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Boise State hosts winless Oakland after fast offensive start

Published November 10, 2026. Boise State will close its season-opening three-game homestand against Oakland on November 12. The game begins at 7 p.m. Mountain time inside ExtraMile Arena, with a live stream on YouTube and no television broadcast listed.

The Broncos are coming off a 100-81 win over Butler on Sunday. Aginaldo Neto scored 25 points, and Boise State made 17 three-pointers and recorded 22 assists on 36 field goals. Coach Leon Rice praised the team’s pace and ball movement, noting it had 10 turnovers in a high-possession game.

Boise State has scored at least 100 points in four straight games, counting exhibition play, and opened the season with a program-record 132 points against West Coast Baptist. Neto is averaging 17.5 points and 6.5 assists through two games; Spencer Ahrens is averaging 17 points. Rice said the team is still working things out as it adjusts to its faster approach.

Oakland has started 0-4, including lopsided losses to No. 18 Alabama and No. 20 Michigan. The Golden Grizzlies posted a 12-9 record in Horizon League games and went 8-9 away from home last season, averaging 82.6 points while allowing 81.7. Boise State was 20-12 overall last season and 12-4 at home. Bob Behler and Abe Jackson are scheduled to call the game.

Reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sports Illustrated.

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