Marcus Shaver Jr. returns as Boise State defeats Wyoming 75-63

BOISE, Idaho — The Boise State Broncos cruised to a 75-63 victory over the Wyoming Cowboys on Saturday night time in entrance of a giant crowd at Further Mile Enviornment.

The massive query coming into the sport was the well being of Marcus Shaver Jr. He missed BSU’s final recreation with an ankle damage, the Broncos have been crushed by 20 on the highway in opposition to San Diego State with out him.

Nevertheless, the Broncos had greater than per week to get better and Shaver scored 17 factors, together with 12 within the first half as this one was by no means doubtful because the Broncos closed the primary half with on a 20-6 run.

Boise State dominated within the paint they out rebounded the Cowboys 34-19 whereas grabbing 12 offensive boards, Naje Smith led the cost in that division he scored 18 whereas knocking down ten rebounds.

All 5 Bronco starters have been in double figures with Tyson Degenhart main the way in which with 20 factors, however the Broncos didn’t get a single level off the bench.

Some bizarre technical fouls occurred on the finish of the sport together with one on Max Rice and Lukas Milner, Wyoming’s Jeremiah Oden additionally obtained one after it appeared he pushed Rice.

Oden hit 4 free throws to make the ultimate rating nearer than it ought to have been, however the Broncos nonetheless got here away with the victory.

Boise State improves to 19-6 on the season and 9-3 within the Mountain West, Boise State is in third place a half a recreation behind Nevada and a recreation and a half behind San Diego State, BSU is half a recreation forward of Utah State.

The Broncos play at Colorado State on Wednesday after which return dwelling to Further Mile Enviornment on Sunday after they host UNLV, BSU has six video games left within the season.

The Boise State girls additionally performed on Saturday and so they have been defeated 76-63 by UNLV, who hasn’t misplaced a convention recreation and is 20-2 on the season.

The BSU girls are 8-6 in convention play which is sweet for fifth place, they play at Air Pressure on Thursday.