Halftime Lead Slips Away

Sunday, December 22

Honolulu, Hawaii

3:00 P.M. MT

Boise State

Georgia Tech

12/22/2019 6:57:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score Boise State Postgame Notes

HONOLULU - Georgia Tech used a 24-4 run in the second half to erase Boise State's halftime lead and withstood a late charge by the Broncos for a 70-64 win Sunday, in the first round of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. Boise State (6-5) shot 33 percent from the floor and committed 16 turnovers, including seven in the first eight minutes of the second half.

The Broncos led 31-26 at the half thanks in large part to six assists on offense and seven steals on the defensive end.

The Yellow Jackets (5-5) turned up their intensity on both ends of the floor in the second half. After committing 14 turnovers in the first 20 minutes, Georgia Tech had six in the second half, while grabbing eight offensive rebounds and limiting the Broncos to 8-of-26 shooting after halftime.

Georgia Tech led by as many as 15 in the second half. The Broncos cut the deficit to eight with 4:28 remaining, but Jose Alvarado scored on Georgia Tech's next three possessions - including his only two three-pointers of the game - to keep Boise State at bay.

Abu Kigab scored a team-high 17 points in his Boise State debut to go with three rebounds, two assists and two steals. Kigab transferred from Oregon in January, and became eligible to play for the Broncos at the conclusion of the fall semester.

Derrick Alston Jr. scored 16 points, while Robin Jorch and Alex Hobbs combined for 15 points and seven rebounds off the bench.

The Broncos will take on Portland in the consolation bracket Monday. Tipoff is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. HT/2:30 p.m. MT. It will be televised on ESPNU.