Wednesday, February 26
Las Vegas, Nev.
7:30 p.m. MT
Boise State
at
UNLV
Photo by: Kenna Harbison
Broncos Begin Two-Game Road Swing at UNLV
2/25/2025 11:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
WHAT'S NEXT:Â Boise State women's basketball will play the first of two consecutive road games against the top team in the Mountain West, facing UNLV on Wednesday, Feb. 26. The game will tip off at 7:30 p.m. MT and will be broadcast on the MW Network, FTF Sports and 670 KBOI AM.
SCOUTING REPORT:Â The Lady Rebels (22-5, 14-1 MW) enter the contest on a six-game winning streak and can clinch an outright MW regular season championship with a win on Wednesday. UNLV has four players averaging in double figures, led by Amarachi Kimpson at 13.3 points per game. Kiara Jackson nets 12.7 points per game and leads the conference with 5.2 assists per game. The Lady Rebels are a force to be reckoned with offensively, averaging league bests in scoring offense (75.1 points per game), scoring margin (+13.3) and 3-point percentage (35.5%).
LAST TIME OUT: Boise State used a commanding fourth-quarter effort, outscoring Wyoming 20-6 in the final 10 minutes to clinch a 78-73 victory. The Broncos (16-12, 6-9 MW) held the Cowgirls to 1-of-11 shooting and forced 10 turnovers in the final frame. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the Broncos.
20 POINT SCORERS:Â Tatum Thompson (25 points) and Dani Bayes (21 points) each matched their career-highs in the victory over the Cowgirls. The duo's 20+ point performances marked the fourth time this season the Blue and Orange have had two players net over 20 points in a contest, the most in a single season in program history.
ON A ROLL:Â Thompson's 25-point performance against the Cowgirls marked her fourth 20+ scoring performance of the season. The junior, who is eighth among MW players with 15.4 points per game in league play, has scored in double figures in 11-straight contests, and sits in third-place in the conference with a field goal percentage of 53.0%. The Woodinville, Wash., native is also corralling 8.1 rebounds per game in league contests, the fourth-highest mark.
BENCH PRODUCTION:Â Boise State has gotten deep into its bench this season, as the team is ranked ninth nationally with 29.4 bench points per game and have scored 30+ points from their reserves in 12 games, and have totaled 40+ bench points in five contests. The Broncos have had at least nine different players in the scoring column in each of the last three games.Â
GETTING TO THE LINE:Â Boise State is shooting 78.8% (182-of-231) from the free throw line through 15 conference games. The program record for free throw percentage in league play is 74.7% (230-of-308), set in the 1988-89 season. Five Broncos are currently shooting over 80% from the line on the season (min. 10 attempts): Teryn Gardner (100%), Mya Hansen (89.1%), Mary Kay Naro (86.7%), Natalie Pasco (86.1%) and Thompson (82.6%).
RACE TO THE TOP: Several Broncos are undergoing season-long chases for milestones. Abby Muse is 25 blocks away from becoming the league's all-time career blocks leader while Mary Kay Naro is currently 32 assists away from matching the program record of 616 career assists held by Yaiza Rodriguez (2013-17).
SCOUTING REPORT:Â The Lady Rebels (22-5, 14-1 MW) enter the contest on a six-game winning streak and can clinch an outright MW regular season championship with a win on Wednesday. UNLV has four players averaging in double figures, led by Amarachi Kimpson at 13.3 points per game. Kiara Jackson nets 12.7 points per game and leads the conference with 5.2 assists per game. The Lady Rebels are a force to be reckoned with offensively, averaging league bests in scoring offense (75.1 points per game), scoring margin (+13.3) and 3-point percentage (35.5%).
LAST TIME OUT: Boise State used a commanding fourth-quarter effort, outscoring Wyoming 20-6 in the final 10 minutes to clinch a 78-73 victory. The Broncos (16-12, 6-9 MW) held the Cowgirls to 1-of-11 shooting and forced 10 turnovers in the final frame. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the Broncos.
20 POINT SCORERS:Â Tatum Thompson (25 points) and Dani Bayes (21 points) each matched their career-highs in the victory over the Cowgirls. The duo's 20+ point performances marked the fourth time this season the Blue and Orange have had two players net over 20 points in a contest, the most in a single season in program history.
ON A ROLL:Â Thompson's 25-point performance against the Cowgirls marked her fourth 20+ scoring performance of the season. The junior, who is eighth among MW players with 15.4 points per game in league play, has scored in double figures in 11-straight contests, and sits in third-place in the conference with a field goal percentage of 53.0%. The Woodinville, Wash., native is also corralling 8.1 rebounds per game in league contests, the fourth-highest mark.
BENCH PRODUCTION:Â Boise State has gotten deep into its bench this season, as the team is ranked ninth nationally with 29.4 bench points per game and have scored 30+ points from their reserves in 12 games, and have totaled 40+ bench points in five contests. The Broncos have had at least nine different players in the scoring column in each of the last three games.Â
GETTING TO THE LINE:Â Boise State is shooting 78.8% (182-of-231) from the free throw line through 15 conference games. The program record for free throw percentage in league play is 74.7% (230-of-308), set in the 1988-89 season. Five Broncos are currently shooting over 80% from the line on the season (min. 10 attempts): Teryn Gardner (100%), Mya Hansen (89.1%), Mary Kay Naro (86.7%), Natalie Pasco (86.1%) and Thompson (82.6%).
RACE TO THE TOP: Several Broncos are undergoing season-long chases for milestones. Abby Muse is 25 blocks away from becoming the league's all-time career blocks leader while Mary Kay Naro is currently 32 assists away from matching the program record of 616 career assists held by Yaiza Rodriguez (2013-17).
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