Feagin, No. 7 SDSU beat Boise State 83-65 to stay undefeated
AP
Jan 12, 2020
SAN DIEGO (AP) With Viejas Arena rocking like it did during Kawhi Leonard's short stay at San Diego State Aztecs, KJ Feagin and the No. 7 Aztecs knocked out Boise State Broncos in the opening minutes.
Feagin made three 3-pointers in the first seven minutes and Malachi Flynn added two, helping the Aztecs race to a 14-point lead. They never let up, beating the Broncos 83-65 on Saturday night to remain undefeated and continue chasing school history.
Feagin scored 16 of his season-high 23 points in the first half, Yanni Wetzell added 20 and Flynn had 19 for the Aztecs (17-0, 6-0 Mountain West). San Diego State and Auburn remain the nation's only undefeated teams.
''From the first jumper I knew that it was going to be one of those breakout games,'' said Feagin, a graduate transfer from Santa Clara. ''I'm just happy to get out of that slump I was in, so now it's about stringing some good games along and not letting it be just one out of the few games that I play well.''
Feagin made four 3-pointers to help SDSU to a 48-25 halftime lead.
''KJ Feagin showed up offensively,'' coach Brian Dutcher said. ''He's been good all year so everybody's been waiting for the breakout game and this is definitely the breakout game.''
SDSU continued its hottest start since 2010-11, when it opened 20-0 behind Leonard and reached the Sweet 16 for the first time before finishing a school-record 34-3.
RJ Williams scored 16 for Boise State (11-7, 3-3).
The Aztecs gave the sellout crowd plenty to cheer about. After they took a 23-9 lead, BSU pulled within eight points on Williams' slam dunk, but the Aztecs answered with an 18-2 run to blow it open.
Feagin made consecutive shots for a 33-19 lead, Jordan Schakel drained a 3 and Wetzell had a layup. Flynn and Wetzell made impressive shots on consecutive possessions for a 45-21 lead. Flynn dribbled between his legs, stepped back and hit a long 3. Wetzell made a post-up hook.
Feagin matched his season high of 13 with more than 6 1/2 minutes left in the first half. His previous season high was against Grand Canyon on Nov. 13.
''We got off to a fantastic start,'' Dutcher said. ''We just rode that wave of momentum. We built a nice first-half lead and then we held on the second half. Boise is a very good team. As a coach, you're 17-0 but I want to find something to be mad about once in a while and they shot 60% the second half against us so I wasn't very happy about that. But they're a very good team and we were very fortunate to have the cushion we had in the first half that we could withstand a couple runs that they made on us.''
BSU tied its season-high with 18 turnovers.
''They just blitzkrieged us,'' Boise State coach Leon Rice said. ''We tried to help on the post a little bit and whack, whack, whack, three 3s. It all starts with Malachi, though. He just gets going downhill and he's so shifty and so smart with the ball, he's a handful. He's the straw that stirs that drink, and those guys are good shooters on the wings. He just peppered the ball and we couldn't keep up with it all night long, especially the first half.
''Give credit to San Diego State,'' Rice added. ''They're undefeated for a reason. They've done this to some good teams. We knew they were good. You have to play an A-plus game on the road in the Mountain West.''
BIG PICTURE
Boise State: The Broncos had beaten the Aztecs two of their four visits to Viejas Arena. They never had a lead Saturday. ''It was some people's first time playing here so it's kind of hard to do,'' Williams said. ''We've just got to learn from it and get better.''
San Diego State: The Aztecs remain without Nathan Mensah, who missed his fourth straight game with a respiratory ailment. The Aztecs did get Aguek Arop back from a shoulder injury.
UP NEXT
Boise State: Plays at Air Force on Wednesday night.
San Diego State: Plays at Fresno State on Tuesday night.
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1st Half
BOISE
Broncos
25
SDSU
Aztecs
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by San Diego State
19:43
+2
Matt Mitchell made layup, assist by Yanni Wetzell
0-2
19:14
Justinian Jessup missed jump shot
19:12
Defensive rebound by KJ Feagin
18:56
+3
KJ Feagin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Yanni Wetzell
0-5
18:32
Bad pass turnover on Abu Kigab, stolen by Jordan Schakel
18:26
KJ Feagin missed layup, blocked by Abu Kigab
18:24
Offensive rebound by San Diego State
18:19
+3
Malachi Flynn made 3-pt. jump shot
0-8
18:07
Lost ball turnover on RayJ Dennis, stolen by Malachi Flynn
17:55
KJ Feagin missed jump shot
17:53
Defensive rebound by RayJ Dennis
17:50
+3
Justinian Jessup made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by RayJ Dennis
3-8
17:31
+2
Matt Mitchell made jump shot
3-10
17:16
Personal foul on Malachi Flynn
17:06
+2
Derrick Alston Jr. made jump shot
5-10
16:49
KJ Feagin missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:47
Defensive rebound by Abu Kigab
16:41
Shooting foul on Yanni Wetzell
16:41
Abu Kigab missed 1st of 2 free throws
16:41
Abu Kigab missed 2nd of 2 free throws
16:41
Defensive rebound by Yanni Wetzell
16:23
+3
KJ Feagin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Malachi Flynn
5-13
15:57
+2
Robin Jorch made layup, assist by Justinian Jessup
7-13
15:31
Matt Mitchell missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:29
Defensive rebound by Marcus Dickinson
15:08
Justinian Jessup missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:06
Defensive rebound by Matt Mitchell
14:55
+2
Malachi Flynn made layup
7-15
14:37
Alex Hobbs missed layup
14:35
Defensive rebound by Malachi Flynn
14:30
+2
Yanni Wetzell made layup, assist by Malachi Flynn
7-17
13:58
+2
Alex Hobbs made jump shot
9-17
13:35
+3
KJ Feagin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Yanni Wetzell
9-20
13:05
Justinian Jessup missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:03
Defensive rebound by Yanni Wetzell
12:52
+3
Malachi Flynn made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jordan Schakel
9-23
12:34
+2
RJ Williams made layup
11-23
12:14
+2
Yanni Wetzell made layup
11-25
12:16
Shooting foul on Matt Mitchell
12:16
+1
RJ Williams made 1st of 2 free throws
12-25
12:16
+1
RJ Williams made 2nd of 2 free throws
13-25
11:47
Malachi Flynn missed jump shot
11:45
Defensive rebound by Alex Hobbs
11:34
Derrick Alston Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:32
Defensive rebound by Matt Mitchell
11:24
Malachi Flynn missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:22
Defensive rebound by Alex Hobbs
11:16
+2
Alex Hobbs made layup
15-25
10:52
Bad pass turnover on Malachi Flynn
10:35
Abu Kigab missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:33
Defensive rebound by Trey Pulliam
10:25
Personal foul on RayJ Dennis
10:21
+2
Nolan Narain made layup, assist by Trey Pulliam
15-27
10:21
Personal foul on Abu Kigab
10:21
Nolan Narain missed free throw
10:21
Offensive rebound by Aguek Arop
10:19
Aguek Arop missed jump shot, blocked by Abu Kigab
10:17
Defensive rebound by RayJ Dennis
9:55
Traveling violation turnover on RayJ Dennis
9:42
Aguek Arop missed jump shot
9:40
Defensive rebound by Abu Kigab
9:25
+2
RJ Williams made layup
17-27
9:00
Traveling violation turnover on Aguek Arop
8:44
Justinian Jessup missed jump shot
8:42
Offensive rebound by Boise State
8:33
Abu Kigab missed jump shot, blocked by Trey Pulliam
8:31
Offensive rebound by Abu Kigab
8:20
Max Rice missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:18
Defensive rebound by Adam Seiko
8:10
Out of bounds turnover on Yanni Wetzell
8:00
+2
RJ Williams made dunk, assist by Justinian Jessup
19-27
7:41
+2
Adam Seiko made layup, assist by Yanni Wetzell
19-29
7:29
Justinian Jessup missed jump shot
7:27
Defensive rebound by KJ Feagin
7:19
+2
KJ Feagin made layup
19-31
6:59
Out of bounds turnover on RJ Williams
6:48
+2
KJ Feagin made jump shot
19-33
6:38
Lost ball turnover on Alex Hobbs
6:24
Traveling violation turnover on Matt Mitchell
6:17
Personal foul on Jordan Schakel
5:58
+2
Max Rice made layup, assist by Justinian Jessup
21-33
5:36
Shooting foul on Robin Jorch
5:35
+1
Jordan Schakel made 1st of 2 free throws
21-34
5:35
+1
Jordan Schakel made 2nd of 2 free throws
21-35
5:18
Derrick Alston Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:16
Defensive rebound by Yanni Wetzell
5:03
+3
Jordan Schakel made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Malachi Flynn
21-38
4:47
Bad pass turnover on Derrick Alston Jr.
4:32
+2
Yanni Wetzell made layup, assist by Malachi Flynn
21-40
4:21
Derrick Alston Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:19
Defensive rebound by Malachi Flynn
4:12
Malachi Flynn missed layup
4:10
Offensive rebound by Malachi Flynn
4:10
Personal foul on Robin Jorch
4:09
Personal foul on RayJ Dennis
3:57
Jordan Schakel missed jump shot
3:55
Personal foul on Matt Mitchell
3:33
Derrick Alston Jr. missed jump shot
3:31
Offensive rebound by RJ Williams
3:27
Justinian Jessup missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:25
Defensive rebound by San Diego State
3:07
Trey Pulliam missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:05
Defensive rebound by RJ Williams
2:57
Personal foul on Trey Pulliam
2:51
Abu Kigab missed jump shot
2:49
Defensive rebound by Jordan Schakel
2:36
+3
Malachi Flynn made 3-pt. jump shot
21-43
2:14
Bad pass turnover on Abu Kigab
1:55
+2
Yanni Wetzell made jump shot, assist by Trey Pulliam
21-45
1:45
Personal foul on Malachi Flynn
1:45
+1
RayJ Dennis made 1st of 2 free throws
22-45
1:45
+1
RayJ Dennis made 2nd of 2 free throws
23-45
1:32
KJ Feagin missed jump shot
1:30
Defensive rebound by Riley Abercrombie
1:18
Bad pass turnover on Justinian Jessup
1:05
Trey Pulliam missed layup
1:03
Defensive rebound by Riley Abercrombie
56.0
+2
Derrick Alston Jr. made layup, assist by Justinian Jessup
25-45
26.0
+3
KJ Feagin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Trey Pulliam
25-48
9.0
Offensive foul on Marcus Dickinson
9.0
Turnover on Marcus Dickinson
0.0
Jordan Schakel missed 3-pt. jump shot
0.0
Offensive rebound by San Diego State
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
BOISE
Broncos
40
SDSU
Aztecs
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
Offensive foul on RJ Williams
19:41
Turnover on RJ Williams
19:26
Yanni Wetzell missed layup
19:24
Defensive rebound by Justinian Jessup
19:15
Personal foul on Jordan Schakel
19:06
Justinian Jessup missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:04
Offensive rebound by RJ Williams
18:57
RJ Williams missed layup
18:55
Defensive rebound by KJ Feagin
18:49
+2
Yanni Wetzell made dunk
25-50
18:37
+2
Justinian Jessup made layup
27-50
18:18
Jordan Schakel missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:16
Defensive rebound by RayJ Dennis
18:11
Lost ball turnover on RayJ Dennis, stolen by Jordan Schakel
18:04
Jordan Schakel missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:02
Defensive rebound by RJ Williams
17:56
Shooting foul on Yanni Wetzell
17:57
+1
RJ Williams made 1st of 2 free throws
28-50
17:57
+1
RJ Williams made 2nd of 2 free throws
29-50
17:34
Malachi Flynn missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:32
Offensive rebound by Yanni Wetzell
17:27
Yanni Wetzell missed layup
17:25
Defensive rebound by RJ Williams
17:25
Personal foul on Yanni Wetzell
17:14
Shooting foul on Nolan Narain
17:14
+1
Justinian Jessup made 1st of 2 free throws
30-50
17:14
+1
Justinian Jessup made 2nd of 2 free throws
31-50
16:57
Personal foul on Riley Abercrombie
16:51
+3
KJ Feagin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Nolan Narain
31-53
16:26
Justinian Jessup missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:24
Defensive rebound by Matt Mitchell
16:19
+2
Matt Mitchell made layup
31-55
16:05
+2
Alex Hobbs made layup
33-55
15:50
Offensive foul on Nolan Narain
15:50
Turnover on Nolan Narain
15:29
Alex Hobbs missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:27
Offensive rebound by Robin Jorch
15:27
Personal foul on Adam Seiko
15:24
Personal foul on Adam Seiko
15:24
Abu Kigab missed free throw
15:24
Defensive rebound by Nolan Narain
15:10
Personal foul on Derrick Alston Jr.
14:54
Personal foul on Abu Kigab
14:54
Offensive foul on Adam Seiko
14:54
Turnover on Adam Seiko
14:42
Derrick Alston Jr. missed layup
14:40
Defensive rebound by Matt Mitchell
14:20
Matt Mitchell missed layup
14:18
Offensive rebound by San Diego State
14:15
Personal foul on Justinian Jessup
14:12
Turnover on Nolan Narain
13:57
+2
Derrick Alston Jr. made dunk
35-55
13:28
KJ Feagin missed jump shot
13:26
Defensive rebound by Abu Kigab
13:24
Offensive foul on Abu Kigab
13:24
Turnover on Abu Kigab
13:04
Trey Pulliam missed jump shot
13:02
Defensive rebound by Alex Hobbs
12:48
+2
Derrick Alston Jr. made layup
37-55
12:48
Shooting foul on Aguek Arop
12:48
Derrick Alston Jr. missed free throw
12:48
Defensive rebound by Trey Pulliam
12:24
+2
Malachi Flynn made floating jump shot
37-57
11:59
+2
RJ Williams made jump shot
39-57
11:48
Turnover on Malachi Flynn
11:28
Lost ball turnover on Alex Hobbs, stolen by Malachi Flynn
11:28
Shooting foul on Alex Hobbs
11:28
+1
Jordan Schakel made 1st of 2 free throws
39-58
11:28
+1
Jordan Schakel made 2nd of 2 free throws
39-59
10:59
+3
Max Rice made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Derrick Alston Jr.
42-59
10:27
Jordan Schakel missed jump shot
10:25
Defensive rebound by RJ Williams
10:14
Traveling violation turnover on Derrick Alston Jr.
9:52
Personal foul on RJ Williams
9:52
+1
Yanni Wetzell made 1st of 2 free throws
42-60
9:52
Yanni Wetzell missed 2nd of 2 free throws
9:52
Defensive rebound by Derrick Alston Jr.
9:44
Personal foul on Jordan Schakel
9:44
+1
Derrick Alston Jr. made 1st of 2 free throws
43-60
9:44
Derrick Alston Jr. missed 2nd of 2 free throws
9:44
Defensive rebound by Matt Mitchell
9:29
Personal foul on Derrick Alston Jr.
9:29
+1
Matt Mitchell made 1st of 2 free throws
43-61
9:29
+1
Matt Mitchell made 2nd of 2 free throws
43-62
9:12
Justinian Jessup missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:10
Defensive rebound by Matt Mitchell
9:00
+2
Malachi Flynn made finger-roll layup
43-64
8:43
Personal foul on Jordan Schakel
8:43
+1
RJ Williams made 1st of 2 free throws
44-64
8:43
RJ Williams missed 2nd of 2 free throws
8:43
Defensive rebound by Jordan Schakel
8:26
+2
Yanni Wetzell made hook shot
44-66
8:09
Lost ball turnover on RJ Williams, stolen by Matt Mitchell
8:00
KJ Feagin missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:58
Defensive rebound by RJ Williams
7:45
+3
RayJ Dennis made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by RJ Williams
47-66
7:19
Yanni Wetzell missed hook shot
7:17
Defensive rebound by Max Rice
7:05
+2
Robin Jorch made layup, assist by Max Rice
49-66
6:43
Personal foul on Abu Kigab
6:43
+1
Matt Mitchell made 1st of 2 free throws
49-67
6:43
+1
Matt Mitchell made 2nd of 2 free throws
49-68
6:26
Lost ball turnover on Abu Kigab, stolen by Adam Seiko
6:06
+2
KJ Feagin made layup
49-70
5:54
RayJ Dennis missed jump shot
5:52
Offensive rebound by Robin Jorch
5:39
+3
RayJ Dennis made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Derrick Alston Jr.
52-70
5:19
Personal foul on Max Rice
5:19
+1
Malachi Flynn made 1st of 2 free throws
52-71
5:19
+1
Malachi Flynn made 2nd of 2 free throws
52-72
5:05
+3
Abu Kigab made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Derrick Alston Jr.
55-72
4:35
KJ Feagin missed jump shot
4:33
Offensive rebound by Yanni Wetzell
4:26
+2
Yanni Wetzell made layup
55-74
4:21
+3
Max Rice made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by RayJ Dennis
58-74
4:04
+2
KJ Feagin made reverse layup, assist by Malachi Flynn
58-76
3:48
Lost ball turnover on Derrick Alston Jr., stolen by Yanni Wetzell
3:40
+2
Malachi Flynn made layup, assist by Matt Mitchell
58-78
3:27
Abu Kigab missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:25
Defensive rebound by Matt Mitchell
3:07
Lost ball turnover on Matt Mitchell, stolen by Abu Kigab
2:41
+2
Abu Kigab made jump shot, assist by Max Rice
60-78
2:20
+2
Yanni Wetzell made layup, assist by Malachi Flynn
60-80
2:20
Shooting foul on Justinian Jessup
2:20
+1
Yanni Wetzell made free throw
60-81
2:06
Justinian Jessup missed jump shot
2:04
Defensive rebound by Trey Pulliam
1:36
+2
Yanni Wetzell made layup, assist by KJ Feagin
60-83
1:30
Personal foul on Trey Pulliam
1:30
+1
RayJ Dennis made 1st of 2 free throws
61-83
1:30
+1
RayJ Dennis made 2nd of 2 free throws
62-83
1:12
Caleb Giordano missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:10
Defensive rebound by Max Rice
52.0
Max Rice missed 3-pt. jump shot
50.0
Offensive rebound by RJ Williams
50.0
+2
RJ Williams made layup
64-83
50.0
Shooting foul on Keshad Johnson
50.0
+1
RJ Williams made free throw
65-83
21.0
Trey Pulliam missed layup, blocked by Riley Abercrombie
19.0
Defensive rebound by RJ Williams
3.0
Lost ball turnover on Max Rice, stolen by Trey Pulliam