FRESNO, Calif. (Interstat) — Javan Buchanan scored 26 points to lead Boise State to a 69-53 victory over Fresno State in a Mountain West men’s basketball game Saturday at Save Mart Center.

The Broncos, who improved to 18-11, used a 28-23 halftime lead as a springboard, outscoring the Bulldogs 41-30 after the break. Boise State’s defense stifled Fresno State, which shot just 3 for 18 from three-point range.

DeShawn Gory led Fresno State (12-16) with 20 points. Wilson Jacques added 16 for the Bulldogs. Boise State’s Andrew Meadow contributed 14 points in the win.

An announced crowd of 6,142 watched as the Broncos capitalized on a significant rebounding edge, grabbing 15 offensive boards to Fresno State’s seven.