Broncos Finish Exhibition Play Undefeated - Boise State University Athletics

Thursday, October 29

Boise, Idaho

7 PM

Boise State

0-0,0-0Pac-12

104

Bismarck State College (Exhibition)

0-1

Team	1	2	F
Bismarck St.	12	25	37
Boise St.	53	51	104

Gamebook

10/29/2026 10:03:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

BOISE, Idaho — Surpassing the 100-point threshold for the second-straight game, Boise State defeated Bismarck State, 104-37, on Thursday night at ExtraMile Arena.

All 12 Broncos who played in the game scored at least two points, with Bhan Buom totaling a game-high 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting. In his first exhibition action, Jikany Deang knocked down three 3-pointers and had 13 points, six rebounds and two steals.

Julian Bowie recorded 11 points, four rebounds and seven assists, while Spencer Ahrens, Dovydas Butka and Pearson Carmichael all had nine points apiece. Ethan Lathan, Aginaldo Neto and Jerquarius Stanback each scored eight points in the contest.

Bismarck State was led by Carter Zeller who registered a team-high 12 points on 5-for-6 shooting. Jah Gulley scored nine points and Alex Proctor had eight.

In the opening five minutes of Thursday's game, Boise State outrebounded the Mystics 10-1 and racked up seven offensive boards in the process. The Broncos scored nine of the first 13 points and led by three upon reaching the first media timeout.

Entering the game off the bench, Rayzhon Bergersen gave Boise State its first double-digit lead of the evening. He knocked down a 3-point jumper, giving the Broncos an 11-point advantage.

Starting with 9:57 left to play in the first half, Boise State's defense asserted itself. Spanning seven-plus minutes, the Broncos held Bismarck State scoreless and rattled off 26-straight points.

Across the 20-minute session, Boise State limited the Mystics to just four field goals on 16.7 percent shooting. The Broncos' largest lead of the half was 41, which was achieved on a 3-pointer by Deang on the team's final offensive possession.

Bowie led the team with nine first-half points, as 10 Broncos cracked the scoring column. Boise State made 17 field goals, including eight threes, and led 53-12 at the intermission.

The Broncos started the second half in similar fashion to the first and scored 15 of 19 points at the outset. Within the first six minutes, Boise State increased its 41-point halftime lead to 50.

Leading wire-to-wire, and doing so by margin, the Broncos led by as many 67 points. Boise State dominated the Mystics in every major statistical category and scored 50-plus points in both halves.

In total, the Broncos shot 46.2 percent (36-78 FGs) from the field and limited Bismarck State to 13 field goals and 26.0 percent shooting. Boise State collected 65 points from its bench and cruised to a convincing 104-37 victory.

Top Broncos
- Bhan Buom scored a game-high 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting.
- Jikany Deang totaled 13 points, six rebounds and two steals.
- Julian Bowie posted a stat line of 11 points, four rebounds and seven assists.

Notables
- Boise State concludes exhibition play with a perfect 3-0 record.
- The Broncos' three wins came by a combined 95 points, including a 67-point victory against Bismarck State.
- Boise State scored 295 points across the three games and two 100-point performances.
- The Broncos scored 50 or more points in five of their six halves of basketball during exhibition play.
- Boise State limited the Mystics to 37 points on 26 percent (13-50 FGs) shooting.
- All 12 Broncos who saw action in Thursday's game scored at least two points.
- Bhan Buom scored a game-high 14 points, his highest scoring output in a game during his collegiate career.
- Jikany Deang made his Boise State debut and knocked down three 3-pointers as part of his 13 points.
- Brady Hennig also made his Broncos debut and had six points and four rebounds off the bench.

What's Next
Boise State begins its regular season on Wednesday, Nov. 4 against West Coast Baptist at ExtraMile Arena. Airing live on the Pac-12's YouTube page and KBOI 670 AM, the radio home of the Broncos, tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. MT.