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Boise State Defeats San Jose State, 66-51

BOISE, Idaho (CBS / AP) ― La'Shard Anderson scored 18 points as Boise State won its seventh straight game with a 66-51 victory over San Jose State on Saturday night.

Paul Noonan scored 12 points on four 3-point baskets, and Westly Perryman added 11 points for the Broncos (19-11, 10-6 Western Athletic).

WAC scoring leader Adrian Oliver had 30 points for San Jose State (15-14, 5-11), which had a season-low point total and shooting percentage (29.1).

The winning streak is Boise State's longest since the 2003-04 squad won seven in a row.

After the Spartans got within 52-45 with under six minutes to play, Anderson made one of Boise State's 11 3-pointers. San Jose State got no closer than nine points afterward.

Will Carter added 11 points for the Spartans.

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