The Boise State University Broncos moved to 0-1 in Conference Tournaments as the San Jose State University Spartans improved to 1-0 after an 84-74 result at 11:30 PM EDT.
First half
The Boise State University Broncos scored 39 in the first half while the San Jose State University Spartans put up 41 in the opening half on the neutral floor.
The Broncos shot 38 percent from the field in the game, and that output tracked early as San Jose hit 49 percent overall.
The Spartans built a biggest lead of 16, and the Broncos’ biggest lead was 5 as the early lead traded hands through 3 lead changes.
The Broncos got to the line for 30 attempts and made 25 free throws, while San Jose went 15-for-24 at the stripe.
The Broncos owned a 41-32 rebounding edge that started with 13 offensive rebounds, and that work created 19 second-chance points.
Second half
The Broncos scored 35 in the second half, and the Spartans scored 43 after halftime to separate in a game that finished with 4 ties.
The Broncos went 5-for-23 from 3-point range for 22 percent, and San Jose answered with 9 made 3-point shots on 36 percent.
The Broncos had 12 turnovers and produced 4 points off turnovers, while the Spartans committed 6 turnovers and turned them into 15 points off turnovers.
The Spartans scored 32 points in the paint on 60 percent finishing in the lane, and the Broncos recorded 34 points in the paint on 49 percent.
The Spartans had 10 assists to the Broncos’ 7 assists, and San Jose posted an assists-to-turnover ratio of 1.67 compared with 0.58 for Boise State.
Key performances and team notes
Javan Buchanan carried over form from the previous game with 28 points and 13 rebounds, and that production helped the Broncos stay connected on the glass.
Andrew Meadow backed that up from the previous outing with 17 points as the Broncos searched for perimeter balance against San Jose’s 9 threes.
Drew Fielder brought 12 points and 6 rebounds in the prior game, and the Broncos’ interior work aligned with 13 offensive boards and 19 second-chance points in this one.
San Jose’s defensive activity showed up in 8 steals and 5 blocks, while the Broncos finished with 4 steals and 0 blocks.
Boise State Broncos post-match stats reflected 83 percent free-throw shooting but also 12 turnovers that limited the value of the 41 total rebounds.
Post-game context
The post-game report Boise State Broncos centered on how San Jose’s 43-point second half paired with 15 points off turnovers against Boise State’s 4.
The what went wrong for Boise State Broncos thread also included a 22 percent mark from deep against San Jose’s 36 percent from 3-point range.
The Boise State Broncos coach post-game reaction came after a night in which the Broncos drew 19 fouls and San Jose drew 18 in a physical game with 20 total fouls for the Spartans and 18 for Boise State.
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