La'Shard Anderson News

The Boise State mena s basketball team caught a bad break on Saturday night at Taco Bell Arena.

A mad scramble, an inadvertent whistle, mass confusion and one made free throw. It doesn't exactly seem like the recipe for victory, but USD will happily take it.

Boise State clawed back from an early hole, but couldn't hold on to a slim lead in the final moments Saturday, as San Diego beat Boise State 59-56. La'Shard Anderson scored 13 points and triggered the early comeback with a couple layins, the second a near alley-oop. Daequon Montreal came off the bench to complete the comeback and take the lead ...

Ike Okoye scored 23 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked four shots as Boise State overcame a slow start and defeated Idaho State 79-67 Wednesday night.

Clemson forward Trevor Booker, right, makes a move to steal from Illinois forward Dominique Keller, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec.

Ike Okoye had 21 points, a career-high 17 rebounds and a career-tying six blocks and Boise State withstood Eastern Washington's second-half charge for an 82-69 victory on Tuesday night.

Both the Boise State men and women's basketball teams were on the road Saturday, but only one pulled off a road victory.

Djibril Thiam scored 19 points as Wyoming ran past Boise State 87-61 Saturday night.

The memory is like the sting of an errant elbow. Last Dec. 3, Boise State whacked the University of Wyoming 's men's basketball team across the chops.

The Boise State men's basketball team is undefeated after winning their opener against Loyola Marymount 90-87. La'Shard Anderson had 26 points for the Broncos who tipped off in the three day tournament at the University of Montana.

The University of Montana shot 60 percent from three-point range, and five Grizzlies scored in double-figures to beat Boise State 95-82. The loss is the second straight to a Big Sky opponent for the Broncos, which lost to Portland State last season.

Anthony Johnson scored 25 points and dished out five assists to lead the Montana Grizzlies to a 95-82 victory over the Boise State Broncos as part of the Grizzly Basketball Classic at Dahlberg Arena.

Boise State edges Loyola Marymount 90-87 Eds: APNewsNow. Boise State 90, Loyola Marymount 87.

NIK BJURSTROM/THE ARBITER. Boise State junior guard La'Shard Anderson goes up for a bucket during Boise State's 111-72 dominating win Tuesday night against Willamette University.

THE GOOD NEWS: Several players who had more prominent roles lived up to the billing, including forward .