Broncos Pull Away for 95-54 Win over Northwestern State

[Stanley Brewster]

BOISE, Idaho – A 16-8 run from Boise State in the final 4:27 of the first half put the home team in control and heading to the lockerroom with a 15-point lead. Another four 3-pointers in the second half helped the Broncos to a 95-54 win over Northwestern State, Tuesday night at ExtraMile Arena.

The win is the 19th-consecutive home victory for Boise State which ties the program record.

Tyson Degenhart opened the second half scoring the Broncos’ first 11 points, extending the Broncos’ lead 54-35 at the 14:22 mark.

Boise State held Northwestern State to shooting only 31% from the field after shooting over 44% in the first half.

The Broncos went on a 15-3 run to end the game, courtesy of three Roddie Anderson III layups, with four Broncos scoring in the final five minutes.

Quotables

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  “Teams don’t want to peak in November or December, you want to play your best basketball in February and March,” said Cam Martin. “We’re just working towards getting better every day, focusing on the little things we can fix and spending more time understanding how everyone works.”
  
  
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  “I love those milestones (tying most straight wins at home),” said head coach Leon Rice. “Those are hard to accomplish when you think about all the hard games you have to win. We have a tough one on Sunday and we’re going to need a huge crowd to come and support us if we want to break it.”
  

Top Broncos

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  Tyson Degenhart dropped 20 points - shooting 8-for-10 from the field - with seven rebounds, two assists and a block.
  
  
• Chibuzo Agbo scored 17 points to go along with five rebounds, three assists and a block.
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  Roddie Anderson III knocked down 12 points - scoring nine in the final eight minutes - with three rebounds, an assist and zero turnovers.
  
  
• Cam Martin added 12 points, nine boards and six assists off the bench.
• Max Rice scored 12 points on 4-9 shooting – all from beyond the arc.

Notable

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  The win was Boise State’s 19th-straight win at home which ties the school record for consecutive home wins (March 2, 1997 to Jan. 17, 1999).
  
  
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  The Broncos’ home win streak is the fourth-longest active streak in the country: UCLA- 28, Oral Roberts/UMass Lowell- 20, Boise State- 19.
  
  
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  Boise State used its fifth different starting lineup of the season: Roddie Anderson III, Max Rice, Chibuzo Agbo, Tyson Degenhart and Cam Martin.
  
  
• The Broncos have scored 90+ points in its last two games.
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  Five players scored in double figures for the first time since against UNLV in the MW quarterfinals.
  
  
• Ten Broncos saw the floor for the eighth-straight game . . . all but one game this season.
• Boise State used balanced scoring: 39 points of 3-pointers and 48 points in the paint.
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  Northwestern State’s 37.5% shooting from the field is the lowest shooting effort by a Division I opponent this season.
  
  
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  The Broncos scored 27 points off the bench — seventh game scoring 20+ points off the bench.
  
  
• Boise State shot 59.3% from the field — its highest against a Division I opponent this season.
• The Broncos led by 20+ for the final 13:39 and by 30+ for 7:11.
• No Bronco played for over 31 minutes.

What’s Next
The Broncos close out its four-game homestand on Sunday, Dec. 17, against Cal State Fullerton. Boise State is going for the program record for consecutive home wins of 20 – coincidentally the previous streak was set with a win against Cal State Fullerton on Jan. 17, 1999).