CONWAY, S.C. – Boise State men’s basketball shot 31.5-percent from the field as it was defeated by Charlotte 54-42 in the opening round of the 2022 Myrtle Beach Invitational, Thursday night on the campus of Coastal Carolina.
The Broncos (1-2) held Charlotte (3-0) scoreless for over six minutes early in the first half, taking a 6-4 lead with just over 12 minutes remaining in the period. The 49ers responded by making seven-straight field goals to take an 18-8 advantage, and Boise State went into halftime trailing 28-11.
The Broncos improved offensively in the second half, shooting 43.3-percent in the final 20 minutes. Boise State closed the game on an 8-0 scoring run, but it came too late as the 49ers took home the 54-42 victory.
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Boise State turns around to face the loser of tonight’s contest between Tulsa vs Loyola Chicago, tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. MT. The game will be broadcast on the ESPN Family of networks.
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The Broncos (1-2) held Charlotte (3-0) scoreless for over six minutes early in the first half, taking a 6-4 lead with just over 12 minutes remaining in the period. The 49ers responded by making seven-straight field goals to take an 18-8 advantage, and Boise State went into halftime trailing 28-11.
The Broncos improved offensively in the second half, shooting 43.3-percent in the final 20 minutes. Boise State closed the game on an 8-0 scoring run, but it came too late as the 49ers took home the 54-42 victory.
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- Tyson Degenhart led the Broncos in scoring with 14 points.
- Marcus Shaver, Jr., led the Broncos in rebounds (10) and assists (3) while chipping in nine points.
- “Charlotte came out tougher than us tonight with a lot more resolve,” said head coach Leon Rice. “We missed some shots and let it affect everything we did.”
- Marcus Shaver, Jr. grabbed 10 rebounds for the second-consecutive game. Shaver leads the Broncos in rebounding this season, averaging 8.7 per contest.
- Chibuzo Agbo hauled in a career-high six rebounds and tied his career high with two three-pointers made.
- Tyson Degenhart led his team in scoring for the first time this season and seventh time in his career.
Boise State turns around to face the loser of tonight’s contest between Tulsa vs Loyola Chicago, tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. MT. The game will be broadcast on the ESPN Family of networks.
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