After a 2-1 win in the Cayman Islands Classic last week, the Boise State men’s basketball team returns home to take on Utah Tech.

Tipoff is scheduled for Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. Mountain Time at ExtraMile Arena.

The Broncos began the eight-team Cayman Islands Classic with wins over Hampton (83-69) and South Dakota State (83-82) before losing to Boston College 63-61 in the title game.

“We learned a lot,” Boise State head coach Leon Rice said of the trip to the Caribbean. “That’s why you do these things in November. We just can’t get that far in terms of lineups. I think our guys play hard, we play together. We do a lot of really good things, but I think there’s an advantage for this team if we … figure out what our most effective lineups are, who plays best with who, and so on.”

Senior forward Tyson Degenhart is averaging 16.4 points, six rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Broncos (5-2). Junior swingman Javan Buchanan, a transfer from NAIA Indiana Wesleyan, was the team’s top player with 14.1 points, three rebounds and 1.1 assists.

Buchanan has appeared as a substitute in all seven games and averages just 21.7 minutes per game.

“We knew he was going to need some time to get a little comfortable,” Rice said. “I think he has settled in really well. I think he was the MVP of that tournament, and I think he would have done it if (Boston College) last shot hadn’t gone in.”

Utah Tech (2-7) is coming off a 71-68 loss at Portland State.

The Trailblazers are led by senior guard Beon Riley, who is averaging 14.6 points, 8.5 rebounds and two assists per game. Riley is a transfer from Hawaii.

His fellow senior guard Noa Gonsalves also got off to a strong start with 12.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists.

Boise State has a 23.5 point advantage over the Trailblazers. The over/under is 147.5 points.

After the game against Utah Tech, the Broncos have a big matchup with Washington State (7-2) on Saturday at the Idaho Central Arena in downtown Boise. The Cougars defeated Nevada 68-57 on Monday night in Reno.

WHO: Boise State takes on Utah Tech in a non-conference game

When: 7 p.m. mountain time | Tuesday, December 3rd

Where: ExtraMile Arena | Boise, Idaho

TV: Mountain West Network

Betting line: Boise State -23.5