San Diego State Aztecs' Efforts Fall Short at ExtraMile Arena Against Boise State Broncos

The San Diego State Aztecs faced a challenging contest at ExtraMile Arena, concluding with a 59-68 defeat against the Boise State Broncos. The Aztecs now stand with an overall record of 0-1, while the Broncos have marked their first victory, moving to 1-0 in their season tally.

The game started off on a tough note for the Aztecs as they struggled to find their rhythm in the first quarter, scoring only 9 points compared to the Broncos' dominant 27. The second quarter saw a slight improvement from SDSU, adding another 10 points to their score but still trailing behind BSU's additional 13 points. After halftime, the Aztecs began to turn things around in the third quarter by putting up an impressive 19 points and continued this momentum into the fourth with their highest quarterly score of 21 points. Despite this effort and ending strong, it was not enough to close the gap created early on.

From a statistical standpoint, San Diego State showcased some solid play despite the loss. They recorded three blocks and eight steals throughout the game. Assists were also notable for SDSU with ten successful passes leading to scores. Rebounding was another area where they held firm; pulling down a total of 35 rebounds – thirteen offensive and twenty-one defensive.

Offensively, field goal attempts were abundant for SDSU as they took seventy-one shots but only converted thirty-five percent of those attempts into baskets. Their two-point shooting was more effective at forty-six percent accuracy on forty-one attempts. However, three-point shots did not fall as hoped; out of thirty attempts from beyond the arc only six connected – resulting in twenty percent efficiency from three-point land.

Free throws represented an area that could have used improvement for SDSU; hitting just fifty percent from the line on six attempts could have been crucial given how close parts of this game played out.

Boise State's performance should also be acknowledged as they capitalized well on free throw opportunities by making seventy-eight percent of theirs and maintained consistent scoring across all quarters except for a dip in third-quarter productivity which allowed SDSU back into contention momentarily.

Looking ahead after this hard-fought battle at ExtraMile Arena against Boise State University's team – fans can mark their calendars for when San Diego State will host UNLV Lady Rebels at Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl located in San Diego California (zip code:92182). This upcoming match is scheduled for January seventeenth two thousand twenty-four starting eleven o'clock AM Pacific Time and will be broadcasted over MW Network via internet streaming platforms ensuring fans won't miss any action regardless of where they are.