BOISE, Idaho — Boise State pulled away in the second quarter and rolled to an 82-59 win over Cal State Northridge on Tuesday night at ExtraMile Arena, running its women’s basketball record to 3-0.
Izzie Harms led the Broncos with 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including two three-pointers and a perfect 4 of 4 at the line. Grace Foster scored 11, Zia-Daye Anderson had a well-rounded line of 10 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and Milly Sharp grabbed seven rebounds in 19 minutes.
The game was close early, with Boise State ahead 16-14 after one quarter. The Broncos then outscored the Matadors 24-13 in the second to lead 40-27 at halftime, and a 20-12 third quarter stretched the lead to 60-39. Their largest lead was 27 points.
Boise State shot 46 percent from the field and made 10 of 24 three-point tries. The Broncos had 20 assists to five for Northridge, and they scored 20 points on the fast break while the Matadors had none. Northridge shot 34 percent overall and 6 of 20 from deep.
Boise State also won the boards 44-28 and the paint 34-18. Mason Quinn pulled down seven rebounds, Morgan Maldonado made five of six free throws, and Keirra Thompson hit a pair of three-pointers in six minutes. The Broncos made 12 of 16 from the line, compared with 15 of 23 for Northridge.
Saray White paced Cal State Northridge, which fell to 1-1, with 13 points, and Amya Moody came off the bench for 11. Kira-May Filemu collected eight rebounds. The announced crowd was 1,540, and the Broncos remain unbeaten at home.
