by BOISE, Idaho — Boise State suffered its first loss of the season Friday night, falling 78-47 to Utah at ExtraMile Arena.
Zia-Daye Anderson (Makah) started and led the Broncos with 12 points on 3-of-9 shooting, including 6-of-8 at the free-throw line, in 31 minutes, adding 3 rebounds (1 offensive, 2 defensive), 2 assists and 2 steals.
Utah won the first quarter 18-5 and led 40-22 at halftime. Boise State took the third quarter 18-11 to cut the margin to 51-40, but Utah closed with a 27-7 fourth quarter.
Mason Borcherding added 9 points for Boise State, Libby Hutton scored 6 and Morgan Maldonado added 5 points and 5 rebounds. Peyton Jones led Utah with 17 points off the bench, and Lena Girardi added 12.
Boise State fell to 3-1, while Utah improved to 4-0. The loss snapped Boise State’s 25-game home nonconference win streak.
Boise State next hosts Utah Tech on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. MT at ExtraMile Arena.
