On Tuesday, Mar. 5, Boise State took on UNLV and lost at home against the Rebels 68-64 in conference play. With the loss, the Broncos tie the season series against UNLV at 1-1. Anthony Drmic got a game-high 22 points and eight rebounds in the Broncos loss. Jeff Elorriaga was solid from three-point range, going 5 for 10 to get to 19 points overall (4 Reb 3 Ast). Anthony Marshall finished with a team-high 16 points and seven assists for the Rebels. Boise State (20-9, 8-7 MWC) takes on San Diego State (20-8, 8-6 MWC) on Saturday, Mar. 9 at home.

Boise State Game Notes

  • BSU beat the spread by 3.5 points. That makes the 15th time this season the Broncos have beaten the spread.
  • The Broncos have been unlucky four times this season in games decided by five or fewer points. Since 2007, Boise State is 26-29 in close games.
  • Boise State has lost 75 percent of the time this season (1-3) after recording seven or fewer free throws made.
  • When the opposition records nine or more steals this season, Boise State has lost 80 percent of the time (1-4).
  • When the opposition records 22 or more free throws made this season, Boise State has lost 75 percent of the time (1-3).
  • When the opposition records 18 or more assists this season, Boise State has lost 75 percent of the time (1-3).
  • BSU set season lows for blocks (zero) and steals (two).
  • The Broncos have outshot their opponents in field goal percentage for the past seven games.
  • This is the second loss of the season where the Broncos opponent came back to win after being down at halftime.
  • Anthony Drmic accounted for 34.3 percent of the team's points.
  • The top two rebounders (Anthony Drmic and Kenny Buckner) accounted for 45.4 percent of the rebounds.
  • Anthony Drmic has led the team in scoring 14 times and in rebounding 7 times in 29 games this season.
  • This marks the 16th 20-point game of Anthony Drmic's career.
  • Anthony Drmic has five straight double-digit point games.
  • This was the fourth foul out of the season for Anthony Drmic.
  • This was the fourth foul out of the season for Derrick Marks.

UNLV Game Notes

  • The Rebels won this one, but have lost four times this season in games decided by five or fewer points. Since 2007, UNLV is 31-20 in close games.
  • The top two scorers (Anthony Marshall and Bryce Dejean-Jones) accounted for 47.0 percent of the points.
  • The top two rebounders (Anthony Bennett and Mike Moser) accounted for 46.8 percent of the rebounds.
  • Anthony Marshall has led the team in scoring four times in 30 games this season.
  • Anthony Bennett has led the team in rebounding 16 times in 30 games this season.
  • Bryce Dejean-Jones has four straight double-digit point games.
  • Katin Reinhardt has four straight double-digit point games.