The Boise State men’s basketball team suddenly looks like the favorite to win the Mountain West.
The Broncos, who escaped with a comeback win Tuesday at New Mexico, moved into first place Wednesday night when No. 23 Nevada lost at home against UNLV 86-78.
Boise State is 10-2 in the Mountain West. Nevada, which beat the Broncos last month in Reno, is 9-2.
But here’s the problem for Nevada: Star player Caleb Martin, the Mountain West’s second-leading scorer, is out indefinitely with a ligament injury in a foot. He missed the UNLV game.