Once is an accident. Twice is a coincidence. And three times, they say, is a trend. So it checks out that there’s a big question on the minds of many U.S. travelers: Why are so many planes crashing?

Tyson Degenhart and Pearson Carmichael both had historic nights Wednesday as the Boise State men’s basketball team slayed Mountain West Conference-leading New Mexico, 86-78, at ExtraMile Arena.