Javan Buchanan scored 19 points off of the bench to help lead the Boise State Broncos over the Nevada Wolf Pack 66-56 on Wednesday

Perhaps this was the type of win the Boise State men’s basketball team needed: A physical, grind-it-out game that was won on the defensive side of the ball.

To have those glue guys that make all the intangible plays, they just have such value,” Boise State coach Leon Rice said.

After a hot start to the season, Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball has been smacked in the face since conference play started. The Wolf Pack has stumbled to a 3-6 record in the Mountain West Conference,

Boise State scores 77.7 points, 9.5 more per game than the 68.2 Nevada gives up. Nevada has shot at a 47.6% rate from the field this season, 4.4 percentage points higher than the 43.2% shooting opponents of Boise State have averaged.

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The Nevada and Boise State men's basketball teams were preseason favorites in the Mountain West with the Broncos picked to win the league and Wolf Pack selected

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Across the first seven games of the college basketball season, Boise State appeared to have a clear idea of its starting lineup. The Broncos started the season 5-2, with head coach Leon Rice using the same five starters each time: Tyson Degenhart,

Boise State hosts the Nevada Wolf Pack after Natalie Pasco scored 26 points in Boise State's 93-64 win against the San Jose State Spartans.

Javan Buchanan scored 19 points off of the bench to help lead Boise State over Nevada 66-56 on Wednesday. Buchanan also had five rebounds for the Broncos (14-7, 6-4 Mountain West Conference). Alvaro Cardenas scored 18 points and added five assists.