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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Max Rice scored 22 points as Boise State beat Utah Valley 85-63 on Friday night.
Rice shot 8 for 12 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Broncos (9-4). O'Mar Stanley scored 20 points while going 7 of 10 and 5 of 5 from the foul line, and added seven rebounds. Tyson Degenhart had 13 points and was 4-of-7 shooting and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line.
Trevin Dorius finished with a career-high 20 points for the Wolverines (6-7). Tanner Toolson added 11 points and three steals for Utah Valley, and Drake Allen also had 10 points.
Boise State outscored UVU 52-34 in the paint and outrebounded the Wolverines 42-24.
Utah Valley now returns to Orem to open WAC play on Thursday, Jan. 4 against California Baptist. Tip-off at the UCCU Center is set for 6 p.m.
