HALFTIME - Utah State 34, Boise State 38

No stat describes this game better than the 9 threes the Broncos made in the first half alone. They've lived beyond the arc and no team is really going to be good enough to hold a lead going against that.

Utah State shot well (48%) in that first half, creating plenty of good looks against the Broncos defense that's struggled to handle USU's speed. So it's a matter of playing defense on the perimeter, or hoping the Broncos start missing.

Overlooked in this though is that in 13 defensive rebounding opportunities, USU only has 8, giving Boise State an OReb% of 38%, which is not a great thing to have hanging around. If/when the misses from deep start happening, Aggies have to rebound.

Biggest performers for USU in that first half were Deyton Albury and Aubin Gateretse. Albury has 11 points, Gateretse has 6 with both playing great defense at their respective spots on the court.