The heroics of Marcus Shaver Jr. lift Boise State over San Jose State, setting up a high-profile conference tilt with Utah State

Give a ton of credit to Tim Miles and the Spartans.

They will be a bubble-buster throughout Mountain West play.

Alas.

When you are facing a squad that has someone as cold-blooded as Marcus Shaver Jr., all that effort can be for naught.

Key Teams Stats of the Night

Field Goal Percentage

Boise State - 42.2%

San Jose State - 45.0%

Three-Point Percentage

Boise State - 30.4%

San Jose State - 19.0%

Turnovers

Boise State - 8

San Jose State - 13

Stat Leaders

Points

Chibuzo Agbo (BSU) - 15 points

Omari Moore (SJSU) - 22 points

Rebounds

Naje Smith (BSU) - 7 rebounds

Omari Moore (SJSU) - 7 rebounds

Assists

Max Rice (BSU) - 3 assists

Omari Moore (SJSU) - 6 assists

The Broncos overcame a slow start at ExtraMile Arena, finding their first lead of the game at the 15:09 mark.