Boise State Picks Up Fourth-Straight Win

Saturday, January 17

Logan, Utah

7 p.m.

Boise State

14-5,5-3Mountain West

Utah State

6-11,2-6Mountain West

Boise St.

Utah St.

1/17/2026 9:55:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score Gamebook

LOGAN, Utah – Boise State defeated Utah State 76-60, Saturday night.

The Broncos (14-5, 5-3 Mountain West) earned their fourth-consecutive win and second-straight road victory.

The game's first field goal came at the 8:18 mark when Karyn Sanford finished a layup to give the Aggies (6-11, 2-6) an early lead. Sanford added a jumper on the next possession before Boise State recorded its first basket three minutes into the quarter.

The Broncos then went on a 7-0 run capped by a Natalie Pasco 3-pointer at the 5:14 mark. The opening quarter closed with three consecutive triples, two from Utah State's Elise Livingston and one from freshman Keirra Thompson, giving Boise State a 22-15 advantage after one.

Libby Hutton opened the second quarter with a jumper, but Livingston answered with another 3-pointer. Dani Bayes followed with a triple of her own not too long after. The Aggies went nearly four minutes without a field goal before Macie Brown broke the drought with a layup.

Freshman Kenna Garza scored her first points of the night with a 3-pointer to snap Boise State's nearly three-minute scoring drought, but Sanford quickly responded with a triple. Another Bronco scoring drought ended with a Mya Hansen jumper and Livingston closed the half with a jumper as time expired, sending Boise State into the break with a 38-30 lead.

The teams combined to make 11 3-pointers in the first half. Hansen and Tatum Thompson led Boise State with eight and seven points, respectively, while Livingston and Sanford paced Utah State with 13 and seven.

Utah State opened the second half with a layup and a 3-pointer from Sophie Sene. A triple from Paloma Munoz Herreros trimmed Boise State's lead to 41-40. Hutton answered with a layup, but two made free throws pulled the Aggies within one again at 43-42. Josee Steadman drilled a 3-pointer to extend the Bronco lead and Pasco followed with a triple of her own to make it 49-42.

Pasco later added a layup to cap an 8-0 Boise State run. After Utah State converted two more free throws, the Broncos closed the quarter with another 8-0 surge to take a 62-46 lead into the fourth quarter.

Pasco assisted Hutton on a layup to open the final quarter. Utah State didn't score until the 3:51 mark, when Livingston sank two free throws. The Aggies closed the game with four-straight field goals, but ultimately came up short as Boise State secured the 76-60 victory.

Top Broncos

Dani Bayes notched 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists.
Natalie Pasco tallied 13 points and two assists.
Mya Hansen collected 10 points, five rebounds and three assists.

Notables

Boise State earned its fourth-straight conference win, the first such streak since 2023-24.
The Broncos collected two-consecutive road wins, marking the first time since 2023-24.
Boise State improved to 11-0 while outrebounding the opponent. The Broncos outrebounded the Aggies by +8 (38-30).
The Broncos put up back-to-back +15 wins over conference opponents, the first since the 2019-20 season.
This victory marked Boise State's ninth-straight win over Utah State, improving the all-time record to 38-12. The Broncos lead 17-7 at Utah State.
Mya Hansen grabbed five boards, tying her season-high.
Libby Hutton recorded a season-high three steals.
Morgan Maldonado matched her career-high two assists.
Natalie Pasco moved to sixth in program history with 1,398 career points. The senior passed Michelle Schultz (1991-96) with 1,391.
Josee Steadman notched a season-high seven points. The senior also grabbed season-highs in field goals and rebounds with three and two, respectively.

Quotables

"The substitution of Josee [Steadman] was big for us," head coach Gordy Presnell said. "She hit a big shot for us immediately and got our shooters shooting. Libby and Tatum were also really good, I am proud of them."
"One of the things that we have done that has helped the defense is rebounding well," Presnell said. "It's been a really conscientious effort with Dani Bayes and those guys to really take pride in rebounding. We are giving teams one shot."

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