House and New Mexico host Boise State

Published Jan. 19, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Boise State Broncos (15-4, 5-1 MWC) at New Mexico Lobos (17-2, 4-2 MWC)

Albuquerque, New Mexico; Friday, 11 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico hosts the Boise State Broncos after Jaelen House scored 20 points in New Mexico's 77-57 win against the San Jose State Spartans.

The Lobos are 12-1 in home games. New Mexico scores 81.9 points while outscoring opponents by 12.9 points per game.

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The Broncos have gone 5-1 against MWC opponents. Boise State ranks second in the MWC shooting 37.6% from 3-point range.

The Lobos and Broncos match up Friday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jamal Mashburn Jr. is shooting 45.1% and averaging 18.3 points for the Lobos. House is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for New Mexico.

Tyson Degenhart is averaging 13.6 points and 5.8 rebounds for the Broncos. Chibuzo Agbo is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Boise State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Lobos: 8-2, averaging 78.6 points, 35.9 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 6.9 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.9 points per game.

Broncos: 8-2, averaging 75.0 points, 35.9 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 4.1 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.5 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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