Boise State smothers EWU in basketball

BOISE — Robert Arnold scored 26 points and Zack Moritz came off the bench to score 18 as Boise State eased past Eastern Washington 83-54 on Wednesday night. Boise State (4-0) is off to its best start since the 1998-99 season. Laron Griffin led Eastern Washington (1-3) with 13 points, and Cliff Ederaine added 11. With last season’s freshman player of the year, Glen Dean, sitting out with a bruised hand, the Eagles struggled to slow Boise State’s fast-paced offensive attack. The Eagles stayed close early before Westly Perryman and Arnold sparked a 12-5 run late in the first half to give the Broncos a 43-27 halftime lead. Moritz and Perryman led another 12-5 run to help the Broncos build a 55-33 lead midway through the second half. Perryman also had four steals and three assists.