BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Boise State welcomed the Wichita State Shockers into ExtraMile Arena on Tuesday night for an early-season nonconference clash, but the ones shocked were the visitors.

Wichita State arrived undefeated at 3-0 and as one of the nation’s best shooting teams, but the Broncos did nearly everything right to neutralize the Shockers for a 62-59 victory.

The Shockers missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have sent the game to overtime. The opportunity came after senior forward Javan Buchanan missed two free throws, giving Wichita State about five seconds to get down the court and take a shot from the logo.

“If we missed (the free throw), we were going to foul, and we never got to him,” Boise State head coach Leon Rice said. “And that thing was right on the line, I

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