Broncos Suffer Road Loss to Nevada

Wednesday, February 5

Reno, Nev.

7:30 p.m. MT

Boise State

15-9,5-6Mountain West

Nevada

10-14,5-6Mountain West

Boise St.

Nevada

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2/5/2025 10:41:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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RENO, Nev. – Boise State women's basketball dropped its second-straight road contest, falling to Nevada 69-61 on Wednesday night at the Lawlor Events Center.

The Wolf Pack (10-14, 5-6 Mountain West), who trailed by eight at halftime, outscored the Broncos (15-9, 5-6 MW) 44-28 in the second half. Nevada shot 48.3% from the field in the final half, compared to an 31.0% shooting performance from the Blue and Orange.

Four Broncos scored in double figures in the loss. Dani Bayes, Natalie Pasco and Tatum Thompson netted 13 points each, while Elodie Lalotte chipped in 12 points.

Boise State spread the offense around in the opening quarter, with five different Broncos scoring in the opening frame as the squad held a 15-13 lead after the first quarter of play. Thompson and Bayes came out in the second quarter on fire, combining to score nine of the Broncos' first 12 points of the frame to take a 27-23 lead midway through the period. Boise State locked in defensively, holding the Wolf Pack scoreless for the final five minutes of the half to hold a 33-25 halftime advantage.

Nevada came out of the locker room with a 7-0 run in the first three minutes of action to cut the Bronco lead to one. Lalotte and Bayes answered the call, combining for seven points to give Boise State a 40-36 advantage midway through the period. The Broncos extended their lead to six in the final minute of the stanza, but a Wolf Pack 3-pointer at the buzzer cut the lead to 48-45 heading into the final frame.

Nevada tied the game at 48 on the opening possession with a 3-pointer from the top of the key. Pasco injected some life into the Bronco offense, finding Abby Muse for an old-fashioned 3-point play and then hitting a jumper on the next possession to give Boise State a two-point lead. Nevada responded with yet another 7-0 run to snag a 58-53 lead with 4:04 remaining.

The Wolf Pack extended the lead to seven with just over three minutes remaining. Boise State failed to convert on its next three offensive possessions and were forced to begin fouling. Nevada made five of its six free throw attempts down the stretch to claim the victory.

Top Broncos
- Dani Bayes drilled a trio of 3-pointers to finish with 13 points.
- Natalie Pasco scored nine of her 13 total points in the second half.
- Tatum Thompson scored 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor.
- Elodie Lalotte shot 5-of-9 from the floor to finish with 12 points.

Notables
- Elodie Lalotte moved into the top 10 in program history in career field goals, finishing the game with 474.
- Mary Kay Naro moved into a three-way tie for fifth place in program history with 99 career blocks. The point guard matched Michelle Hessing (2003-07) and Nancy Phillips (1976-81).
- Naro dished out five assists in the contest, marking her 10th game this season with 5+ assists. The point guard has recorded 53 such games in her career.
- Dani Bayes recorded her eighth game this season with 3+ 3-pointers. The junior has done so 17 times in her career.
- Tatum Thompson has scored in double figures in eight consecutive contests, continuing the longest double-digit scoring streak of her career.
- Boise State's defense created five shot clock violations.

Quotables
"They hit some shots in the fourth quarter that were caused by some bad closeouts. We took some bad shots early in the shot clock and they turned them into points. We shot ourselves out of this game. All we can do is get back to work tomorrow and get ready for a really good Colorado State team at home on Saturday." - head coach Gordy Presnell

What's Next
The Broncos return home for a matchup with Colorado State on Saturday, Feb. 8. The game will tip off at 1 p.m. MT and will be broadcast on the MW Network and 670 KBOI AM.