Boise State men’s basketball takes its program-record 14 game winning streak on a road trip for a matchup between the top two teams in the Mountain West Conference standings. The Broncos take on Wyoming Thursday in Laramie. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. MT and can be streamed on Stadium.
WATCH LIVE: Thursday’s game will be streamed on Stadium and MW Network at broncosports.com/mwn.
Play-by-Play: David Settle
Color: Brian Burton
Color: Bridget Howard
LISTEN LIVE: Radio coverage of the game will be broadcast on the Bronco Radio Network, including flagship station 93.1 FM KBOI in Boise, and online through the Varsity Network.
Play-by-Play: Bob Behler
Analyst: Abe Jackson
ABOUT WYOMING: Wyoming enters the game on the heels of a 84-78 overtime win in the Border War against Colorado State. The Cowboys boast the conference’s second-best offense, posting an average of 77.1 points per game behind .483/.365 shooting splits. Wyoming has two of the top three scorers in the league in Graham Ike and Hunter Maldonado who each average just over 19 points per contest.
SERIES HISTORY: Boise State leads the all-time series 20-14. The Broncos have won the last eight meetings against Wyoming and have won each of the last four meetings in Laramie, including two last season.
TWO BIG MONTHS: Boise State went undefeated in the months of December and January. The Broncos enter the game with a 14-game win streak, a program record and the second-longest active streak in the country behind Auburn.
DEGENHART HONORED AGAIN: Boise State forward Tyson Degenhart was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Week for the league-leading fifth time this season. Degenhart averaged 11.0 points on 7-of-15 shooting (.467) – including 4-for-8 from 3-point range – and added 4.5 rebounds per game, as Boise State remained the only undefeated team in the Mountain West with wins over Wyoming (Jan. 25) and at Fresno State (Jan. 28). Against Wyoming, the freshman scored 14 against the previously-undefeated Cowboys, going 5-of-7 from the field and 2-of-4 from distance. He added eight points int he Broncos’ 68-63 overtime road victory over Fresno State, chipping in five rebounds as well.
