Basketball Saturday: Boise State women host Long Beach State, men travel to UC Irvine
With the Boise State football team playing Friday night, Saturday will be devoted to basketball for the Broncos.
The BSU women play their first official game of the 2021-22 season when they host Long Beach State (1-0) at 2 p.m. at ExtraMile Arena. The Broncos defeated Southern Oregon, 62-49, in an exhibition game Saturday.
Fresh off a season-opening 76-56 home victory over Utah Valley on Tuesday, the men play their first road game at 7 p.m. vs. UC Irvine (0-1) at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California.
Whether you’re planning to be at ExtraMile Arena or want to tune in to both games from home, we’ve got a breakdown of what you need to know.
LONG BEACH STATE AT BSU WOMEN
When: 2 p.m. Saturday
Where: ExtraMile Arena, Boise (12,480)
Online stream: broncosports.com/mwn
Radio: 1350 AM (Leonard Barry)
Records: Boise State 0-0, Long Beach State 1-0
Series: Long Beach State leads the all-time series 5-4. The Beach won their most recent meeting, 68-50, on Nov. 25, 2014, during the Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage.
Did you know? Maddi Utti, the 2020 Mountain West Player of the Year, transferred from Fresno State to Long Beach State and registered a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds in the season opener.
Tickets: Single-game, general admission tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for children ages 2-18 and seniors (62-plus); courtside tickets are $20.
BSU MEN AT LONG BEACH STATE
When: 7 p.m. Mountain time Saturday
Where: Bren Events Center in Irvine, California (5,000)
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 670 AM (Bob Behler, Abe Jackson)
Records: Boise State 1-0, UC Irvine 0-1
Series: UC Irvine leads the all-time series 7-6. The Anteaters won the most recent meeting, 69-60, on Nov. 15, 2019, in Boise.
Did you know? Senior Collin Welp led the Anteaters in scoring (15.1 ppg) and rebounding (7.6 rpg) last season. He was named to the 2021-22 Lou Henson Award preseason watch list.
KenPom.com prediction: Boise State has a 54% chance of winning with a predicted score of 68-67.
This story was originally published November 11, 2021 at 3:29 PM.
