By MIKE HABURA Thanksgiving week provided an abundance of Mountain West Conference hoops with teams traveling to holiday tournaments around the country. Here are five takeaways from this week’s holiday hoops action: 1. Boise State gains valuable experience against top ranked opponents After notching a 71-64 victory over undefeated UC Irvine, Boise State ended the week … [Read more...] about Five takeaways from the Mountain West Conference slate
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Gritty defense pushes Fresno State past Pepperdine in late comeback victory
By MIKE HABURA FRESNO, CA – Following Fresno State’s 69-66 season opening victory over Pepperdine, head coach Rodney Terry said, “We can be the best defensive team in our league.” The ‘Dogs took a big step towards that Friday night, forcing 18 turnovers and compiling eight blocks and 15 steals, six of which came in the final four minutes. Fresno State went in to the … [Read more...] about Gritty defense pushes Fresno State past Pepperdine in late comeback victory