As the Mountain West tournament approaches, both the Broncos and Aggies had a chance to make a statement. For Boise State, they had the opportunity to sweep Utah State in the regular season and win the first of two high profile home games in four days. The Aggies were looking to stay above water and keep any lingering chance of an at-large bid alive with a win in Boise. Over 10,000 spectators showed up to ExtraMile Arena and former Broncos Chandler Hutchison and Zach Haney also attended.
The game got off to a rocky start with multiple turnovers committed by both squads.