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Broncos saved best game for last
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The Boise State men’s home basketball season has come and gone, and on Saturday afternoon in The Pavilion, the Broncos played one of their most consistent games of the year against Louisiana Tech.
In their fourth meeting ever, the Broncos (12-14, 6-10 WAC) were finally able to beat the Bulldogs (12-13, 9-8), doing it in dramatic fashion 74-51 – Boise State’s largest margin of victory against any WAC opponent.
The Broncos got off to a strong start as junior forward Aaron Haynes led Boise State with its first 10 points of the game.
“I got a lot of good looks,” Haynes said.
Haynes ended the game matching his career high in points with 30 and also added nine rebounds.
The Broncos jumped out to an early 16-8 with 11:43 to play in the first half.
“We just executed and the press helped out,” senior guard C.J. Williams said.
Boise State shot 54 percent from the floor and took a commanding 13-point lead to end the first half against La. Tech.
La. Tech came out of the half ready to play, closing the gap 42-35.
The Bulldogs were led in scoring by senior shooting guard Lavelle Felton, who added 22 points.
The Broncos answered La. Tech’s run, ripping off 14 straight points, building a 56-35 lead that would prove to be insurmountable.
With the entire Bronco team contributing, Boise State would cruise to its sixth WAC win of the year.
“We were glad to get this “W” on the last night for C.J. and Adam,” Haynes said.
Seniors Adam Donyes and C.J. Williams played in their last home game as a member of the Boise State basketball team.
Nine Broncos scored on the afternoon, including Donyes, who drained a 3-pointer with less than three minutes to play, adding an exclamation to the dominating win.
Along with great shooting, the Bronco defenders stepped up big, shutting down Antonio Meeking, who has proven himself as one of the best big men in the WAC. Meeking ended the game with only eight points and three rebounds.
The Broncos are on the road for their final two games until the WAC tournament starts on March 11.
Despite Boise State currently holding the eighth place spot in the standings, the Broncos remain optimistic for their final two games as well as the WAC tournament.
“It’s never too late, not in the WAC,” Williams said.
“We just want to get on a roll.”
Phil Dailey, The Arbiter
