Famed Smith Spectrum was loud well before the opening tip of Saturday’s Mountain West Conference men’s basketball game between Boise State and No. 25 Utah State.
The noise briefly abated when the Broncos (12-5, 4-2 MWC) opened the second half with a 9-0 run to take a 13-point lead, but the crowd helped Utah State (16-1, 6-0) claw its way back.
The biggest roar of the evening came when Ian Martinez rattled in a go-ahead 3-pointer with 7.3 seconds remaining that put the Aggies in front for good. Martinez was fouled by Tyson Degenhart after releasing the ball and converted the four-point play, lifting Utah State to an 81-79 victory over the Broncos…