BOISE, Idaho (Interstat) — Boise State used a dominant first half to cruise past Duquesne 86-64 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Taco Bell Arena.

The Broncos built a 45-30 halftime lead and maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the second half before a crowd of 9,373. Pearson Carmichael led all scorers with 26 points for Boise State, while teammate Drew Fielder added 23. Jakub Necas paced the Dukes with 13 points.

Boise State improved to 7-3 overall. Duquesne fell to 6-4.