Boise State faces Southern Utah, seeks 9th straight home win
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3:43 AM on Friday, December 12
By The Associated Press
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (6-2) at Boise State Broncos (8-2)
Boise, Idaho; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Boise State hosts Southern Utah trying to extend its eight-game home winning streak.
The Broncos have gone 6-0 at home. Boise State ranks sixth in the MWC with 9.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Libby Hutton averaging 2.0.
The Thunderbirds are 2-2 on the road. Southern Utah leads the WAC with 11.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Brooklyn Fely averaging 2.9.
Boise State's average of 6.9 made 3-pointers per game this season is the same per game average that Southern Utah gives up. Southern Utah has shot at a 41.3% clip from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points below the 41.8% shooting opponents of Boise State have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Natalie Pasco is shooting 49.1% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Broncos, while averaging 14.1 points. Tatum Thompson is shooting 45.7% and averaging 15.4 points.
Sierra Chambers is averaging 16.5 points and 3.5 assists for the Thunderbirds. Fely is averaging 11.9 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
