Utah Defeats Boise State 78-47 to End Broncos’ Home Win Streak

Boise State women’s basketball fell to Utah 78-47 on Friday evening in ExtraMile Arena, according to Boise State University Athletics.

Zia-Daye Anderson scored a team-high 12 points for the Broncos in the loss. Mason Borcherding added nine points on 4-of-8 shooting.

Libby Hutton scored the first bucket of the game, but Utah raced out to an 11-3 advantage. The Broncos shot 18.2% from the field in the opening quarter and trailed 18-5.

Mason Quinn scored the first basket of the second frame, but the Utes responded with a 12-0 run. Boise State drilled nine of its 11 free throws in the quarter, but trailed 40-22 at halftime.

The Broncos opened the third quarter with three straight baskets to cut the Utah lead to 12 points. Utah pushed the advantage back to 18 before Boise State closed the period with a 9-0 run to make it 51-40.

Utah shot 66.7% in the fourth quarter to pull away and seal the 78-47 victory.

The loss snapped a 25-game home nonconference win streak for Boise State that began in 2022. Eleven different Broncos scored in the contest, while Morgan Maldonado matched her career high with five rebounds.

Anderson reached double figures for the third time in the first four games of her career. The announced attendance of 2,097 marked the largest crowd for a home nonconference matchup since playing Louisville on Nov. 19, 2018, excluding youth group games.

“We didn’t compete like we were capable of competing,” head coach Gordy Presnell told Boise State University Athletics. “They are a good team but we have to find a way to execute better.”

Boise State returns to ExtraMile Arena on Sunday, Nov. 15, to face Utah Tech with tipoff scheduled for 1 p.m. MT.

“We’ll get back in the gym tomorrow for a quick practice and hope to respond on Sunday against Utah Tech,” Presnell told Boise State University Athletics.