Boise State Broncos defeated West Coast Baptist Eagles 132–53 in their men’s college basketball season opener on Wednesday — setting a program record for points in a game.
Dovydas Butka scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Damari Wheeler-Thomas added 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-7 from three-point range, and collected five rebounds. Bhan Buom contributed 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting and went 1-of-6 at the free-throw line.
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Boise State led 69–26 at halftime. Wheeler-Thomas paced the Broncos with 15 first-half points. In the second half, the team stretched its lead to 95–31 behind a 24–3 run. Jerquarius Stanback scored 11 points during that half.
Isaiah Dolloso led West Coast Baptist with 15 points.
According to The Associated Press, Boise State scored first and never trailed. The Broncos host Butler on Sunday.
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