No. 22 Utah State shuts down Boise State 80-61 to break 1st-place tie in Mountain West
LOGAN, Utah (AP) Mason Falslev scored a season-high 25 points and No. 22 Utah State blew out Boise State 80-61 on Saturday night to grab sole possession of first place in the rugged Mountain West Conference.
Darius Brown II added 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists for the Aggies (20-4, 8-3), who improved to 11-1 at home. Isaac Johnson scored 14, and Great Osobor had 10 points and 10 boards.
The teams began the night tied atop the crowded league standings with No. 25 New Mexico, which lost 80-77 to UNLV at home.
“This game was not about Xs and Os," Utah State coach Danny Sprinkle said. “It’s not about, ‘Hey, we’re doing this against ball screens.’ I just said, ’Play hard. Period.'”
Boise State (16-8, 7-4) was led by Tyson Degenhart with 17 points and eight rebounds. Max Rice scored 12, but the cold-shooting Broncos matched their season low for points.
Falslev finished 10 for 13 from the field and Utah State limited Boise State to 35.6% shooting, including 29% while building a 41-30 halftime lead. Falsev was 6 for 8 in the opening half and scored 15 points, including 11 of his team's first 16.
“(Falslev) was phenomenal,” Sprinkle said. “His mentality was (great) for 40 minutes. I haven’t seen him do it for 40 minutes and he did it for 40 minutes.”
Utah State held the Broncos scoreless for five minutes, going on a 13-0 run to open a 23-13 advantage midway through the first period.
“(Utah State) can get momentum in a hurry here,” Boise State coach Leon Rice said. “I’ve seen them do it a lot of times. They can really get it going and it rains down on you.”
Boise State started the second half 6 for 12 from the floor, but nine early points by Brown and two 3-pointers from Johnson kept the Aggies’ lead in double digits.
Utah State shot 60% in the second half.
“(Utah State) was beating us to every ball and they were just tougher than us tonight. They’re a good team and when they have it rolling from 3 it makes it hard to guard,” Leon Rice said.
BIG PICTURE
Boise State: After starting 7-2 in conference play, the Broncos have consecutive double-digit losses to Colorado State and Utah State.
Utah State: With first place on the line, the Aggies rebounded nicely from successive 14-point losses to San Diego State and Nevada. They reached 20 wins for the 33rd time in school history and 19th in the last 25 seasons.
UP NEXT
Boise State hosts Fresno State on Saturday.
Utah State visits Wyoming on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | O'Mar Stanley vs. Great Osobor (Aggies gains possession) | |||
19:46 | Great Osobor misses two point layup | |||
19:44 | Great Osobor offensive rebound | |||
19:39 | +2 | Mason Falslev makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
19:39 | Max Rice shooting foul (Mason Falslev draws the foul) | |||
19:39 | +1 | Mason Falslev makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0-3 | |
19:27 | +2 | O'Mar Stanley makes two point dunk (Max Rice assists) | 2-3 | |
19:19 | +3 | Mason Falslev makes three point jump shot (Darius Brown II assists) | 2-6 | |
18:55 | +3 | Max Rice makes three point jump shot (Tyson Degenhart assists) | 5-6 | |
18:40 | O'Mar Stanley personal foul | |||
18:37 | +2 | Great Osobor makes two point layup (Ian Martinez assists) | 5-8 | |
18:21 | Max Rice misses three point jump shot | |||
18:19 | Darius Brown II defensive rebound | |||
18:14 | Isaac Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
18:12 | Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound | |||
17:59 | Isaac Johnson shooting foul (Chibuzo Agbo draws the foul) | |||
17:59 | +1 | Chibuzo Agbo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-8 | |
17:59 | Chibuzo Agbo misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
17:59 | Roddie Anderson III offensive rebound | |||
17:49 | +2 | Chibuzo Agbo makes two point jump shot | 8-8 | |
17:30 | +2 | Mason Falslev makes two point layup | 8-10 | |
17:10 | Max Rice misses two point layup | |||
17:08 | O'Mar Stanley offensive rebound | |||
17:07 | Jump ball. O'Mar Stanley vs. Ian Martinez (Broncos gains possession) | |||
17:03 | +3 | O'Mar Stanley makes three point jump shot (Max Rice assists) | 11-10 | |
16:53 | Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot | |||
16:51 | Max Rice defensive rebound | |||
16:37 | Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot | |||
16:35 | Ian Martinez defensive rebound | |||
16:27 | Chibuzo Agbo personal foul | |||
16:21 | Mason Falslev misses two point jump shot | |||
16:19 | Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound | |||
15:58 | Cam Martin misses two point hook shot | |||
15:56 | Isaac Johnson defensive rebound | |||
15:47 | Isaac Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
15:45 | Roddie Anderson III defensive rebound | |||
15:27 | Tyson Degenhart misses three point jump shot | |||
15:25 | Darius Brown II defensive rebound | |||
15:19 | Darius Brown II turnover (out of bounds) | |||
15:19 | TV timeout | |||
15:00 | Great Osobor blocks Jace Whiting's two point layup | |||
14:58 | Broncos offensive rebound | |||
14:48 | Broncos turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
14:37 | Jace Whiting personal foul | |||
14:34 | Ian Martinez misses two point jump shot | |||
14:32 | Max Rice defensive rebound | |||
14:11 | Kalifa Sakho shooting foul (Cam Martin draws the foul) | |||
14:11 | +1 | Cam Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-10 | |
14:11 | +1 | Cam Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-10 | |
13:56 | Cam Martin shooting foul (Darius Brown II draws the foul) | |||
13:56 | +1 | Darius Brown II makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 13-11 | |
13:56 | +1 | Darius Brown II makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 13-12 | |
13:56 | +1 | Darius Brown II makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 13-13 | |
13:39 | Chibuzo Agbo turnover (Kalifa Sakho steals) | |||
13:24 | +3 | Mason Falslev makes three point jump shot (Great Osobor assists) | 13-16 | |
13:05 | Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot | |||
13:03 | Max Rice offensive rebound | |||
12:56 | Tyson Degenhart misses three point jump shot | |||
12:54 | Darius Brown II defensive rebound | |||
12:39 | Great Osobor turnover (traveling) | |||
12:17 | Max Rice misses three point jump shot | |||
12:15 | Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound | |||
12:07 | Mason Falslev misses three point jump shot | |||
12:05 | O'Mar Stanley defensive rebound | |||
11:56 | Tyson Degenhart turnover (Great Osobor steals) | |||
11:38 | +3 | Ian Martinez makes three point jump shot (Josh Uduje assists) | 13-19 | |
11:34 | Broncos 30 second timeout | |||
11:34 | TV timeout | |||
11:25 | Max Rice misses two point jump shot | |||
11:23 | Mason Falslev defensive rebound | |||
11:15 | Ian Martinez misses two point jump shot | |||
11:13 | Broncos defensive rebound | |||
10:58 | Roddie Anderson III misses two point layup | |||
10:56 | Great Osobor defensive rebound | |||
10:45 | Great Osobor misses two point layup | |||
10:43 | Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound | |||
10:31 | Chibuzo Agbo misses two point layup | |||
10:29 | Mason Falslev defensive rebound | |||
10:22 | +2 | Mason Falslev makes two point layup | 13-21 | |
10:03 | O'Mar Stanley misses three point jump shot | |||
10:01 | Josh Uduje defensive rebound | |||
9:46 | +2 | Great Osobor makes two point layup (Josh Uduje assists) | 13-23 | |
9:31 | Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot | |||
9:29 | O'Mar Stanley offensive rebound | |||
9:29 | Mason Falslev personal foul | |||
9:29 | O'Mar Stanley misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:29 | O'Mar Stanley misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:29 | Josh Uduje defensive rebound | |||
9:10 | Great Osobor misses two point jump shot | |||
9:08 | Broncos defensive rebound | |||
8:47 | +3 | Max Rice makes three point jump shot (Cam Martin assists) | 16-23 | |
8:20 | Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot | |||
8:18 | Darius Brown II offensive rebound | |||
8:10 | +2 | Isaac Johnson makes two point hook shot (Darius Brown II assists) | 16-25 | |
7:55 | +2 | Jace Whiting makes two point layup (Cam Martin assists) | 18-25 | |
7:37 | Josh Uduje misses three point jump shot | |||
7:35 | Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound | |||
7:24 | Max Rice misses three point jump shot | |||
7:22 | Isaac Johnson defensive rebound | |||
7:13 | Josh Uduje misses two point layup | |||
7:11 | Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound | |||
7:05 | Ian Martinez blocks Jace Whiting's three point jump shot | |||
7:03 | Great Osobor defensive rebound | |||
6:56 | Great Osobor misses two point layup | |||
6:54 | Isaac Johnson offensive rebound | |||
6:47 | +2 | Isaac Johnson makes two point layup | 18-27 | |
6:33 | Cam Martin misses three point jump shot | |||
6:31 | Darius Brown II defensive rebound | |||
6:25 | Max Rice shooting foul (Ian Martinez draws the foul) | |||
6:25 | TV timeout | |||
6:25 | +1 | Ian Martinez makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-28 | |
6:25 | +1 | Ian Martinez makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-29 | |
6:03 | Kalifa Sakho shooting foul (Tyson Degenhart draws the foul) | |||
6:03 | +1 | Tyson Degenhart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-29 | |
6:03 | +1 | Tyson Degenhart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-29 | |
5:45 | +2 | Isaac Johnson makes two point jump shot (Mason Falslev assists) | 20-31 | |
5:12 | Great Osobor shooting foul (Roddie Anderson III draws the foul) | |||
5:12 | Roddie Anderson III misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:12 | +1 | Roddie Anderson III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-31 | |
5:00 | Mason Falslev turnover (bad pass) | |||
4:47 | +2 | O'Mar Stanley makes two point layup | 23-31 | |
4:32 | +2 | Mason Falslev makes two point layup (Isaac Johnson assists) | 23-33 | |
4:13 | +2 | O'Mar Stanley makes two point layup | 25-33 | |
4:02 | Roddie Anderson III shooting foul (Isaac Johnson draws the foul) | |||
4:02 | +1 | Isaac Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-34 | |
4:02 | +1 | Isaac Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-35 | |
3:38 | Tyson Degenhart misses two point layup | |||
3:36 | Tyson Degenhart offensive rebound | |||
3:30 | Tyson Degenhart misses two point layup | |||
3:28 | Great Osobor defensive rebound | |||
3:10 | +3 | Darius Brown II makes three point jump shot (Karson Templin assists) | 25-38 | |
2:53 | Karson Templin shooting foul (O'Mar Stanley draws the foul) | |||
2:53 | TV timeout | |||
2:44 | Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot | |||
2:42 | Tyson Degenhart offensive rebound | |||
2:36 | +2 | Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup | 27-38 | |
2:30 | O'Mar Stanley shooting foul (Great Osobor draws the foul) | |||
2:30 | Great Osobor misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:30 | +1 | Great Osobor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-39 | |
2:11 | O'Mar Stanley offensive foul | |||
2:11 | O'Mar Stanley turnover (offensive foul) | |||
2:00 | Darius Brown II misses three point jump shot | |||
1:58 | Mason Falslev offensive rebound | |||
1:44 | Darius Brown II turnover (bad pass) | |||
1:38 | Max Rice misses three point jump shot | |||
1:36 | Jace Whiting offensive rebound | |||
1:29 | Andrew Meadow misses three point jump shot | |||
1:27 | Mason Falslev defensive rebound | |||
1:19 | Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot | |||
1:17 | Andrew Meadow defensive rebound | |||
1:01 | +2 | Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup | 29-39 | |
1:01 | Mason Falslev shooting foul (Tyson Degenhart draws the foul) | |||
1:01 | +1 | Tyson Degenhart makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 30-39 | |
0:56 | Aggies 30 second timeout | |||
0:41 | +2 | Josh Uduje makes two point jump shot | 30-41 | |
0:14 | Chibuzo Agbo misses two point layup | |||
0:12 | Chibuzo Agbo offensive rebound | |||
0:06 | Josh Uduje blocks Chibuzo Agbo's two point layup | |||
0:04 | Darius Brown II defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |