Martin's free throws, Rice's 3-point heave carry Boise State over No. 21 SDSU, 79-77 in OT
SAN DIEGO (AP) Cam Martin made two free throws with 1.7 seconds left, Max Rice swished an eye-popping 3-pointer from about 40 feet earlier in overtime and Boise State stunned No. 21 San Diego State 79-77 on Friday night to keep alive its chances of sharing the Mountain West title.
Rice, the son of coach Leon Rice, hobbled off with what appeared to be a knee injury with 8:49 left in regulation but later returned. With the shot clock winding down, he heaved in a long 3-pointer from a few feet inside the halfcourt line to give BSU a 77-72 lead with 1:58 to go in overtime.
“When he let that go, I kind of knew it was in,” said Leon Rice. “It's lucky, it's not lucky, I don't know. Shooters have a better chance.”
Max Rice said he and his father "were going back and forth those last couple possessions; he kept yelling at me, didn't think I was doing enough. I play better with my back against the wall and that was kind of a look at him moment like I just felt like I had to make it or he was going to cut me the next day.”
Rice said he practices long shots.
“Even in warmups I try to do three makes from about, not that deep, obviously, because I've seen the replay, but from a little bit closer than that.”
The Aztecs tied it with a shot off a rebound by Micah Parrish and a 3-pointer by Darrion Trammell. Martin was fouled and made both shots for the lead. He then blocked a desperation heave by Trammell at the buzzer to silence the crowd at Viejas Arena and send his teammates bounding onto the court in celebration.
It was the most points BSU has ever scored in San Diego.
The Broncos (22-9, 13-5) need Utah State to lose to New Mexico on Saturday to earn a share of the title with the Aggies and the winner of the Nevada-UNLV game. The Aggies have already earned at least a share of the title after being picked ninth in the preseason conference poll.
Roddie Anderson III scored 16 points, including a short jumper to send it to overtime, while Tyson Degenhart had 14 and Rice, O'Mar Stanley and San Diegan Chibuzo Agbo had 10 apiece.
Jaedon LeDee scored 21 points for the Aztecs but was held scoreless in the final 13 minutes of regulation and in overtime. Lamont Butler scored 13, Micah Parrish 12 and Trammell 11.
The Broncos not only ruined SDSU's Senior Night, but denied the Aztecs (22-9, 11-7) their first perfect record at home since 1966-67. They finished 14-1.
SDSU twice had 10-point leads in regulation before the Broncos rallied.
Butler made a layup for a 70-67 lead with 1:10 to go before Agbo, who played at San Diego's St. Augustine High, hit a corner 3-pointer to tie it with 52 seconds left. Butler made both ends of a one-and-one but then missed the front end with 31.1 seconds left and Anderson hit a short jumper to send it to overtime.
Max Rice said this might have been the biggest game in program history.
“Absolutely. They're coming off the (Final Four) run and they have six guys who contributed to that and I think it's super hard to win on Senior Night. Nevada ruined my Senior Night so I felt like it was my turn to ruin someone else's, honestly.”
BIG PICTURE
Boise State: The Broncos have won six of their last seven games.
San Diego State: The Aztecs were coming off a 62-58 loss at UNLV in which they shot only 28.1%. They started off cold Friday night but finished at 44.8%.
UP NEXT
Both teams will find out after Saturday's final league games what seed they will be for next week's conference tournament in Las Vegas.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Tyson Degenhart vs. Jaedon LeDee (O'Mar Stanley gains possession) | |||
19:38 | Roddie Anderson III misses two point jump shot | |||
19:36 | Lamont Butler defensive rebound | |||
19:13 | Micah Parrish misses two point layup | |||
19:11 | Max Rice defensive rebound | |||
19:01 | Max Rice misses three point jump shot | |||
18:59 | Jay Pal defensive rebound | |||
18:51 | Micah Parrish misses three point jump shot | |||
18:49 | Broncos defensive rebound | |||
18:20 | Tyson Degenhart misses two point jump shot | |||
18:16 | Broncos offensive rebound | |||
18:16 | Broncos turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
17:51 | O'Mar Stanley blocks Jaedon LeDee's two point jump shot | |||
17:49 | Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound | |||
17:39 | Jay Pal shooting foul | |||
17:39 | O'Mar Stanley misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
17:39 | +1 | O'Mar Stanley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-0 | |
17:23 | Jaedon LeDee misses two point layup | |||
17:21 | Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound | |||
17:12 | Roddie Anderson III turnover (back court violation) | |||
17:00 | Micah Parrish misses two point jump shot | |||
16:58 | Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound | |||
16:54 | Micah Parrish technical foul | |||
16:54 | +1 | Max Rice makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 2-0 | |
16:54 | +1 | Max Rice makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 3-0 | |
16:43 | +2 | Roddie Anderson III makes two point layup | 5-0 | |
16:31 | O'Mar Stanley personal foul | |||
16:24 | Jaedon LeDee misses two point layup | |||
16:22 | Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound | |||
16:07 | Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot | |||
16:05 | Jaedon LeDee defensive rebound | |||
15:48 | Chibuzo Agbo personal foul | |||
15:48 | TV timeout | |||
15:42 | Lamont Butler misses three point jump shot | |||
15:38 | Aztecs offensive rebound | |||
15:38 | Chibuzo Agbo personal foul | |||
15:33 | +2 | Jaedon LeDee makes two point layup | 5-2 | |
15:33 | Roddie Anderson III shooting foul | |||
15:33 | Jaedon LeDee misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
15:33 | Reese Waters offensive rebound | |||
15:31 | Lamont Butler misses three point jump shot | |||
15:29 | Roddie Anderson III defensive rebound | |||
15:06 | Jay Pal blocks Tyson Degenhart's two point layup | |||
15:04 | Reese Waters defensive rebound | |||
14:59 | +2 | Jaedon LeDee makes two point layup (Lamont Butler assists) | 5-4 | |
14:30 | O'Mar Stanley misses two point jump shot | |||
14:28 | Jaedon LeDee defensive rebound | |||
14:11 | +2 | Jaedon LeDee makes two point jump shot | 5-6 | |
13:48 | +2 | O'Mar Stanley makes two point dunk (Max Rice assists) | 7-6 | |
13:16 | Jay Pal misses two point layup | |||
13:14 | Andrew Meadow defensive rebound | |||
12:58 | Max Rice misses three point jump shot | |||
12:56 | Jay Pal defensive rebound | |||
12:50 | +2 | Darrion Trammell makes two point layup | 7-8 | |
12:50 | Max Rice shooting foul | |||
12:50 | +1 | Darrion Trammell makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-9 | |
12:21 | +3 | Roddie Anderson III makes three point jump shot (Jace Whiting assists) | 10-9 | |
11:58 | Elijah Saunders misses two point layup | |||
11:56 | Andrew Meadow defensive rebound | |||
11:46 | Andrew Meadow misses two point jump shot | |||
11:44 | Darrion Trammell defensive rebound | |||
11:36 | Darrion Trammell misses three point jump shot | |||
11:34 | Aztecs offensive rebound | |||
11:34 | Tyson Degenhart personal foul | |||
11:34 | TV timeout | |||
11:31 | Andrew Meadow blocks Reese Waters's two point jump shot | |||
11:29 | Jace Whiting defensive rebound | |||
11:08 | Roddie Anderson III misses two point layup | |||
11:06 | Miles Heide defensive rebound | |||
10:51 | Miles Byrd misses three point jump shot | |||
10:49 | Andrew Meadow defensive rebound | |||
10:28 | Miles Heide personal foul | |||
10:20 | +3 | Andrew Meadow makes three point jump shot (Roddie Anderson III assists) | 13-9 | |
10:04 | Miles Byrd misses two point jump shot | |||
10:02 | Lamont Butler offensive rebound | |||
9:59 | Lamont Butler misses two point layup | |||
9:57 | Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound | |||
9:49 | Roddie Anderson III turnover (bad pass) (Miles Byrd steals) | |||
9:44 | +2 | Micah Parrish makes two point dunk (Miles Byrd assists) | 13-11 | |
9:32 | +2 | Cam Martin makes two point jump shot | 15-11 | |
9:12 | Jaedon LeDee turnover (lost ball) | |||
8:42 | Broncos turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
8:26 | +3 | Elijah Saunders makes three point jump shot (Micah Parrish assists) | 15-14 | |
8:08 | Max Rice turnover (lost ball) (Lamont Butler steals) | |||
8:06 | Lamont Butler turnover (bad pass) | |||
7:58 | +3 | O'Mar Stanley makes three point jump shot (Roddie Anderson III assists) | 18-14 | |
7:33 | Micah Parrish misses three point jump shot | |||
7:31 | Roddie Anderson III defensive rebound | |||
7:15 | Micah Parrish shooting foul | |||
7:15 | TV timeout | |||
7:15 | +1 | Cam Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-14 | |
7:15 | Cam Martin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:15 | Jaedon LeDee defensive rebound | |||
6:56 | Jaedon LeDee misses two point layup | |||
6:54 | Aztecs offensive rebound | |||
6:54 | Cam Martin personal foul | |||
6:54 | +1 | Jay Pal makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-15 | |
6:54 | +1 | Jay Pal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-16 | |
6:30 | O'Mar Stanley misses two point jump shot | |||
6:28 | Cam Martin offensive rebound | |||
6:25 | +2 | Cam Martin makes two point putback layup | 21-16 | |
6:13 | Darrion Trammell misses two point layup | |||
6:11 | Jay Pal offensive rebound | |||
6:08 | +2 | Jay Pal makes two point putback layup | 21-18 | |
5:42 | Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot | |||
5:40 | Andrew Meadow offensive rebound | |||
5:38 | Lamont Butler personal foul | |||
5:32 | Roddie Anderson III misses two point layup | |||
5:30 | Tyson Degenhart offensive rebound | |||
5:22 | +2 | Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup | 23-18 | |
5:17 | Reese Waters misses three point jump shot | |||
5:15 | Miles Byrd offensive rebound | |||
5:06 | Reese Waters turnover (lost ball) (Roddie Anderson III steals) | |||
5:02 | +2 | Roddie Anderson III makes two point dunk | 25-18 | |
4:38 | +2 | Jaedon LeDee makes two point layup (Darrion Trammell assists) | 25-20 | |
4:38 | O'Mar Stanley shooting foul | |||
4:38 | +1 | Jaedon LeDee makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-21 | |
4:15 | Lamont Butler personal foul | |||
4:06 | Chibuzo Agbo misses two point layup | |||
4:04 | Reese Waters defensive rebound | |||
3:58 | +2 | Reese Waters makes two point layup | 25-23 | |
3:31 | Max Rice turnover (lost ball) (Jay Pal steals) | |||
3:24 | Miles Byrd misses three point jump shot | |||
3:22 | Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound | |||
3:22 | Jay Pal personal foul | |||
3:22 | TV timeout | |||
3:22 | Tyson Degenhart misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:22 | Reese Waters defensive rebound | |||
3:03 | +3 | Elijah Saunders makes three point jump shot (Darrion Trammell assists) | 25-26 | |
2:48 | Reese Waters personal foul | |||
2:48 | +1 | Jace Whiting makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-26 | |
2:48 | +1 | Jace Whiting makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-26 | |
2:29 | Darrion Trammell misses three point jump shot | |||
2:26 | Broncos defensive rebound | |||
2:26 | Jaedon LeDee personal foul | |||
2:26 | +1 | Cam Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-26 | |
2:26 | Cam Martin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:26 | Reese Waters defensive rebound | |||
2:14 | Cam Martin shooting foul | |||
2:14 | +1 | Jaedon LeDee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-27 | |
2:14 | Jaedon LeDee misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:14 | Andrew Meadow defensive rebound | |||
1:59 | Andrew Meadow misses two point layup | |||
1:57 | Andrew Meadow offensive rebound | |||
1:55 | +3 | Tyson Degenhart makes three point jump shot (Andrew Meadow assists) | 31-27 | |
1:32 | +2 | Darrion Trammell makes two point layup | 31-29 | |
1:09 | Jace Whiting misses two point jump shot | |||
1:07 | Miles Byrd defensive rebound | |||
1:01 | Tyson Degenhart personal foul | |||
1:01 | Reese Waters misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:01 | +1 | Reese Waters makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-30 | |
0:34 | +2 | Roddie Anderson III makes two point layup (Cam Martin assists) | 33-30 | |
0:31 | Broncos 30 second timeout | |||
0:04 | Andrew Meadow shooting foul | |||
0:04 | Jaedon LeDee misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:04 | +1 | Jaedon LeDee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-31 | |
0:00 | End of period |