Saturday, January 18
Boise, Idaho
8:00 p.m. MT
Boise State
12-8,4-4Mountain West
88
vs
83
Utah State
14-6,3-4Mountain West
1
2
OT 1
F
Utah St.
38
37
8
83
Boise St.
25
50
13
88
Photo by: Boise State University
Epic Rally Gives Broncos Important Win
1/18/2020 11:37:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BOISE, Idaho -Â "Just fight. Keep going."
Senior guard Marcus Dickinson gathered his Boise State teammates as the Broncos trailed by 18 points, 66-48, with 4:10 remaining in regulation. His words were simple, but they laid the foundation for a historic comeback.
"At that point in the game we don't have anything to lose," Dickinson said. "We're a really special team and all we needed was to get over that hump."
Boise State outscored Utah State 27-9 over the rest of regulation, including 19 points from freshman RayJ Dennis in the final 3:27, to send the game to overtime where the Broncos (12-8, 4-4 MW) won 88-83 at ExtraMile Arena.
The Aggies (14-6, 3-4 MW) made two free throws with 8.9 seconds left to lead by five points. Dennis hurried down the floor and made a pull-up three-pointer. Justinian Jessup stole the ensuing inbound pass and made a contested layup to tie the game with 1.9 seconds remaining.
Dennis was 5-for-5 from the floor, including four three-pointers, to go with a 5-for-5 mark at the free throw line.
"I put a lot of work in and I'm confident in myself," Dennis said of his late takeover. "You see one go through and the basket just gets bigger."
He finished with 19 points, matching Derrick Alston Jr. for the team lead. Alston scored four points in the overtime period.
The Broncos took their first lead of the game in overtime as RJ Williams found a cutting Jessup for a layup. He was fouled and made the free throw to put Boise State up three.
After trading baskets, Utah State cut the margin back to three with under two minutes to go in the extra period before Jessup drilled a three-pointer from the top of the key as the clock ticked under a minute.
Dickinson made three free throws in the closing seconds to secure the improbable victory.
Boise State is off until Saturday (Jan. 25), when the Broncos play at Fresno State. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. PT/6 p.m. MT and will be televised on AT&T SportsNet.
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Senior guard Marcus Dickinson gathered his Boise State teammates as the Broncos trailed by 18 points, 66-48, with 4:10 remaining in regulation. His words were simple, but they laid the foundation for a historic comeback.
"At that point in the game we don't have anything to lose," Dickinson said. "We're a really special team and all we needed was to get over that hump."
Boise State outscored Utah State 27-9 over the rest of regulation, including 19 points from freshman RayJ Dennis in the final 3:27, to send the game to overtime where the Broncos (12-8, 4-4 MW) won 88-83 at ExtraMile Arena.
The Aggies (14-6, 3-4 MW) made two free throws with 8.9 seconds left to lead by five points. Dennis hurried down the floor and made a pull-up three-pointer. Justinian Jessup stole the ensuing inbound pass and made a contested layup to tie the game with 1.9 seconds remaining.
Dennis was 5-for-5 from the floor, including four three-pointers, to go with a 5-for-5 mark at the free throw line.
"I put a lot of work in and I'm confident in myself," Dennis said of his late takeover. "You see one go through and the basket just gets bigger."
Our guy @rayjdennis10 grew up real quick tonight. #BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/XXKBBqC6vA
— Boise State MBB (@BroncoSportsMBB) January 19, 2020
He finished with 19 points, matching Derrick Alston Jr. for the team lead. Alston scored four points in the overtime period.
The Broncos took their first lead of the game in overtime as RJ Williams found a cutting Jessup for a layup. He was fouled and made the free throw to put Boise State up three.
After trading baskets, Utah State cut the margin back to three with under two minutes to go in the extra period before Jessup drilled a three-pointer from the top of the key as the clock ticked under a minute.
Dickinson made three free throws in the closing seconds to secure the improbable victory.
Boise State is off until Saturday (Jan. 25), when the Broncos play at Fresno State. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. PT/6 p.m. MT and will be televised on AT&T SportsNet.
That's a TEAM win! #BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/pk0D8j78Fw
— Boise State MBB (@BroncoSportsMBB) January 19, 2020
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Team Stats
USU
Boise
FG%
.413
.464
3FG%
.214
.375
FT%
.758
.794
RB
39
32
TO
18
15
STL
5
10
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
5
Pts
19
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
8
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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