You get the feeling that Bronco senior La'Shard Anderson wants to go out a winner.
Several times this year, Anderson has carried the Broncos to wins. He did it again last night, scoring 12 of the final 16 points to help Boise State come back to take a 70-67 win at Idaho. Anderson netted 21 points and has five rebounds, seven assists and three steals in a complete effort. Paul Noonan, Daequon Montreal and freshman Ryan Watkins also hit in double figures.
Speaking of Noonan, the young man has to find a way to get to the free throw line. He is money, but averages less than two attempts per game. When you have a guy that can consistently go to the line and rack up points for you, you want that guy at the line 8-10 times a game, not 2. Noonan is hitting 84% of his free throw attempts in his career, which would break Chris Childs' all-time record. But Noonan doesn't have enough attempts. That's a tragedy.
If Boise State is to get to 20 wins, they can take a major step next week. The Broncos face New Mexico State and Louisiana Tech on the road. Coach Leon Rice's team notched their third consecutive road win last night and seem to play better away from home. If the Broncos can get a split next week and somehow turn those big crowds into an advantage at home, they'll get to 20.
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