Boise, Idaho: Boise State Beats Oakland 111-79 for a Third Straight 100-Point Game, a First in Program History

BOISE, Idaho. Boise State did something on Wednesday night that no Broncos team had done before. The Broncos beat Oakland 111-79 at ExtraMile Arena and scored at least 100 points for the third straight game, the longest such streak in program history.

Boise State (3-0) led 52-42 at halftime, then scored 59 points in the second half and won going away. Oakland (0-5) scored the game's first basket and led for only one minute and 11 seconds all night. The Broncos were in front for more than 37 minutes.

A close first half, then a runaway

Oakland matched Boise State for most of the first half. The Golden Grizzlies used an 8-0 run to pull within one point with 5:05 left before halftime. Boise State answered with seven straight points, then scored the final seven points of the half to take a 10 point lead into the break.

Damari Wheeler-Thomas carried the early scoring. He made six of his eight shots in the first half, hit four 3-pointers, and had 18 points and three assists by halftime, according to Boise State Athletics.

The second half opened the game up. Boise State made five of its first seven shots, scored 12 of the first 18 points after the break, and soon put together a 13-2 run over two minutes and 32 seconds that pushed the lead to 20. Oakland never got back within reach.

Five Broncos in double figures

Aginaldo Neto tied his career high with a team high 25 points on 8 of 12 shooting. He added five assists, two rebounds and two steals in just over 30 minutes. It was the second 20 point game of his career.

Wheeler-Thomas finished with 23 points and six assists on 7 of 10 shooting, the ninth 20 point game of his career. Dovydas Butka added 16 points and seven rebounds. Pearson Carmichael, in his first start of the season, and Spencer Ahrens each scored 11. Boise State has put at least five players in double figures in all three games this season.

As a team, the Broncos shot 56.7 percent, making 38 of 67 shots, and hit 14 3-pointers. They recorded 23 assists against six turnovers and forced Oakland into 23 turnovers.

Oakland was led by Nassim Mashhour, who scored a game high 28 points with five 3-pointers and went 9 for 9 at the free throw line. Chris Fields Jr. added 17 points and nine rebounds, and Camden Thompson scored 10 off the bench.

What the streak means, and what comes next

The Broncos have scored 132, 100 and 111 points in their first three games, an average of 114.3 points per game. They are outscoring opponents by an average of 43.3 points, have led for more than 115 of the 120 minutes they have played, and have scored 50 or more points in five of their six halves. It is their first 3-0 start since the 2017-18 season, and they are now 4-0 all time against Oakland, with all four wins at ExtraMile Arena.

The test gets harder on Sunday. Boise State plays its first game away from ExtraMile Arena against No. 25 Nebraska at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. Mountain time, with the game on Big Ten Network.