The emphasis on defense this past off-season is obvious--the message has gotten through to the Boise State players. Despite the second straight game in which they scored 110 points in a 110-53 win over Simpson last night in Taco Bell Arena, we still don't know how good this team is.
Although I maintain that any team that does to another what Boise State has done the past two weeks is pretty darn good. We'll begin to know with Seattle, and then progressively Utah and Kentucky after that.
Senior guard Jeff Elorriaga made up for lost time by scoring 26 to lead the Bronco attack. Elorriaga had sat in the home opener as a precaution after being hit in the head after a fall in practice leading up to the game. Elorriaga missed his first trey, then connected on his next nine attempts from the field, including seven howitzers. Last week it was Anthony Drmic and his 34 points; this week it was Jeff, who had 20 points in the first half alone.
Boise State as a team made 15 three-pointers, one shy of a school record. Drmic added 16 points of his own and Nick Duncan, who is beginning to emerge as a threat, chipped in 14, including 4-of-5 shooting from three-point land.
Boise State jumped out to a 19-5 lead early and kept up the defensive pressure, creating steal after steal. Coach Leon Rice's team opened up a 92-33 lead with 10:48 to play.
The Broncos take on Seattle next Tuesday in Taco Bell Arena.
Although I maintain that any team that does to another what Boise State has done the past two weeks is pretty darn good. We'll begin to know with Seattle, and then progressively Utah and Kentucky after that.
Senior guard Jeff Elorriaga made up for lost time by scoring 26 to lead the Bronco attack. Elorriaga had sat in the home opener as a precaution after being hit in the head after a fall in practice leading up to the game. Elorriaga missed his first trey, then connected on his next nine attempts from the field, including seven howitzers. Last week it was Anthony Drmic and his 34 points; this week it was Jeff, who had 20 points in the first half alone.
Boise State as a team made 15 three-pointers, one shy of a school record. Drmic added 16 points of his own and Nick Duncan, who is beginning to emerge as a threat, chipped in 14, including 4-of-5 shooting from three-point land.
Boise State jumped out to a 19-5 lead early and kept up the defensive pressure, creating steal after steal. Coach Leon Rice's team opened up a 92-33 lead with 10:48 to play.
The Broncos take on Seattle next Tuesday in Taco Bell Arena.
