The Boise State men’s basketball team shook off a slow start at the inaugural College Basketball Crown to defeat George Washington, 89-59, in Monday’s opening-round game. The Broncos (25-10) trailed 9-3 at the under-12 TV timeout but rallied back to seize a 32-26 halftime lead.

Boise State scored 27 points off turnovers to George Washington’s five. A much-improved shooting performance in the second half also opened the gap; Boise State finished 36-for-72 (50%) from the field and 9-for-25 (36%) from beyond the arc.

The Bulldogs trailed by as many as 11 in the second half but stormed back to beat Utah. Here are three things that stood out from the victory.

Tonight's George Washington vs. Boise State predictions for Round 1 of the inaugural CBC have this pegged as a low-scoring rock fight.

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