Boise State’s 70.3% From Floor Too Hot for USD (51%), 70-54

The University of San Diego hit 51% of its shots from the field but still lost to hot-shooting Boise State, 70-54, Saturday in a nonconference men’s basketball game in front of 6,804 at Boise, Ida.

Boise State (5-0) shot 70.3% from the floor, and its pressure defense produced 22 USD turnovers.

Boise State led, 44-26, at the half on 16-of-20 shooting from the floor and 7-of-10 shooting from the line. The Broncos were 26 of 37 from the field for the game.

The Broncos held their biggest lead, 56-33, with 13:35 left in the game. USD (2-3) pulled to within 61-47 on a three-point shot by Marty Munn with 6:30 remaining.

Junior forward Wilson Foster scored 13 of his 19 points in the first half and was 9 of 10 from the field for the game. Forward Arnell Jones led all scorers with 20 points, and guard Chris Childs had 15 points and 7 assists for Boise State.

USD was the first team to shoot better than 40% this season against Boise State. Freshman John Sayers led the Toreros with 15 points. Danny Means scored 12 and Marty Munn added 10.

“I like the Boise State team,� USD Coach Hank Egan said. “They don’t make many mistakes and they play with a great deal of intensity. We played hard, but we didn’t play as hard as Boise State did.�