Utah State closes on 8-0 run, beats Boise State 70-61
AP
Feb 09, 2020
LOGAN, Utah (AP) Neemias Queta scored 21 points and Utah State Aggies closed on a 8-0 run to beat Boise State Broncos 70-61 on Saturday night.
Utah State led the entire way after the opening minutes. Boise State pulled to 62-61 with a minute left. Diogo Brito scored four of his 11 points to help the Aggies pull away.
Sam Merrill added 17 points for Utah State (19-7, 8-5 Mountain West Conference). Justin Bean had seven points and 16 rebounds.
Justinian Jessup scored 20 points for Boise State (16-9, 8-5). Alex Hobbs had 15 points.
Boise State hosts Air Force on Tuesday. Utah State plays at Colorado State on Tuesday.
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1st Half
BOISE
Broncos
24
UTST
Aggies
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Utah State
19:51
+2
Neemias Queta made dunk, assist by Brock Miller
0-2
19:19
+3
RayJ Dennis made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Derrick Alston Jr.
3-2
18:50
Offensive foul on Neemias Queta
18:50
Turnover on Neemias Queta
18:29
Derrick Alston Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:27
Defensive rebound by Abel Porter
18:09
Lost ball turnover on Neemias Queta, stolen by Justinian Jessup
17:58
Justinian Jessup missed layup
17:56
Offensive rebound by RJ Williams
17:49
RJ Williams missed layup, blocked by Justin Bean
17:49
Offensive rebound by Boise State
17:49
Justinian Jessup missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:47
Defensive rebound by Justin Bean
17:40
Personal foul on Justinian Jessup
17:30
+2
Sam Merrill made jump shot, assist by Abel Porter
3-4
17:06
Personal foul on Brock Miller
17:02
+2
Alex Hobbs made jump shot
5-4
16:39
Personal foul on RJ Williams
16:31
+2
Brock Miller made jump shot, assist by Sam Merrill
5-6
16:09
Derrick Alston Jr. missed jump shot, blocked by Neemias Queta
16:07
Offensive rebound by Boise State
15:55
RayJ Dennis missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:53
Defensive rebound by Justin Bean
15:45
Sam Merrill missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:43
Offensive rebound by Justin Bean
15:43
Personal foul on RayJ Dennis
15:43
Commercial timeout called
15:43
+1
Justin Bean made 1st of 2 free throws
5-7
15:43
+1
Justin Bean made 2nd of 2 free throws
5-8
15:22
Offensive foul on Derrick Alston Jr.
15:22
Turnover on Derrick Alston Jr.
15:02
Shooting foul on RJ Williams
15:02
Justin Bean missed 1st of 2 free throws
15:02
+1
Justin Bean made 2nd of 2 free throws
5-9
14:38
Justinian Jessup missed jump shot
14:36
Defensive rebound by Abel Porter
14:12
Abel Porter missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:10
Defensive rebound by RayJ Dennis
14:03
Lost ball turnover on RayJ Dennis, stolen by Abel Porter
13:54
+2
Sam Merrill made layup
5-11
13:35
Personal foul on Abel Porter
13:26
Max Rice missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:24
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
13:10
Diogo Brito missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:08
Defensive rebound by Alex Hobbs
13:02
+2
Robin Jorch made layup, assist by Justinian Jessup
7-11
12:39
+2
Neemias Queta made hook shot, assist by Sam Merrill
7-13
12:06
Alex Hobbs missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:04
Offensive rebound by Max Rice
11:57
Max Rice missed layup
11:55
Defensive rebound by Sam Merrill
11:49
+2
Diogo Brito made layup, assist by Sam Merrill
7-15
11:45
30-second timeout called
11:45
Commercial timeout called
11:31
Personal foul on Alphonso Anderson
11:14
Marcus Dickinson missed layup, blocked by Neemias Queta
11:12
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
10:57
+2
Sam Merrill made jump shot
7-17
10:33
Robin Jorch missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:31
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
10:20
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:18
Offensive rebound by Neemias Queta
10:17
Shooting foul on Justinian Jessup
10:17
Neemias Queta missed 1st of 2 free throws
10:17
+1
Neemias Queta made 2nd of 2 free throws
7-18
10:00
+2
Alex Hobbs made layup
9-18
9:52
+2
Neemias Queta made dunk, assist by Diogo Brito
9-20
9:35
Shooting foul on Sam Merrill
9:35
RJ Williams missed 1st of 2 free throws
9:35
RJ Williams missed 2nd of 2 free throws
9:35
Defensive rebound by Justin Bean
9:04
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:02
Defensive rebound by RJ Williams
8:50
+2
Alex Hobbs made floating jump shot, assist by RayJ Dennis
11-20
8:34
Diogo Brito missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:32
Defensive rebound by RJ Williams
8:23
Traveling violation turnover on RayJ Dennis
8:03
Shooting foul on Robin Jorch
8:03
+1
Justin Bean made 1st of 2 free throws
11-21
8:03
+1
Justin Bean made 2nd of 2 free throws
11-22
7:51
Personal foul on Abel Porter
7:51
Commercial timeout called
7:43
Derrick Alston Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:41
Defensive rebound by Abel Porter
7:30
Alphonso Anderson missed layup
7:28
Offensive rebound by Alphonso Anderson
7:24
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:22
Offensive rebound by Abel Porter
7:13
Justin Bean missed jump shot
7:11
Defensive rebound by Alex Hobbs
7:01
Personal foul on Brock Miller
7:01
+1
Derrick Alston Jr. made 1st of 2 free throws
12-22
7:01
Derrick Alston Jr. missed 2nd of 2 free throws
7:01
Defensive rebound by Justin Bean
6:47
+2
Alphonso Anderson made jump shot, assist by Abel Porter
12-24
6:25
RayJ Dennis missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:23
Defensive rebound by Justin Bean
6:11
Brock Miller missed driving layup
6:09
Defensive rebound by Justinian Jessup
5:58
+2
Justinian Jessup made driving layup
14-24
5:45
Abel Porter missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:43
Defensive rebound by Alex Hobbs
5:39
Shooting foul on Sam Merrill
5:39
+1
Alex Hobbs made 1st of 2 free throws
15-24
5:39
Alex Hobbs missed 2nd of 2 free throws
5:39
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
5:24
+2
Neemias Queta made turnaround jump shot, assist by Sam Merrill
15-26
5:10
Derrick Alston Jr. missed jump shot
5:08
Defensive rebound by Justin Bean
4:55
Shooting foul on Alex Hobbs
4:55
+1
Neemias Queta made 1st of 2 free throws
15-27
4:55
Neemias Queta missed 2nd of 2 free throws
4:55
Defensive rebound by Derrick Alston Jr.
4:38
+3
Justinian Jessup made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Alex Hobbs
18-27
4:15
Sean Bairstow missed reverse layup
4:13
Defensive rebound by RJ Williams
4:13
Personal foul on Neemias Queta
4:13
Flagrant foul on RJ Williams
4:13
Commercial timeout called
4:13
Commercial timeout called
4:13
+1
RJ Williams made 1st of 2 free throws
19-27
4:13
+1
RJ Williams made 2nd of 2 free throws
20-27
4:13
+1
Neemias Queta made 1st of 2 free throws
20-28
4:13
+1
Neemias Queta made 2nd of 2 free throws
20-29
4:09
+3
Sam Merrill made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Alphonso Anderson
20-32
3:54
+2
Derrick Alston Jr. made layup
22-32
3:38
Offensive foul on Alphonso Anderson
3:38
Turnover on Alphonso Anderson
3:22
Robin Jorch missed jump shot
3:20
Defensive rebound by Sean Bairstow
2:59
Shooting foul on Robin Jorch
2:59
+1
Sam Merrill made 1st of 2 free throws
22-33
2:59
+1
Sam Merrill made 2nd of 2 free throws
22-34
2:38
Justinian Jessup missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:36
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
2:27
Offensive foul on Sam Merrill
2:27
Turnover on Sam Merrill
2:00
Justinian Jessup missed jump shot
1:58
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
1:45
Justin Bean missed layup
1:43
Defensive rebound by Derrick Alston Jr.
1:25
+2
RayJ Dennis made jump shot
24-34
1:00
Personal foul on Riley Abercrombie
1:00
Alphonso Anderson missed 1st of 2 free throws
1:00
+1
Alphonso Anderson made 2nd of 2 free throws
24-35
49.0
Riley Abercrombie missed 3-pt. jump shot
47.0
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
36.0
Sean Bairstow missed layup, blocked by Derrick Alston Jr.
34.0
Defensive rebound by Riley Abercrombie
22.0
RayJ Dennis missed 3-pt. jump shot
20.0
Defensive rebound by Justin Bean
3.0
Alphonso Anderson missed jump shot
1.0
Offensive rebound by Diogo Brito
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
BOISE
Broncos
37
UTST
Aggies
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
Offensive foul on Robin Jorch
19:42
Turnover on Robin Jorch
19:20
Offensive foul on Sam Merrill
19:20
Turnover on Sam Merrill
19:20
Unsportsmanlike technical foul on Utah State
19:20
+1
Justinian Jessup made 1st of 2 free throws
25-35
19:20
+1
Justinian Jessup made 2nd of 2 free throws
26-35
19:08
Alex Hobbs missed jump shot
19:06
Defensive rebound by Justin Bean
18:51
Neemias Queta missed jump shot
18:49
Offensive rebound by Justin Bean
18:46
+2
Justin Bean made dunk
26-37
18:29
Justinian Jessup missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:27
Defensive rebound by Abel Porter
18:16
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:14
Defensive rebound by Justinian Jessup
18:06
Personal foul on Justin Bean
17:54
Personal foul on Diogo Brito
17:52
+3
Justinian Jessup made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Alex Hobbs
29-37
17:34
Brock Miller missed jump shot
17:32
Defensive rebound by RayJ Dennis
17:18
Alex Hobbs missed driving layup
17:16
Defensive rebound by Brock Miller
17:04
Bad pass turnover on Abel Porter
16:45
Justinian Jessup missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:43
Defensive rebound by Justin Bean
16:43
Personal foul on Derrick Alston Jr.
16:38
Personal foul on Robin Jorch
16:35
Offensive foul on Neemias Queta
16:35
Turnover on Neemias Queta
16:17
+2
RJ Williams made dunk, assist by Justinian Jessup
31-37
15:53
Brock Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:51
Offensive rebound by Neemias Queta
15:46
Diogo Brito missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:44
Defensive rebound by Alex Hobbs
15:36
Derrick Alston Jr. missed layup, blocked by Neemias Queta
15:34
Defensive rebound by Justin Bean
15:26
+2
Abel Porter made layup, assist by Diogo Brito
31-39
15:05
Justinian Jessup missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:03
Defensive rebound by Abel Porter
15:01
+2
Diogo Brito made dunk, assist by Abel Porter
31-41
15:01
Shooting foul on Marcus Dickinson
15:01
Commercial timeout called
15:01
+1
Diogo Brito made free throw
31-42
14:31
Marcus Dickinson missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:29
Defensive rebound by Diogo Brito
14:21
Lost ball turnover on Abel Porter, stolen by Marcus Dickinson
14:14
+3
Derrick Alston Jr. made 3-pt. jump shot
34-42
13:53
Personal foul on RJ Williams
13:42
Personal foul on RJ Williams
13:42
30-second timeout called
13:42
Commercial timeout called
13:29
Sean Bairstow missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:27
Offensive rebound by Diogo Brito
13:24
Bad pass turnover on Justin Bean, stolen by Justinian Jessup
13:13
+2
Justinian Jessup made layup
36-42
13:13
Shooting foul on Justin Bean
13:13
+1
Justinian Jessup made free throw
37-42
12:50
Diogo Brito missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:48
Defensive rebound by Riley Abercrombie
12:40
Derrick Alston Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:38
Defensive rebound by Sean Bairstow
12:32
Abel Porter missed layup
12:30
Offensive rebound by Justin Bean
12:20
Neemias Queta missed layup
12:19
Defensive rebound by Alex Hobbs
12:19
Personal foul on Justin Bean
12:19
+1
Alex Hobbs made 1st of 2 free throws
38-42
12:19
Alex Hobbs missed 2nd of 2 free throws
12:19
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
12:13
Bad pass turnover on Diogo Brito
11:50
+2
Marcus Dickinson made driving layup
40-42
11:36
Sean Bairstow missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:34
Offensive rebound by Neemias Queta
11:28
Personal foul on Derrick Alston Jr.
11:28
Commercial timeout called
11:28
+1
Neemias Queta made 1st of 2 free throws
40-43
11:28
+1
Neemias Queta made 2nd of 2 free throws
40-44
11:01
Lost ball turnover on Alex Hobbs, stolen by Diogo Brito
10:55
+2
Diogo Brito made layup
40-46
10:40
Riley Abercrombie missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:38
Offensive rebound by Derrick Alston Jr.
10:38
Personal foul on Brock Miller
10:38
+1
Derrick Alston Jr. made 1st of 2 free throws
41-46
10:38
Derrick Alston Jr. missed 2nd of 2 free throws
10:38
Defensive rebound by Alphonso Anderson
10:17
Diogo Brito missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:15
Defensive rebound by RayJ Dennis
9:58
RayJ Dennis missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:56
Defensive rebound by Brock Miller
9:49
+3
Brock Miller made 3-pt. jump shot
41-49
9:38
Personal foul on Brock Miller
9:38
Personal foul on Derrick Alston Jr.
9:34
+3
Alex Hobbs made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Max Rice
44-49
9:07
Abel Porter missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:05
Defensive rebound by Justinian Jessup
9:00
+2
Riley Abercrombie made driving dunk, assist by Justinian Jessup
46-49
8:44
Diogo Brito missed driving layup
8:42
Defensive rebound by Max Rice
8:33
Justinian Jessup missed layup, blocked by Neemias Queta
8:31
Offensive rebound by Boise State
8:22
Riley Abercrombie missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:20
Defensive rebound by Sean Bairstow
8:06
+2
Sean Bairstow made driving layup
46-51
7:38
Personal foul on Sean Bairstow
7:38
Commercial timeout called
7:38
+1
RayJ Dennis made 1st of 2 free throws
47-51
7:38
RayJ Dennis missed 2nd of 2 free throws
7:38
Defensive rebound by Neemias Queta
7:18
Lost ball turnover on Sean Bairstow, stolen by Max Rice
6:46
Shot clock violation turnover on Boise State
6:19
+2
Neemias Queta made hook shot
47-53
6:08
Personal foul on Justin Bean
6:08
RayJ Dennis missed 1st of 2 free throws
6:08
+1
RayJ Dennis made 2nd of 2 free throws
48-53
5:43
Bad pass turnover on Brock Miller
5:25
30-second timeout called
5:21
+2
Justinian Jessup made driving layup, assist by Derrick Alston Jr.
50-53
5:10
Personal foul on RayJ Dennis
5:10
+1
Abel Porter made 1st of 2 free throws
50-54
5:10
+1
Abel Porter made 2nd of 2 free throws
50-55
4:53
+3
Justinian Jessup made 3-pt. jump shot
53-55
4:29
Shooting foul on Robin Jorch
4:29
+1
Sam Merrill made 1st of 2 free throws
53-56
4:29
+1
Sam Merrill made 2nd of 2 free throws
53-57
4:07
Riley Abercrombie missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:05
Offensive rebound by Justinian Jessup
4:05
Official timeout called
3:56
+2
Alex Hobbs made jump shot
55-57
3:41
Personal foul on Alex Hobbs
3:41
Commercial timeout called
3:41
+1
Sam Merrill made 1st of 2 free throws
55-58
3:41
+1
Sam Merrill made 2nd of 2 free throws
55-59
3:30
+2
Justinian Jessup made layup, assist by Riley Abercrombie
57-59
3:13
Personal foul on Riley Abercrombie
3:13
Neemias Queta missed 1st of 2 free throws
3:13
+1
Neemias Queta made 2nd of 2 free throws
57-60
2:57
Riley Abercrombie missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:55
Defensive rebound by Sam Merrill
2:38
Sam Merrill missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:36
Defensive rebound by Alex Hobbs
2:32
+2
Alex Hobbs made layup
59-60
2:11
Neemias Queta missed layup
2:09
Defensive rebound by RayJ Dennis
2:06
Alex Hobbs missed layup, blocked by Sam Merrill
2:04
Defensive rebound by Justin Bean
1:56
30-second timeout called
1:41
Sam Merrill missed jump shot
1:39
Offensive rebound by Justin Bean
1:24
Personal foul on RayJ Dennis
1:24
+1
Neemias Queta made 1st of 2 free throws
59-61
1:24
+1
Neemias Queta made 2nd of 2 free throws
59-62
1:12
RayJ Dennis missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:10
Offensive rebound by Riley Abercrombie
59.0
Riley Abercrombie missed layup, blocked by Neemias Queta
59.0
Offensive rebound by RayJ Dennis
59.0
+2
Riley Abercrombie made layup, assist by Alex Hobbs
61-62
32.0
Flagrant foul on Riley Abercrombie
32.0
Official timeout called
32.0
+1
Neemias Queta made 1st of 2 free throws
61-63
32.0
+1
Neemias Queta made 2nd of 2 free throws
61-64
30.0
30-second timeout called
29.0
Personal foul on Alex Hobbs
29.0
+1
Sam Merrill made 1st of 2 free throws
61-65
29.0
+1
Sam Merrill made 2nd of 2 free throws
61-66
21.0
Riley Abercrombie missed layup
19.0
Offensive rebound by Justinian Jessup
16.0
Justinian Jessup missed dunk
12.0
Defensive rebound by Justin Bean
11.0
+2
Diogo Brito made layup, assist by Abel Porter
61-68
11.0
Official timeout called
8.0
Lost ball turnover on Derrick Alston Jr.
8.0
Full timeout called
7.0
Personal foul on RayJ Dennis
7.0
+1
Diogo Brito made 1st of 2 free throws
61-69
7.0
+1
Diogo Brito made 2nd of 2 free throws
61-70
7.0
30-second timeout called
2.0
RayJ Dennis missed 3-pt. jump shot, blocked by Diogo Brito
