Broncos Collect 12th Home Win, Snap Lobos Eight-Game Winning Streak

Wednesday, February 19

Boise, Idaho

8 PM

Boise State

18-8,10-5Mountain West

New Mexico

22-5,14-2Mountain West

New Mexico

Boise St.

Broncos Collect 12th Home Win, Snap Lobos Eight-Game Winning Streak

2/19/2025 11:47:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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BOISE, Idaho — Led by Tyson Degenhart and Pearson Carmichael who scored a combined 53 points, Boise State defeated New Mexico, 86-78, on Wednesday night at ExtraMile Arena.

Beating New Mexico (22-5, 14-2 Mountain West) by eight, Boise State (18-8, 10-5 MW) has won at least 12 home games in each of the last six seasons. The Broncos improved to 182-39 (82.4%) at home under Head Coach Leon Rice.

Degenhart shot 9-of-16 from the field and scored a career-high 32 points. He made a career-high 13 free throws and added seven rebounds and two assists.

Carmichael poured in a career-best 21 points and set career highs points, field goals (5), three-point field goals (4) and free throws (7). Alvaro Cardenas stuffed the stat sheet, posting 11 points, three rebounds, 10 assists and five steals.

Filip Borovicanin led the Lobos and scored a team-high 18 points. Nelly Junior Joseph and Donovan Dent each scored 17 points apiece.

New Mexico began Wednesday's game by scoring the first five points and nine of the opening 12. Aided by a couple early Boise State turnovers, the Lobos led by four at the 15:49 mark.

Out of the under-16 media timeout, the Broncos tallied the next four points and evened the score at nine. Boise State grabbed its first lead of the evening at the 5:02 mark when Carmichael buried a three which was his only basket of the half.

The Broncos collected its largest lead of the frame and opened a five-point advantage on a driving layup in transition by Degenhart. It was his 13th and 14th points of the period which tied Junior Joseph for the most by a player.

In a tightly contested half where neither team led by more than six, both clubs combined to shoot a tick over 50 percent. Boise State knocked down six threes and made 10 of its 11 free throws and led, 42-39, at the intermission.

The Broncos started the second half with a 7-2 run and forced a prompt timeout by New Mexico. Boise State upped its lead to double-digits six minutes into the final period on a four-point play by Carmichael.

Leading the way for the entire second half, the Broncos' largest lead was 19. The team scored 40 or more points in each half, noting the fourth time this season that's happened.

For the fifth time this season, Boise State knocked down double-digit three-pointers. The Broncos hit 10 shots from deep which helped the team secure its 18th win of the season.

Boise State hits the road this weekend and returns to action on Saturday afternoon against Nevada. Airing live on FS1, tip off at Lawlor Events Center is set for 4 p.m. MT.

NOTABLE:

Boise State is now 13-15 all-time against New Mexico, including 9-5 at ExtraMile Arena. The Broncos have won seven consecutive home games against the Lobos dating back to Jan. 3, 2018.

For the fourth time this season, Boise State scored 40 or more points in each half.

The Broncos knocked down 10 three-pointers, marking the fifth time the team has poured in double-digit threes this season.

Boise State tied its season high with 10 steals. The Broncos had 10 against Corban on Nov. 12.

Wednesday's game marked the first time in nearly a year (March 2, 2024 vs. New Mexico) that two Broncos scored 20 or more points in the same game. Tyson Degenhart scored 32, while Pearson Carmichael totaled 21.

Degenhart's 32-point performance was a career high. The last Bronco to register 30 points in a game was Max Rice against New Mexico on Jan. 31, 2024.

Scoring 32 points, Degenhart now has 27 career 20-point games. That number is tied for second most by a Mountain West player since the start of the 2020-21 campaign.

Carmichael set career highs in points (21), field goals (5), three-point field goals (4) and free throws (7).

Carmichael is the first Broncos freshman to score at least 20 points in a game since Tyson Degenhart did it twice in the 2021-22 season.

Alvaro Cardenas notched his sixth double-double and eighth double-digit assist game. His eight games with 10 or more assists are the third most in Mountain West history.

Cardenas set a career-high with five steals. The last Bronco to collect at least five steals in a game was Max Rice against South Dakota State on Nov. 9, 2022.

Cardenas is the first Bronco in program history with at least 10 assists and five steals in the same game. It's only the second time in Mountain West history a player has recorded those numbers in an individual contest.