Friday, November 29
Boise, Idaho
7:00 P.M. MT
Boise State
4-2,0-0Mountain West
80
vs
59
North Carolina-Wilmington
5-4,0-0CAA
1
2
F
UNCW
30
29
59
Boise St.
35
45
80
Photo by: Boise State University
Alston Guides Broncos to Big Win
11/29/2019 9:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BOISE, Idaho - Derrick Alston Jr. turned in a complete performance to lead Boise State men's basketball to a 80-59 win Friday, over UNC Wilmington at ExtraMile Arena. Alston finished with 24 points, seven rebounds and a career-high seven assists. The Broncos (4-2) have won three consecutive games.
RJ Williams added 21 points and eight rebounds, while Justinian Jessup contributed 19 points and six boards. Jessup had 16 points and four rebounds in the decisive second half.
Boise State scored the first 10 points of the game, but UNC Wilmington (5-4) rallied back to within two and at halftime the Broncos led 35-30. Early in the second half, the Seahawks cut the margin to one at 39-38, before the Broncos took over.
Alston fueled a 28-9 run to give Boise State a commanding 20-point lead. He scored or assisted on 15 of the first 19 points in the spurt.Â
"We were at that limbo point of the game, 'who's going to take it?'" Alston said. "I wanted to get into ball screens and just make plays."
Boise State returns to action next week, opening Mountain West Conference play Wednesday, at New Mexico at 7 p.m. MT.
"Each and every game we're just trying to get a little bit better at everything we do," Alston said. "We definitely wanted to play well tonight and get this win before getting into conference play."
The Broncos' next home game is Saturday Dec. 7, against Colorado State. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. MT, following the Mountain West Football Championship, which kicks off at 2 p.m. at Albertsons Stadium. Fans with a ticket to the football game can purchase tickets for the men's basketball game that night for $5 each, while supplies last.
RJ Williams added 21 points and eight rebounds, while Justinian Jessup contributed 19 points and six boards. Jessup had 16 points and four rebounds in the decisive second half.
Boise State scored the first 10 points of the game, but UNC Wilmington (5-4) rallied back to within two and at halftime the Broncos led 35-30. Early in the second half, the Seahawks cut the margin to one at 39-38, before the Broncos took over.
Alston fueled a 28-9 run to give Boise State a commanding 20-point lead. He scored or assisted on 15 of the first 19 points in the spurt.Â
"We were at that limbo point of the game, 'who's going to take it?'" Alston said. "I wanted to get into ball screens and just make plays."
Boise State returns to action next week, opening Mountain West Conference play Wednesday, at New Mexico at 7 p.m. MT.
"Each and every game we're just trying to get a little bit better at everything we do," Alston said. "We definitely wanted to play well tonight and get this win before getting into conference play."
The Broncos' next home game is Saturday Dec. 7, against Colorado State. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. MT, following the Mountain West Football Championship, which kicks off at 2 p.m. at Albertsons Stadium. Fans with a ticket to the football game can purchase tickets for the men's basketball game that night for $5 each, while supplies last.
Team Stats
UNCW
Boise
FG%
.400
.492
3FG%
.250
.227
FT%
.857
.682
RB
30
33
TO
12
7
STL
4
4
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
9
Pts
21
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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