Rice scores career-high 25, Boise State tops Texas A&M 86-71

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Max Rice scored a career-high 25 points, Marcus Shaver Jr. had 16 of his 20 points in the second half and Boise State beat Texas A&M 86-71. The Broncos never trailed in the first meeting between the schools. It came in the Battleground 2k22 series at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, about 175 miles from the Texas A&M campus. Wade Taylor IV was one of five players in double figures for the Aggies with 16 points. Boise State went ahead for good at 16-13 on freshman Sadraque NgaNga’s 3-pointer in a fast-paced opening six minutes.