After a long road trip that spanned five days, there was no place like home for Boise State on Saturday.
Junior Chandler Hutchison scored 11 of his game-high 18 points against Utah State in the second half, leading the Broncos past the Aggies 72-70 in front of a season-high crowd of 7,560 at Taco Bell Arena. It is Boise State’s third win in a row and snaps a two-game home losing streak.
With the win and Nevada’s being off on Saturday, Boise State moves into sole possession of first place in the Mountain West.
Boise State (15-7, 8-3) trailed by 3 points midway through the second half but went on a 9-0 run to take the lead over Utah State (10-12, 4-7).