BOISE, Idaho — The stage is set for a sold-out showdown at ExtraMile Arena as Boise State hosts No. 18 Utah State with first place in the Mountain West up for grabs.
Saturday's contest marks the first meeting between the Broncos and Aggies this season, with both squads touting a 5-1 record in conference play. Utah State, who debuted in the AP Top 25 Poll on Jan. 8, has only lost one game since mid-November.
Boise State (14-5, 5-1 MWC) received nine votes in the latest poll following its thrilling 67-66 win over San Diego State last weekend. The Broncos can claim their third-straight victory and sole possession atop the standings by upsetting the Aggies (17-2, 15-1).
Bronco Nation can watch the massive matchup at 2 p.m. Saturday on Idaho's Very Own 24/7, KTVB+ on Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV, KTVB.COM or the KTVB mobile app.
BOTTOM LINE: Utah State visits the City of Trees after Great Osobor scored 20 points in its 83-62 victory against Fresno State. The Aggies rank second in the conference with 17.5 assists per game, led by Darius Brown II averaging 7.1
The Broncos are 9-1 on their home court. Boise State is fifth in the Mountain West with 24.3 defensive rebounds per game, led by O'Mar Stanley averaging 3.7.
Boise State scores 73.5 points, 5.5 more per game than the 68.0 Utah State allows. Utah State averages 6.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.4 more makes per game than Boise State gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: All-conference forward Tyson Degenhart is averaging 15.1 points and 5.4 rebounds for the Broncos. Stanley is averaging 15.7 points over the last 10 games for Boise State.
Brown is averaging 10.7 points, 7.1 assists and 1.6 steals for the Aggies. Osobor is averaging 17.8 points over the last 10 games for Utah State.
LAST 10 GAMES: Broncos: 8-2, averaging 73.9 points, 38.5 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 5.1 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.3 points per game.
Aggies: 9-1, averaging 80.6 points, 37.4 rebounds, 16.2 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.1 points.
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