RENO, Nev. (AP) Marcus Shaver Jr. scored 28 points and Boise State Broncos defeated Nevada Wolf Pack 85-70 on Wednesday night.
Emmanuel Akot added 23 points for the Broncos (11-4, 2-0 Mountain West Conference.
Shaver and Akot both went 4 of 8 from 3-point range. Naje Smith added 11 points.
Grant Sherfield scored 26 points for Nevada (7-6, 1-1). Desmond Cambridge scored 14 points. Warren Washington added 11 points.
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1st Half
BOISE
Broncos
41
NEV
Wolf Pack
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Broncos gains possession)
19:37
+3
Emmanuel Akot makes three point jump shot
3-0
19:18
+2
Will Baker makes two point layup (Desmond Cambridge Jr. assists)
3-2
19:01
Abu Kigab misses two point layup
18:59
Will Baker defensive rebound
18:52
Kenan Blackshear offensive foul
18:52
Kenan Blackshear turnover
18:40
+2
Marcus Shaver Jr. makes two point jump shot (Emmanuel Akot assists)
5-2
18:16
+2
Will Baker makes two point jump shot (Kenan Blackshear assists)
5-4
18:03
+3
Abu Kigab makes three point jump shot (Emmanuel Akot assists)
8-4
17:47
Warren Washington misses two point layup
17:45
Mladen Armus defensive rebound
17:40
Abu Kigab misses two point layup
17:38
Will Baker defensive rebound
17:33
Desmond Cambridge Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:31
Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
17:23
Mladen Armus turnover (lost ball) (Warren Washington steals)
17:08
Kenan Blackshear misses three point jump shot
17:06
Abu Kigab defensive rebound
16:58
+2
Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup (Emmanuel Akot assists)
10-4
16:38
+3
Will Baker makes three point jump shot (Grant Sherfield assists)
10-7
16:12
+2
Marcus Shaver Jr. makes two point layup
12-7
15:49
TV timeout
15:41
Daniel Foster misses two point layup
15:39
Mladen Armus defensive rebound
15:29
Mladen Armus misses two point jump shot
15:27
Mladen Armus offensive rebound
15:25
Mladen Armus misses two point layup
15:23
Mladen Armus offensive rebound
15:16
Max Rice turnover (lost ball) (Tre Coleman steals)
15:02
Marcus Shaver Jr. blocks Grant Sherfield's two point layup
15:00
Wolf Pack offensive rebound
14:57
Grant Sherfield misses three point jump shot
14:55
Broncos defensive rebound
14:30
+2
Abu Kigab makes two point layup
14-7
14:11
Naje Smith blocks Tre Coleman's two point layup
14:09
Wolf Pack offensive rebound
14:09
Lukas Milner shooting foul (Warren Washington draws the foul)
14:09
Warren Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:09
+1
Warren Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-8
13:47
Max Rice misses three point jump shot
13:45
Desmond Cambridge Jr. defensive rebound
13:34
+3
Desmond Cambridge Jr. makes three point jump shot (Grant Sherfield assists)
14-11
13:07
Abu Kigab misses two point layup
13:05
Lukas Milner offensive rebound
12:54
Lukas Milner misses two point layup
13:05
Tre Coleman defensive rebound
12:34
Warren Washington turnover (bad pass) (Emmanuel Akot steals)
12:21
Abu Kigab misses three point jump shot
12:19
Naje Smith offensive rebound
12:10
+2
Naje Smith makes two point layup
16-11
12:00
Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot
11:58
Max Rice defensive rebound
11:43
+2
Emmanuel Akot makes two point jump shot
18-11
11:17
Lukas Milner shooting foul (Grant Sherfield draws the foul)
11:17
TV timeout
11:17
+1
Grant Sherfield makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-12
11:17
+1
Grant Sherfield makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-13
11:04
Daniel Foster personal foul
11:04
Marcus Shaver Jr. offensive foul
11:04
Marcus Shaver Jr. turnover
10:56
Kenan Blackshear misses two point jump shot
10:54
Mladen Armus defensive rebound
10:30
Warren Washington shooting foul (Mladen Armus draws the foul)
10:30
Mladen Armus misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:30
Mladen Armus misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:30
Will Baker defensive rebound
10:05
Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot
10:03
Emmanuel Akot defensive rebound
9:56
Abu Kigab offensive foul
9:56
Abu Kigab turnover
9:25
Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot
9:23
Mladen Armus defensive rebound
9:18
Tyson Degenhart offensive foul
9:18
Tyson Degenhart turnover
9:02
+2
Desmond Cambridge Jr. makes two point jump shot
18-15
8:47
Marcus Shaver Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:45
K.J. Hymes defensive rebound
8:38
Will Baker turnover (out of bounds)
8:13
Tyson Degenhart misses three point jump shot
8:11
Desmond Cambridge Jr. defensive rebound
7:59
Kenan Blackshear misses two point jump shot
7:57
Marcus Shaver Jr. defensive rebound
7:50
Marcus Shaver Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Desmond Cambridge Jr. steals)
7:42
Desmond Cambridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:40
Mladen Armus defensive rebound
7:33
+3
Marcus Shaver Jr. makes three point jump shot (Emmanuel Akot assists)
21-15
7:21
Daniel Foster offensive foul
7:21
Daniel Foster turnover
7:21
TV timeout
7:09
Marcus Shaver Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:07
Max Rice offensive rebound
6:58
+2
Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup
23-15
6:41
Will Baker misses three point jump shot
6:39
Mladen Armus defensive rebound
6:21
Tyson Degenhart misses three point jump shot
6:19
K.J. Hymes defensive rebound
6:19
Mladen Armus personal foul
6:07
Tre Coleman misses three point jump shot
6:05
Mladen Armus defensive rebound
5:44
Desmond Cambridge Jr. shooting foul (Emmanuel Akot draws the foul)
5:44
Emmanuel Akot misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:44
+1
Emmanuel Akot makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-15
5:35
+2
Grant Sherfield makes two point jump shot
24-17
5:20
+2
Emmanuel Akot makes two point dunk
26-17
5:08
Grant Sherfield misses three point jump shot
5:06
Max Rice defensive rebound
4:48
+3
Emmanuel Akot makes three point jump shot
29-17
4:45
Wolf Pack 30 second timeout
4:33
Max Rice personal foul (Kenan Blackshear draws the foul)
4:33
Kenan Blackshear misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:33
Abu Kigab defensive rebound
4:19
Desmond Cambridge Jr. personal foul
4:11
+3
Emmanuel Akot makes three point jump shot (Lukas Milner assists)
32-17
3:52
+2
Grant Sherfield makes two point layup
32-19
3:52
Tyson Degenhart shooting foul (Grant Sherfield draws the foul)
3:52
TV timeout
3:52
+1
Grant Sherfield makes regular free throw 1 of 1
32-20
3:40
Marcus Shaver Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:38
Tre Coleman defensive rebound
3:38
Naje Smith personal foul (Tre Coleman draws the foul)
3:38
Tre Coleman misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:38
Abu Kigab defensive rebound
3:22
Emmanuel Akot misses three point jump shot
3:20
Abu Kigab offensive rebound
3:11
Emmanuel Akot misses three point jump shot
3:09
Will Baker defensive rebound
2:59
Will Baker misses three point jump shot
2:57
Mladen Armus defensive rebound
2:38
Broncos 30 second timeout
2:29
+3
Marcus Shaver Jr. makes three point jump shot (Abu Kigab assists)
35-20
2:01
Kenan Blackshear misses two point jump shot
1:59
Abu Kigab defensive rebound
1:45
Abu Kigab misses three point jump shot
1:43
Grant Sherfield defensive rebound
1:36
Warren Washington misses two point jump shot
1:34
Naje Smith defensive rebound
1:27
+2
Mladen Armus makes two point layup (Max Rice assists)
37-20
1:14
Naje Smith personal foul (Warren Washington draws the foul)
1:14
+1
Warren Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-21
1:14
+1
Warren Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-22
1:03
+2
Marcus Shaver Jr. makes two point jump shot
39-22
0:42
Marcus Shaver Jr. personal foul (Grant Sherfield draws the foul)
0:42
+1
Grant Sherfield makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-23
0:42
+1
Grant Sherfield makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-24
0:35
Warren Washington shooting foul (Abu Kigab draws the foul)
0:35
+1
Abu Kigab makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-24
0:35
+1
Abu Kigab makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-24
0:09
+3
Grant Sherfield makes three point jump shot
41-27
0:02
Emmanuel Akot misses three point jump shot
0:01
DeAndre Henry defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BOISE
Broncos
44
NEV
Wolf Pack
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Mladen Armus misses two point layup
19:44
Desmond Cambridge Jr. defensive rebound
19:38
Abu Kigab blocks Desmond Cambridge Jr.'s two point jump shot
19:36
Kenan Blackshear offensive rebound
19:30
+2
Grant Sherfield makes two point jump shot
41-29
19:25
Abu Kigab turnover (lost ball) (Kenan Blackshear steals)
19:25
Mladen Armus personal foul
19:11
Mladen Armus blocks Will Baker's two point layup
19:09
Marcus Shaver Jr. defensive rebound
18:45
Mladen Armus offensive foul
18:45
Mladen Armus turnover
18:45
Broncos technical foul
18:45
+1
Grant Sherfield makes technical free throw 1 of 2
41-30
18:45
+1
Grant Sherfield makes technical free throw 2 of 2
41-31
18:30
+3
Desmond Cambridge Jr. makes three point jump shot (Warren Washington assists)
41-34
18:13
Kenan Blackshear personal foul
17:59
+3
Marcus Shaver Jr. makes three point jump shot (Emmanuel Akot assists)
44-34
17:41
Warren Washington offensive foul
17:41
Warren Washington turnover
17:31
Will Baker blocks Emmanuel Akot's two point layup
17:29
Emmanuel Akot offensive rebound
17:24
+2
Emmanuel Akot makes two point layup
46-34
17:13
Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot
17:11
Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
17:07
Kenan Blackshear shooting foul (Abu Kigab draws the foul)
17:07
+1
Abu Kigab makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-34
17:07
+1
Abu Kigab makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-34
16:57
Emmanuel Akot personal foul
16:51
+2
Desmond Cambridge Jr. makes two point jump shot
48-36
16:35
+2
Marcus Shaver Jr. makes two point layup
50-36
16:25
Abu Kigab personal foul
16:15
Tre Coleman misses three point jump shot
16:13
Broncos defensive rebound
15:55
Tyson Degenhart misses two point layup
15:53
Tyson Degenhart offensive rebound
15:49
+3
Emmanuel Akot makes three point jump shot (Tyson Degenhart assists)
53-36
15:31
+2
Grant Sherfield makes two point layup
53-38
15:23
+2
Naje Smith makes two point layup (Abu Kigab assists)
55-38
15:12
Grant Sherfield turnover (lost ball) (Abu Kigab steals)
15:07
Daniel Foster personal foul
15:07
TV timeout
15:04
Naje Smith turnover (bad pass) (Tre Coleman steals)
14:45
+2
Warren Washington makes two point hook shot (Desmond Cambridge Jr. assists)
55-40
14:17
Abu Kigab misses three point jump shot
14:15
Warren Washington defensive rebound
14:09
+3
Desmond Cambridge Jr. makes three point jump shot (Grant Sherfield assists)
55-43
14:09
Naje Smith shooting foul (Desmond Cambridge Jr. draws the foul)
14:09
+1
Desmond Cambridge Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-44
14:03
Desmond Cambridge Jr. personal foul
13:43
Emmanuel Akot misses two point jump shot
13:41
Desmond Cambridge Jr. defensive rebound
13:31
+2
Grant Sherfield makes two point layup
55-46
13:15
+2
Marcus Shaver Jr. makes two point jump shot
57-46
13:03
Warren Washington misses two point layup
13:01
Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
12:32
+2
Marcus Shaver Jr. makes two point jump shot (Max Rice assists)
59-46
12:18
Desmond Cambridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:16
Broncos defensive rebound
11:55
+2
Mladen Armus makes two point jump shot
61-46
11:55
Will Baker shooting foul (Mladen Armus draws the foul)
11:55
TV timeout
11:55
Mladen Armus misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:55
Tre Coleman defensive rebound
11:41
Marcus Shaver Jr. shooting foul (Grant Sherfield draws the foul)
11:41
+1
Grant Sherfield makes regular free throw 1 of 3
61-47
11:41
Grant Sherfield misses regular free throw 2 of 3
11:41
+1
Grant Sherfield makes regular free throw 3 of 3
61-48
11:24
Will Baker shooting foul (Mladen Armus draws the foul)
11:24
+1
Mladen Armus makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-48
11:24
Mladen Armus misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:24
Kenan Blackshear defensive rebound
11:06
Tre Coleman misses three point jump shot
11:04
Max Rice defensive rebound
10:49
+2
Mladen Armus makes two point layup
64-48
10:20
Mladen Armus shooting foul (Daniel Foster draws the foul)
10:20
+1
Daniel Foster makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-49
10:20
Daniel Foster misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:20
Abu Kigab defensive rebound
10:03
Tyson Degenhart misses three point jump shot
10:01
Desmond Cambridge Jr. defensive rebound
9:57
Desmond Cambridge Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Naje Smith steals)
9:55
+2
Naje Smith makes two point dunk
66-49
9:38
Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot
9:36
Naje Smith defensive rebound
9:13
+2
Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup
68-49
9:07
Wolf Pack 30 second timeout
8:54
Abu Kigab personal foul (Warren Washington draws the foul)
8:54
Warren Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:54
Broncos defensive rebound
8:33
Naje Smith misses three point jump shot
8:31
Desmond Cambridge Jr. defensive rebound
8:25
Desmond Cambridge Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Naje Smith steals)
8:17
+2
Naje Smith makes two point layup
70-49
8:07
Desmond Cambridge Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:05
Abu Kigab defensive rebound
7:52
Emmanuel Akot misses three point jump shot
7:50
Alem Huseinovic defensive rebound
7:42
Abu Kigab personal foul (Warren Washington draws the foul)
7:42
TV timeout
7:42
+1
Warren Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-50
7:42
+1
Warren Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-51
7:24
Daniel Foster personal foul (Naje Smith draws the foul)
7:24
+1
Naje Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-51
7:24
Naje Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:24
Daniel Foster defensive rebound
7:12
+2
Warren Washington makes two point layup (Daniel Foster assists)
71-53
6:45
Marcus Shaver Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:43
Warren Washington defensive rebound
6:32
+2
Grant Sherfield makes two point jump shot
71-55
6:16
+2
Naje Smith makes two point dunk
73-55
6:05
Emmanuel Akot blocks Grant Sherfield's two point layup
6:03
Wolf Pack offensive rebound
5:58
+2
Warren Washington makes two point layup (Kenan Blackshear assists)
73-57
5:42
Mladen Armus misses two point layup
5:40
Grant Sherfield defensive rebound
5:34
Grant Sherfield turnover
5:34
Grant Sherfield technical foul
5:34
+1
Max Rice makes technical free throw 1 of 2
74-57
5:34
Max Rice misses technical free throw 2 of 2
5:34
Max Rice personal foul (Alem Huseinovic draws the foul)
5:34
Alem Huseinovic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:34
+1
Alem Huseinovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-58
5:11
Alem Huseinovic personal foul (Emmanuel Akot draws the foul)
5:11
+1
Emmanuel Akot makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-58
5:11
+1
Emmanuel Akot makes regular free throw 2 of 2
76-58
5:03
+2
Tre Coleman makes two point layup (Grant Sherfield assists)
76-60
5:03
Naje Smith shooting foul (Tre Coleman draws the foul)
5:03
+1
Tre Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 1
76-61
4:43
Emmanuel Akot misses two point jump shot
4:41
Warren Washington defensive rebound
4:31
Tre Coleman turnover (lost ball) (Emmanuel Akot steals)
4:21
Grant Sherfield personal foul (Emmanuel Akot draws the foul)
4:21
Emmanuel Akot misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:21
+1
Emmanuel Akot makes regular free throw 2 of 2
77-61
4:09
+2
Kenan Blackshear makes two point dunk (Grant Sherfield assists)
77-63
3:41
Naje Smith misses three point jump shot
3:39
Broncos offensive rebound
3:40
Desmond Cambridge Jr. personal foul (Emmanuel Akot draws the foul)
3:40
TV timeout
3:40
+1
Emmanuel Akot makes regular free throw 1 of 2
78-63
3:40
Emmanuel Akot misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:40
Desmond Cambridge Jr. defensive rebound
3:25
+2
Kenan Blackshear makes two point layup (Grant Sherfield assists)
78-65
2:52
Emmanuel Akot misses three point jump shot
2:51
Broncos turnover (shot clock violation)
2:43
+3
Kenan Blackshear makes three point jump shot (Grant Sherfield assists)
78-68
2:36
Kenan Blackshear personal foul (Marcus Shaver Jr. draws the foul)
2:36
+1
Marcus Shaver Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
79-68
2:36
+1
Marcus Shaver Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
80-68
2:20
Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot
2:18
Mladen Armus defensive rebound
1:59
Grant Sherfield personal foul (Marcus Shaver Jr. draws the foul)
1:59
+1
Marcus Shaver Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
81-68
1:59
+1
Marcus Shaver Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
82-68
1:52
Will Baker turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Shaver Jr. steals)
1:47
Abu Kigab misses two point dunk
1:45
Kenan Blackshear defensive rebound
1:37
Tre Coleman misses three point jump shot
1:35
Marcus Shaver Jr. defensive rebound
1:15
+3
Marcus Shaver Jr. makes three point jump shot
85-68
1:04
Abu Kigab personal foul (Grant Sherfield draws the foul)