Hornacek pumps up USU students as team preapres for Boise State
First place in the Western Athletic Conference will be on the line Thursday when the Utah State Aggies (14-2, 3-0 WAC) put their nine-game winning streak on the line against the Boise State Broncos (11-5, 4-0 WAC) at Taco Bell Arena. After pulling out a big road victory against the Nevada Wolf Pack on Saturday, the Aggies seem to be back to form, but they will face a another big test in the Broncos on the road.
The Broncos are nearly as senior-laden as the Aggies. Seniors Robert Arnold and La’Shard Anderson lead the scoring attack with 15 and 13 points per game, while fellow senior Paul Noonan is averaging just over 10 points a game. The Broncos lead a balanced attack as they are scoring 75 points per game, while allowing opponents to score 64 points per game.
The Aggies have won their last three games over the Broncos, and the last time the Broncos defeated the Aggies was on Feb. 14, 2009 in Boise, 66-56. Tip-off against the Broncos is slated for 8:15 p.m.
–ty.huskinson@aggiemail.usu.edu