BOISE, Idaho - Max Rice scored a career-high 22 points as Boise State rolled to an 89-52 win Wednesday, completing a series sweep against New Mexico at ExtraMile Arena. The Broncos (6-1, 2-0 MW) are on a six-game winning streak for the first time since December 2017.
Boise State shot 60 percent from the field (36-for-60) and 50 percent from beyond the arc (11-for-12) to claim the 37-point win, its largest margin of victory against the Lobos in series history. New Mexico (3-2, 0-2 MW) shot 33.3 percent and was held to 1-of-9 three-point shooting.
Rice was 9-for-13 from the floor, including 4-of-7 on three-pointers. He also pulled down seven rebounds to go along with the first 20-point outing of his career.
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Derrick Alston, Jr. also scored 22 points, going a perfect 9-for-9 from the field. Alston was 3-for-3 from three-point range and threw down four dunks, setting the tone for the Broncos to score 44 points in the paint. Alston added six assists, four rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot. His 9-for-9 shooting performance is tied for the second-most makes without a miss in program history.
Emmanue Akot, Alston and RayJ Dennis each finished the game with six assists. Boise State tallied a season-high 23 assists. Dennis has 20 assists in the last four games.
Alston and Rice combined for 31 points in the first half as the Broncos jumped on New Mexico early, taking a 52-28 advantage into the locker room. The lead ballooned to as much as 40 in the second half.
Marcus Shaver, Jr. saw the floor for the first time in more than two weeks, after missing three games with a foot injury. Shaver came off the bench to score 13 points and grab five rebounds. The Broncos outscored the Lobos by 27 in the 20 minutes he played.
Boise State returns to action next week against San Jose State. The series is scheduled to take place Dec. 31 and Jan. 2, in Phoenix.
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Boise State shot 60 percent from the field (36-for-60) and 50 percent from beyond the arc (11-for-12) to claim the 37-point win, its largest margin of victory against the Lobos in series history. New Mexico (3-2, 0-2 MW) shot 33.3 percent and was held to 1-of-9 three-point shooting.
Rice was 9-for-13 from the floor, including 4-of-7 on three-pointers. He also pulled down seven rebounds to go along with the first 20-point outing of his career.
Photos (Credit: Tyler McFarland/Boise State Athletics)
Derrick Alston, Jr. also scored 22 points, going a perfect 9-for-9 from the field. Alston was 3-for-3 from three-point range and threw down four dunks, setting the tone for the Broncos to score 44 points in the paint. Alston added six assists, four rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot. His 9-for-9 shooting performance is tied for the second-most makes without a miss in program history.
Emmanue Akot, Alston and RayJ Dennis each finished the game with six assists. Boise State tallied a season-high 23 assists. Dennis has 20 assists in the last four games.
Alston and Rice combined for 31 points in the first half as the Broncos jumped on New Mexico early, taking a 52-28 advantage into the locker room. The lead ballooned to as much as 40 in the second half.
Marcus Shaver, Jr. saw the floor for the first time in more than two weeks, after missing three games with a foot injury. Shaver came off the bench to score 13 points and grab five rebounds. The Broncos outscored the Lobos by 27 in the 20 minutes he played.
Boise State returns to action next week against San Jose State. The series is scheduled to take place Dec. 31 and Jan. 2, in Phoenix.
Photos (Credit: Tyler McFarland/Boise State Athletics)
Mike Walsh
broncospsorts.com
