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Boise State Tops Oakland 111-79 for Third Straight 100-Point Game

Aginaldo Neto scored 25 points and had five assists as Boise State improved to 3-0 with a 111-79 win over Oakland on November 11. Damari Wheeler-Thomas added 23 points and six assists, while Dovydas Butka finished with 16 points and seven rebounds. Boise State has now scored at least 100 points in three consecutive games, a program record.

The Broncos took the lead with 11:20 left in the first half and went into halftime ahead 52-42. They scored 59 points after the break, outscoring Oakland by 22 in the second half. Neto scored 17 of his points after halftime.

Oakland, now 0-5, was led by Nassim Mashhour’s 28 points and four assists. Chris Fields Jr. scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Boise State forced 23 turnovers and allowed Oakland to make 27 of 56 shots from the floor. The Broncos committed six turnovers.

Boise State coach Leon Rice praised his players’ execution against Oakland’s zone defense and said they were understanding their roles. The Broncos play No. 25 Nebraska on Sunday at the Sanford Pentagon arena in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Oakland hosts Northern Iowa on Saturday.

Reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sports Illustrated.

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