Around the WAC
Boise State is coming off a 73-70 upset of 20th-ranked BYU last Saturday in Boise. Broncos senior center Matt Nelson made 7 of 7 shots to finish with 18 points and 11 rebounds, and he was named the WAC player of the week. … Idaho holds a positive margin in every statistical category except free-throw shooting percentage. … The Vandals have made 11 or more 3-pointers in four games this season and are averaging 6.8 3-pointers per game. … Idaho 6-foot-10 senior forward Darin Nagle has 59 career blocks in 33 games, which is ranked eighth all-time at the school. … The Vandals have made at least one 3-point field goal in 294 consecutive games. The last time Idaho failed to make a 3-pointer was Feb. 27, 1997, against Long Beach State. … Idaho has a streak of 472 games without allowing an opponent to score 100 or more points – the longest such streak in the WAC.