The Broncos (5-8) will open Mountain West play and kick off the New Year this coming Wednesday, Jan. 2, as they are set to take on Wyoming (4-9) in Laramie at 7 p.m.
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The Cowboys are led by Preseason All-Mountain West Team honoree, Justin James. James leads the team in points (22.4 ppg), rebounds (9.3 rpg), assists (4.4 apg) and steals (1.5 spg).
Wyoming has a signature nonconference home win against South Carolina (73-64) and most recently posted a 65-63 victory over Dixie State to wrap up the noncon season.
Boise State is coming off a loss on Saturday against Oregon. Boise State was unable to hang on to a 24-21 halftime lead, as Oregon pulled away in the second half to claim the 62-50 win Saturday night at Taco Bell Arena. Pat Dembley was the top scorer for Boise State with 13 points thanks to three 3-pointers, tying for his second-highest scoring game of the season.
Justinian Jessup came away with team highs in rebounds (8), assists (3) and blocks (2). Oregon’s Ehab Amin came off the bench to score 23 points and grab a team-high six rebounds, helping the Ducks to a strong start in the second half (a 13-4 run) for the 34-28 lead.
Through it all, Boise State still played well defensively, as Oregon’s 38.3% shooting from the field (23-of-60) was the Ducks’ second-lowest field goal percentage of the season. The 7,563 fans inside Taco Bell Arena also marked a season high in attendance.
