Men’s Hoops Defeats Boise State by Double-Figures on Saturday Night

SAN DIEGO – Nick Boyd registered 24 points to lead San Diego State to a dominant, 64-47 victory over Boise State on Saturday night. The victory gives the Aztecs six wins in their last seven games.

SDSU (17-6, 10-4 MW) had its best shooting performance of conference play, making 26-of-48 (54.2 pct.) including 5-of-12 (41.7 pct.) from beyond the arc.

Defensively, the Aztecs held Boise State (17-8, 9-5 MW) to a season-worst .345 shooting percentage.

San Diego State scored the first bucket but found themselves trailing 9-4 at the first media timeout with Andrew Meadow scoring the Broncos’ first seven points of the night.

Boyd and Magoon Gwath put the team on their back in the first half, recording 17 of the team’s first 19 points. Boyd finished the half with 16 of the team’s 28 first half points.

With 5:15 left in the first half, a Tyson Degenhart layup gave the Broncos a one-point lead but was quickly erased with the Aztecs going on an 11-0 run to end the half. SDSU held Boise State to 0-for-7 in the final minutes of the first leading to a 28-18 advantage at the break.

The Aztecs came out of halftime and hit four of their first five shots before sparking a 12-0 run. It is the fifth time this season they have had multiple scoring runs of at least 10-0. Between the final five minutes of the first and first seven minutes of the second, SDSU outscored the Broncos 29-5 and would eventually extend its lead to as many as 23 points.

Boise State responded with 12-0 run of their own, but San Diego State’s lead would not dip below 11 the rest of the way as they cruised to the 64-47 victory at Steve Fisher Court at Viejas Arena.

Boyd’s 24 is a career-high for the senior transfer and his second 20-point performance for the Scarlet and Black. He also tied the team-high with six rebounds on the night.

Miles Byrd and Wayne McKinney III both reached double-figures with 10 points apiece. For McKinney, it gives the San Diego native 1,000 points in his collegiate career. Magoon Gwath filled the stat sheet with eight points, six rebounds and a career high six blocks.

The Broncos were led by Tyson Degenhart’s double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds. Seven of his boards came on the offensive end.

San Diego State stays home for its next game, hosting Fresno State on Tuesday night. Tip will be at 8 p.m. PT on CBS Sports Network.