Almost exactly one year ago Mountain West champion Boise State, then 8-1, squeaked by then 1-6 San Jose State 87-86.
One year later, another highly spirited game by the Spartans (11-5, 2-1 MW) saw a heartbreak 67-64 loss to the Broncos (11-4, 1-1 MW) Tuesday night at Boise.
Flirting with an almost first win over Boise State was another close one but no cigar.
“They just made one more play than we did was the difference,” said SJS head coach Tim Miles. “We get a couple inside shots that we missed and we win.