GCU put the fear in the Broncos for 36:09 of the game. The 9:11 of the game that Boise State lead is what mattered.
The first half can only be described as “pretty not great”. The Broncos shot just 10% from beyond the arc, the lone basket from Hutchison. BSU was 10-24 (41.7%) from field goal range with Hutchison leading the way with 9, followed by Hobbs with 6. GCU, meanwhile, was 4-11 (36.4%) from 3 and were winning the rebound battle. The Broncos failed to lead at any point in the half. GCU’s Vernon and Lever both lead the way with 7 points each with Vernon contributing 6.