Boise State dominated Air Force in a Mountain West clash with a decisive 94-56 victory, tying their season-high of 15 3-pointers and moving into a tie for first place with Utah State at 7-2. Tyson Degenhart led the charge with a career-high 29 points. The win also elevated Boise State to No. 45 in the KenPom rankings, up nine spots. In other conference news, San Diego State upset No. 17 Utah State 81-67, while Stanford overcame Arizona State 71-62. Sellouts in San Diego and Boise contributed to the Mountain West's season sellout tally, and Boise State's record improved to 4-5 in Quad 1 games, tied for second-most in the country.
Mountain West top 4 at the turn: 7-2 Utah State 7-2 Boise State 6-3 New Mexico 6-3 San Diego State Top 4 records vs top 4: 2-1 Boise State (2 home, 1 road) 2-1 New Mexico (all 3 at home) 1-2 San Diego State (1 home, 2 road) 1-2 Utah State (all 3 on road)
Alright, let's roll. @BNNBroncoNation is LIVE with the @BoiseFord Postgame Show from ExtraMile Arena after Boise State crushes Air Force, 94-56, to move back into a tie for first place. Hear from players and coach Leon Rice and more! Join us: https://t.co/mCnhz06mG0
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Boise State is up to No. 45 at KenPom after the win over Air Force. That's a jump of nine spots.
Heck of a game for Tyson Degenhart. Finishes with a career-high 29, surpassing the 28 he had last year at New Mexico. When he plays like that, Broncos are hard to beat. And he did it with his family in the stands from Spokane. Pretty cool.
SDSU makes multiple changes to the starting lineup and knocks of No. 17 Utah State 81-67. https://t.co/pgGK8do1wK
Boise State scored 1.6 points per possession in today’s 94-56 drubbing of Air Force. That’s the highest PPP by any Division I team in a conference game in 6 years per @totally_t_bomb data. - 60% from the field - 15-27 from 3 (56%) - 86% from the line - 8 turnovers
FINAL: Boise State 94 , Air Force 56. Boise State moves into a tie with Utah State for first place in the Mountain West at 7-2.Broncos will get a nice boost from the computer rankings after this one. @BoiseFord Postgame Show coming up on @BNNBroncoNation in about 30 minutes. https://t.co/cRrwrR8HFe
A Derek Simpson three cuts the Michigan lead to 57-54 with 6:53 to play. Keep moving Michigan on defense to get high % shots and close out on shooters from the arc. This game is for the taking.
Boise State needs one more three to tie its season-high 15 3-pointers vs. Western Oregon.
Degenhart has a new season-high 25 points after that three... Broncos lead 69-39 with 9:50 to play.
Boise State is 10-for-19 from 3-point range... The Broncos' season-high three's is 15 vs. Western Oregon.
Sell outs in San Diego and Boise today brings the Mountain West sell out tracker this season up to 11 (in league play): 5 -- San Diego 3 -- Boise State 1 -- Colorado State 1 -- New Mexico 1 -- Utah State
This Boise State team will be hard to beat. Consistent outside shooting from Rice and Agbo and Degenhart doing it inside and out. Broncos are 10 of 19 from deep and lead 64-37 with 11:32 left in the game.
San Diego State leads No. 17 Utah State 70-58 with 5:30 to play.
Degenhart's season-high is 24 points vs Utah State... His career-high is 28 points vs New Mexico last January. https://t.co/vRB9BSeH6u
And another one. Falcons now 6 of 9 from 3-point range and lead Boise State 27-25. Leon Rice needs a time out. https://t.co/dnns2N4lB6
Air Force's Beau Becker is 3-3 from 3-point range and 5-for-5 from the floor so far. He leads the Falcons with 13 points. Boise State up 25-24
In other Mountain West action, San Diego State leads No. 17 Utah State 37-34 late in the first half.
After a steal, Max Rice hits a 3 for a 15-13 lead. Broncos are 3-for-7 from 3-point range. Air Force 4-for-6. https://t.co/kaSZb6P5pP
Chibuzo Agbo with a couple of early 3’s to give Boise State an 8-6 lead. https://t.co/V34VtVthbj
I’m back in ExtraMile Arena as Boise State hosts Mountain West foe Air Force… The Broncos have won six in a row against the Falcons, and they haven’t lost to Air Force at home since 2012. https://t.co/0ee0wWinpo
Saturday's Mountain West lines and times: • No. 17 Utah St +5.5 at San Diego St, 12:20 PT/1:30 MT (FOX) • Air Force +12.5 at Boise St, 2 MT (TheMW) • Wyoming +8.5 at UNLV, 5 PT/6 MT (CBS Sports Network) • Colorado State -6.5 at Fresno State 7 PT/8 MT (CBS Sports Network)
Boise State is now 4-5 in Quad 1 games after NET movement overnight. The nine Quad 1 games are tied for second-most in the country. To compare, Q1 games for other MW teams: Utah State (3), New Mexico (4), Nevada (4), Colorado State (7), San Diego State (7).
Nevada was 65 in the NET but should improve upon that with a 30-point win tonight. Helps keep Boise State’s win Quad 1 for now. https://t.co/OpRy3zD8hh
Boise State coach Leon Rice talked with the media today ahead of tomorrow's game against Air force. Watch the full press conference on the @BNNBroncoNation YouTube channel here: https://t.co/gphzdFOy6q
Games To Watch This Weekend, odds courtesy of our friends @FDSportsbook: UConn @ St. John’s +4.5 (-102) South Carolina @ Georgia -1.5 (-110) UVA @ Clemson -5.5 (-105) Texas @ TCU -5.5 (-105) Florida @ Texas A&M -1.5 (-108) Utah State @ SDSU -5.5 (-110) Colorado @ Utah…
Alright, let's go!! @MattBauscher joins me to talk about his trip to The Pit, Boise State's win over new Mexico and tomorrow's game against Air Force on a live edition of The Matt Bauscher Show on @BNNBroncoNation. Join us! https://t.co/BGqT1NzjcZ
Mountain West NET rankings for Feb. 1: New Mexico 19 Utah State 20 San Diego State 23 Colorado State 32 (Need 30 for Q1 at home) Boise State 44 Nevada 65 (needs to stay top 70 for Q1) UNLV 98 (need 75 for Quad 2) Wyoming 151 (135 would be Q2 for road game) San Jose State 191…
Stanford blitzes ASU down the stretch and wins 71-62 in Tempe. Cardinal come to McKale on Sunday, 6 p.m. tip.
Final Stanford 71, Arizona State 62 Cardinal ends game on 17-2 run That's losses in 5 of last 6
ASU now 5-12 from 3 after making 3 of first 4. ASU figured to shoot more 3's than usual because of Stanford's size and it's zone. We're tied at 17, Jamiya Neal with 6. Frankie Collins steal count, 1.