women's basketball utilized a commanding fourth-quarter effort to take down Wyoming, 78-73, and snap a five-game losing streak, Tuesday night in ExtraMile Arena.
Trailing 69-68 with 1:31 remaining, Natalie Pasco and Dani Bayes buried back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Broncos (16-12, 6-9 Mountain West) a three-point lead. After the Cowgirls (16-10, 10-4 MW) answered with a pair of free throws, Tatum Thompson converted all four free throw attempts down the stretch to secure the win.
The Blue and Orange outscored Wyoming 20-6 in the fourth quarter, and held Wyoming to 1-of-11 shooting and forced 10 turnovers in the final frame.
Thompson matched her career-high with 25 points in the victory, shooting 9-of-13 from the floor and making seven of her nine free throw attempts. The junior added nine rebounds and matched her career-high with three blocks. Bayes added 21 points in the win and matched her season-high with three steals defensively. Pasco drained both of her 3-point attempts and finished with 14 points.
Bayes scored six of the Broncos' first 10 points, but the Cowgirls used a 10-0 run to race out to an early 21-10 lead. Christensen and Thompson answered with back-to-back layups, but Wyoming held a 23-16 lead after the first frame.
Boise State cut the lead to five three minutes into the second period, but the Cowgirls responded with a 3-pointer from the wing. Bayes scored seven-straight points to cut the lead to four with under three minutes remaining, and Thompson doubled down with back-to-back layups to knot the game at 40 with 1:06 left in the half. Wyoming hit a stepback jumper at the buzzer to take a 42-40 into the halftime break.
Thompson opened the half with a layup and Boise State took the lead following a pair of Pasco free throws. The two teams changed leads eight times over the next four minutes, but Wyoming used a 10-0 run to take a 59-50 lead midway through the period. The Broncos cut the game to one possession off an old-fashioned 3-point play from Bayes, but the Cowgirls ended the period with six consecutive points to take a 67-58 advantage to the final frame.
Boise State held Wyoming scoreless for the first five minutes of the fourth quarter, allowing Boise State to cut the lead to 67-64 with five minutes remaining on the clock. After a pair of free throws from Thompson, the Broncos gained the advantage off a Pasco floater with 2:43 remaining. The Cowgirls retook the lead for the final time in the contest with a pair of free throws on the ensuing possession.
Top Broncos
- Tatum Thompson matched her career high with 25 points in the win, shooting 9-of-13 from the floor and 7-of-9 from the free throw line. The junior added nine rebounds and matched her career-high with three blocks.
- Dani Bayes also matched her season-high with 21 points in the victory. The junior shot 8-of-13 from the floor and 2-of-4 from beyond the arc and defensively matched her season-high with three steals.
- Natalie Pasco contributed 14 points in the win, sinking both of her 3-point attempts.Â
Notables
- Boise State advanced to 15-3 all-time against Wyoming in ExtraMile Arena.
- The Broncos outscored the Cowgirls 20-6 in the final quarter. The Boise State defense held Wyoming to 1-of-11 shooting and forced 10 turnovers in the final frame.
- Tatum Thompson (25 points) and Dani Bayes (21 points) mark the fourth time a Bronco duo has scored 20+ points in a game this season.
- Thompson has eclipsed 20+ points for the fourth time this season and the fifth time in her career.
- Thompson has scored in double figures in 20 games on the season, including in each of the last 11 games she has played.
- Boise State scored 40 points in the paint in the contest, marking the sixth time this season the Broncos have notched 40+ points down low.
- The Broncos forced 21 turnovers, marking the seventh time this season the squad has forced 20+ turnovers.
- Assistant coach Heather Sower marked her 400th win as an assistant coach with the program. In 23 years as an assistant coach at Boise State, Sower has compiled a 400-312 record.
- Natalie Pasco has scored in double figures for the 20th time of the season and the 60th time in her career.
Quotables
"We needed to play well down the stretch of a game. We've been right there in the game in four of the five losses during this losing streak and we haven't been able to pull through. We did today and hopefully that will give us some momentum." – head coach Gordy Presnell
What's Next
Boise State won't hit the hardwood for eight days, next taking the floor on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at UNLV. That game will tip off at 7:30 p.m. MT and will be broadcast on the MW Network, FTF Sports and 670 KBOI AM.Â
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Trailing 69-68 with 1:31 remaining, Natalie Pasco and Dani Bayes buried back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Broncos (16-12, 6-9 Mountain West) a three-point lead. After the Cowgirls (16-10, 10-4 MW) answered with a pair of free throws, Tatum Thompson converted all four free throw attempts down the stretch to secure the win.
The Blue and Orange outscored Wyoming 20-6 in the fourth quarter, and held Wyoming to 1-of-11 shooting and forced 10 turnovers in the final frame.
Thompson matched her career-high with 25 points in the victory, shooting 9-of-13 from the floor and making seven of her nine free throw attempts. The junior added nine rebounds and matched her career-high with three blocks. Bayes added 21 points in the win and matched her season-high with three steals defensively. Pasco drained both of her 3-point attempts and finished with 14 points.
Bayes scored six of the Broncos' first 10 points, but the Cowgirls used a 10-0 run to race out to an early 21-10 lead. Christensen and Thompson answered with back-to-back layups, but Wyoming held a 23-16 lead after the first frame.
Boise State cut the lead to five three minutes into the second period, but the Cowgirls responded with a 3-pointer from the wing. Bayes scored seven-straight points to cut the lead to four with under three minutes remaining, and Thompson doubled down with back-to-back layups to knot the game at 40 with 1:06 left in the half. Wyoming hit a stepback jumper at the buzzer to take a 42-40 into the halftime break.
Thompson opened the half with a layup and Boise State took the lead following a pair of Pasco free throws. The two teams changed leads eight times over the next four minutes, but Wyoming used a 10-0 run to take a 59-50 lead midway through the period. The Broncos cut the game to one possession off an old-fashioned 3-point play from Bayes, but the Cowgirls ended the period with six consecutive points to take a 67-58 advantage to the final frame.
Boise State held Wyoming scoreless for the first five minutes of the fourth quarter, allowing Boise State to cut the lead to 67-64 with five minutes remaining on the clock. After a pair of free throws from Thompson, the Broncos gained the advantage off a Pasco floater with 2:43 remaining. The Cowgirls retook the lead for the final time in the contest with a pair of free throws on the ensuing possession.
Top Broncos
- Tatum Thompson matched her career high with 25 points in the win, shooting 9-of-13 from the floor and 7-of-9 from the free throw line. The junior added nine rebounds and matched her career-high with three blocks.
- Dani Bayes also matched her season-high with 21 points in the victory. The junior shot 8-of-13 from the floor and 2-of-4 from beyond the arc and defensively matched her season-high with three steals.
- Natalie Pasco contributed 14 points in the win, sinking both of her 3-point attempts.Â
Notables
- Boise State advanced to 15-3 all-time against Wyoming in ExtraMile Arena.
- The Broncos outscored the Cowgirls 20-6 in the final quarter. The Boise State defense held Wyoming to 1-of-11 shooting and forced 10 turnovers in the final frame.
- Tatum Thompson (25 points) and Dani Bayes (21 points) mark the fourth time a Bronco duo has scored 20+ points in a game this season.
- Thompson has eclipsed 20+ points for the fourth time this season and the fifth time in her career.
- Thompson has scored in double figures in 20 games on the season, including in each of the last 11 games she has played.
- Boise State scored 40 points in the paint in the contest, marking the sixth time this season the Broncos have notched 40+ points down low.
- The Broncos forced 21 turnovers, marking the seventh time this season the squad has forced 20+ turnovers.
- Assistant coach Heather Sower marked her 400th win as an assistant coach with the program. In 23 years as an assistant coach at Boise State, Sower has compiled a 400-312 record.
- Natalie Pasco has scored in double figures for the 20th time of the season and the 60th time in her career.
Quotables
"We needed to play well down the stretch of a game. We've been right there in the game in four of the five losses during this losing streak and we haven't been able to pull through. We did today and hopefully that will give us some momentum." – head coach Gordy Presnell
What's Next
Boise State won't hit the hardwood for eight days, next taking the floor on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at UNLV. That game will tip off at 7:30 p.m. MT and will be broadcast on the MW Network, FTF Sports and 670 KBOI AM.Â
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Team Stats
UW
Boise
FG%
.456
.468
3FG%
.364
.500
FT%
.867
.889
RB
36
27
TO
21
10
STL
4
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
4
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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