The Boise State Broncos didn?t know much about the La Salle Explorers when they met with the media Sunday just minutes after finding out who they?d face in the NCAA Tournament on Wednesday.
After getting a better look at the Explorers, Boise State coach Leon Rice said Monday it?s almost like looking in a mirror.
Boise State center Kenny Buckner slam dunks the basketball on Mountain West Conference foe Wyoming Saturday Feb. 9, 2013 at Taco Bell Arena in Boise.
?A lot of similarities,? Rice said. ?They?ve got a lot of guys who can score, some really good guards, they like to go fast and they can create a lot of offense from their defense.?
The Explorers have four scorers average double digits per game, and have forced 14.9 turnovers per game.
Brian Murphy wrote today with some thoughts from La Salle coach John Giannini, who called the teams ?shockingly similar.?
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Rice said that senior forward Kenny Buckner, who missed Sunday?s NCAA selection show with an infected wisdom tooth, had two teeth removed Sunday night and likely would not practice Monday, for fear of having his jaw hit. He is still expected to play Wednesday.
After getting a better look at the Explorers, Boise State coach Leon Rice said Monday it?s almost like looking in a mirror.
Boise State center Kenny Buckner slam dunks the basketball on Mountain West Conference foe Wyoming Saturday Feb. 9, 2013 at Taco Bell Arena in Boise.
?A lot of similarities,? Rice said. ?They?ve got a lot of guys who can score, some really good guards, they like to go fast and they can create a lot of offense from their defense.?
The Explorers have four scorers average double digits per game, and have forced 14.9 turnovers per game.
Brian Murphy wrote today with some thoughts from La Salle coach John Giannini, who called the teams ?shockingly similar.?
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Rice said that senior forward Kenny Buckner, who missed Sunday?s NCAA selection show with an infected wisdom tooth, had two teeth removed Sunday night and likely would not practice Monday, for fear of having his jaw hit. He is still expected to play Wednesday.
