BOISE, Idaho - A career game from Max Rice lifted Boise State men's basketball to an 86-49 win in its home opener Friday, against College of Idaho. Rice posted career highs of 16 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double as a Bronco.
The win marked the 200th career victory for head coach Leon Rice, becoming the second coach in Boise State history to record 200 wins.
Abu Kigab led the Broncos (2-1) with 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting. He is the third different player to lead the Broncos in scoring in as many games this season.
Derrick Alston, Jr. kickstarted a 10-0 run late in the first half to give the Broncos a 19-point lead with 2:29 left in the first half. Alston scored eight of the 10 points during the run and finished the half with 14, including a trio of three-pointers.
Kigab scored five straight points to finish the first half with 13 of his own and Boise State took a 47-26 advantage into the locker room.
The Broncos' lead never fell below 20 in the second half as their defense limited College of Idaho (1-1) to 25.8 percent from the floor in the period.
Boise State returns to the road for a matchup with BYU next week. The game is slated for Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. and will be televised by BYUtv.
The win marked the 200th career victory for head coach Leon Rice, becoming the second coach in Boise State history to record 200 wins.
Abu Kigab led the Broncos (2-1) with 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting. He is the third different player to lead the Broncos in scoring in as many games this season.
Derrick Alston, Jr. kickstarted a 10-0 run late in the first half to give the Broncos a 19-point lead with 2:29 left in the first half. Alston scored eight of the 10 points during the run and finished the half with 14, including a trio of three-pointers.
Kigab scored five straight points to finish the first half with 13 of his own and Boise State took a 47-26 advantage into the locker room.
The Broncos' lead never fell below 20 in the second half as their defense limited College of Idaho (1-1) to 25.8 percent from the floor in the period.
Boise State returns to the road for a matchup with BYU next week. The game is slated for Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. and will be televised by BYUtv.
