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Wiley’s 17 Lead Boise State Past Drake 108-64

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December 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Drew Wiley scored a season-high 17 points and hit all five 3-point attempts to lead Boise State to a 108-64 victory over Drake on Wednesday night. Kenny Buckner scored 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting and Thomas Bropleh also had 16 as the Broncos (5-1) recorded season highs for points and 3-pointers, with 14. Anthony Drmic added 15 points for Boise State, which shot 61 percent and outrebounded Drake 43-24. Rayvonte Rice scored 19 points and Ben Simons 14 for the Bulldogs (4-3). Drake’s last lead was 8-6. Boise State responded with a 10-0 run and led comfortably thereafter while notching its highest total since scoring 113 against Eastern Oregon on Nov. 29, 2003. The Bulldogs were allowing just 59.5 points and hadn’t given up more than 65 before Boise State’s barrage. The Broncos led 45-23 at halftime.