Neto, Boise State roll past Oakland at home
BOISE, Idaho (Interstat) — Aginaldo Neto scored 25 points and Damari Wheeler-Thomas added 23 as Boise State defeated visiting Oakland 111-79 in a men’s NCAA Division I game Wednesday at Taco Bell Arena. Boise State led 59-37 at halftime and pulled away after the break. The Broncos improved to 3-0, while the Golden Grizzlies fell to 0-5. Nassim Mashhour led Oakland with 28 points, Chris Fields had 17 points and nine rebounds, and Camden Thompson added 10 points and nine rebounds. Neto had two rebounds and five assists, Wheeler-Thomas had one rebound and six assists, and Dovydas Butka finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and two assists for Boise State. Boise State shot 38 of 67 from the floor, made 14 of 37 3-point attempts and converted 21 of 26 free throws. Oakland shot 27 of 56, hit 9 of 27 from beyond the arc and made 16 of 18 free throws. The Broncos scored 36 points off 21 Oakland turnovers and held a 46-32 edge in paint points. Attendance was 8,150.