San Jose State slots right in between Fresno State and Air Force in the Mountain West Conference pecking order. Teams of that caliber typically get destroyed at Boise State. Air Force lost by 38, Fresno State by 24. The Spartans played a great first half in the first meeting with the Broncos, building a 40-33 lead. Boise State stormed back and won by nine on the road. Tuesday, expect a wire-to-wire beatdown and cover.

This isn’t the season to endure a downturn in a loaded Mountain West, which has been using San Jose for target practice. When at home, loop contenders Utah State, Nevada, and CSU have all laced the Spartans in recent weeks, with each of those margins by 19 points or more. The Big Dance-hopeful Broncos are not likely to look beyond any foe at this stage, as Fresno found out on Saturday when on the wrong end of a 90-66 whipping. Boise was all business, hitting nearly 59% from the floor and led by reliable F Tyson Degennhart’s 24 points in a game that looked an awful lot like the previous home effort vs. Air Force when the Broncos romped by 38. Play Boise State