Grand Canyon pulls away late, holds off Boise State 69-67
PHOENIX (AP) Carlos Johnson scored 14 points to lead five Grand Canyon Antelopes players in double figures and the Antelopes edged Boise State Broncos 69-67 on Saturday night.
Grand Canyon (5-3) avenged last season's double-overtime loss at Boise State (2-5).
Damari Milstead added 13 points for Grand Canyon. Oscar Frayer had 11 points, and Trey Drechsel and Matt Jackson added 10 apiece.
The game was tied 63-63 with 1:38 to play. Frayer made a free throw, Alessandro Lever a layup, and Milstead two free throws and Grand Canyon led 68-65 with 11 seconds to play. Malek Harwell's two free throws pulled the Broncos to 68-67.
Drechsel split a pair of free throws with four seconds left and Boise State couldn't get a shot off before time expired.
RJ Williams scored 23 points on 11-of-14 shooting to lead Boise State. Marcus Dickinson and Pat Dembley each added 11 points.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | End of period | |||
| 19:27 | +2 | RJ Williams made dunk | 2-0 | |
| 18:25 | Michael Finke missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
| 16:50 | Lost ball turnover on Alessandro Lever, stolen by Marcus Dickinson | |||
| 16:36 | Personal foul on Justinian Jessup | |||
| 16:15 | +3 | Oscar Frayer made 3-pt. jump shot | 9-7 | |
| 15:49 | Alessandro Lever missed jump shot | |||
| 15:47 | Personal foul on Michael Finke | |||
| 15:37 | Personal foul on Trey Drechsel | |||
| 15:07 | Lost ball turnover on Tim Finke | |||
| 14:53 | Offensive foul on Pat Dembley | |||
| 11:59 | Carlos Johnson missed jump shot | |||
| 10:51 | Personal foul on Derrick Alston | |||
| 10:23 | Shooting foul on Pat Dembley | |||
| 9:01 | Lost ball turnover on Damari Milstead, stolen by RJ Williams | |||
| 8:13 | Personal foul on Justinian Jessup | |||
| 7:31 | Defensive rebound by Derrick Alston | |||
| 7:33 | Personal foul on Matt Jackson | |||
| 7:22 | Derrick Alston missed layup | |||
| 6:41 | Personal foul on Trey Drechsel | |||
| 6:13 | Personal foul on Malek Harwell | |||
| 5:56 | +2 | RJ Williams made layup | 24-26 | |
| 5:18 | Offensive foul on Justinian Jessup | |||
| 5:02 | +2 | Matt Jackson made jump shot, assist by Damari Milstead | 24-30 | |
| 4:55 | Offensive foul on RJ Williams | |||
| 4:40 | Oscar Frayer missed layup | |||
| 3:41 | Personal foul on Gerard Martin | |||
| 3:23 | +3 | Malek Harwell made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Pat Dembley | 30-30 | |
| 3:04 | Shooting foul on Carlos Johnson | |||
| 2:43 | Personal foul on Malek Harwell | |||
| 2:43 | Oscar Frayer missed free throw | |||
| 2:43 | Defensive rebound by RJ Williams | |||
| 1:58 | Marcus Dickinson missed jump shot | |||
| 1:58 | Defensive rebound by Alessandro Lever | |||
| 1:58 | +2 | Carlos Johnson made layup | 32-32 | |
| 1:44 | +2 | RJ Williams made layup | 34-32 | |
| 1:30 | +3 | Oscar Frayer made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Damari Milstead | 34-35 | |
| 1:05 | Derrick Alston missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
| 1:03 | Defensive rebound by Oscar Frayer | |||
| 56.0 | Michael Finke missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
| 54.0 | Defensive rebound by Boise State | |||
| 33.0 | +2 | RJ Williams made jump shot | 36-35 | |
| 0.0 | Damari Milstead missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
| 0.0 | Defensive rebound by RJ Williams |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:20 | Shooting foul on Michael Finke | |||
| 17:59 | Personal foul on RJ Williams | |||
| 17:14 | Offensive foul on Justinian Jessup | |||
| 16:48 | Shooting foul on Zach Haney | |||
| 16:20 | Offensive foul on Gerard Martin | |||
| 15:49 | Gerard Martin missed layup, blocked by Derrick Alston | |||
| 15:47 | Defensive rebound by Marcus Dickinson | |||
| 15:26 | Lost ball turnover on Marcus Dickinson, stolen by Oscar Frayer | |||
| 15:26 | Tim Finke missed jump shot | |||
| 15:26 | Defensive rebound by Zach Haney | |||
| 15:26 | +3 | Derrick Alston made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Marcus Dickinson | 46-35 | |
| 15:07 | +3 | Matt Jackson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Trey Drechsel | 46-38 | |
| 14:35 | Offensive foul on Pat Dembley | |||
| 14:17 | Matt Jackson missed 3-pt. jump shot |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Matt Jackson missed 3-pt. jump shot | 14:17 |
| Offensive foul on Pat Dembley | 14:35 |
| |
+ 3 | Matt Jackson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Trey Drechsel | 15:07 |
| |
+ 3 | Derrick Alston made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Marcus Dickinson | 15:26 |
| Defensive rebound by Zach Haney | 15:26 |
| Tim Finke missed jump shot | 15:26 |
| Lost ball turnover on Marcus Dickinson, stolen by Oscar Frayer | 15:26 |
| Defensive rebound by Marcus Dickinson | 15:47 |
| Gerard Martin missed layup, blocked by Derrick Alston | 15:49 |
| Offensive foul on Gerard Martin | 16:20 |
| Shooting foul on Zach Haney | 16:48 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State 2-5 | 71.6 PPG | 33.6 RPG | 12.1 APG |
| Grand Canyon 5-3 | 75.3 PPG | 39.4 RPG | 14.1 APG |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |