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Jones Leads Utah Past Boise State 78-47 as Utes Stay Perfect
By Megan McCarthy
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BOISE, Idaho — Freshman Peyton Jones scored 17 points to lead Utah to a 78-47 victory over Boise State at ExtraMile Arena, keeping the Utes unbeaten at 4-0.
Utah shot 28-of-54 from the field for 51.9%, controlling the game for long stretches and pulling away decisively in the fourth quarter. Boise State, which fell to 3-1, suffered its first loss of the season — a defeat that also snapped a 25-game home nonconference winning streak dating to 2022.
The Utes set the tone early. Utah closed the first quarter on a 7-0 run to take an 18-5 lead, then won the second quarter 22-17 to extend the advantage. Boise State showed life after halftime, winning the third quarter 18-11 and cutting into the deficit, but the response was short-lived.
Utah opened the fourth quarter on a 16-4 charge and dominated the period 27-7, shooting 66.7% in the final 10 minutes. The surge turned a competitive game into a 31-point rout and left little doubt about the outcome well before the final horn.
Zia-Daye Anderson scored a team-high 12 points for Boise State, and Mason Borcherding added nine. The Broncos could not keep pace with Utah’s efficiency, particularly in the closing quarter, when the Utes’ shooting and tempo overwhelmed the home side.
For Utah, the win was another step in a strong start to the season. At 4-0, the Utes have shown balance and poise, and Jones’ performance as a freshman underscored the depth of a team that continues to find different contributors.
Boise State, meanwhile, will look to regroup after seeing its long home nonconference run come to an end. The Broncos had not lost a home nonconference game since 2022, a streak that spanned 25 games before Utah ended it in emphatic fashion.
The Utes’ fourth-quarter explosion — 27 points on 66.7% shooting — provided the exclamation point on a road victory that reinforced their perfect start and handed Boise State its first defeat of the year.
Megan McCarthy
Women’s College Basketball, The Library Media
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