The Boise State Broncos made history Tuesday.
For the first time since it joined the Mountain West Conference prior to the 2011-12 season, Boise State clinched its first outright Mountain West regular season title, holding off the Nevada Wolf Pack 73-67.
Though the Pack — who have now lost nine of their last 12 games — canned half of their field goal tries against Boise’s top-20 defense, Boise State forced 19 (!) turnovers and corralled a season-high 13 steals.
Nevada, who trailed by as few as one (multiple times) with under five minutes remaining, had several opportunities to tie or take the lead, but its inability to take care of the rock paired with the fact it missed all five of its final five attempts never allowed them to squeak ahead when it needed to the most.