Ray Dennis scores 19 to carry Boise State over BYU 74-70
AP
Dec 10, 2020
PROVO, Utah (AP) RayJ Dennis had 19 points, Emmanuel Akot made a late 3-pointer and Boise State Broncos narrowly defeated BYU 74-70 on Wednesday night.
Akot's 3 gave the Broncos a 73-70 lead with 13 seconds to play. Alex Barcello then missed a 3 for BYU with two seconds remaining.
Abu Kigab had 14 points for Boise State (3-1). Akot added 13 points and six rebounds. Derrick Alston Jr. had 12 points.
Barcello had 22 points for the Cougars (5-2). Matt Haarms added 18 points. Spencer Johnson had 10 points.
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1st Half
BOISE
Broncos
30
BYU
Cougars
21
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Mladen Armus vs. Connor Harding (Broncos gains possession)
19:31
Abu Kigab misses two point layup
19:29
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
19:21
Caleb Lohner turnover (lost ball) (Abu Kigab steals)
19:14
Emmanuel Akot offensive foul
19:14
Emmanuel Akot turnover
19:14
Brandon Averette misses three point jump shot
19:12
Matt Haarms offensive rebound
19:12
Caleb Lohner misses three point jump shot
19:10
Derrick Alston defensive rebound
18:33
Emmanuel Akot misses two point jump shot
18:31
Abu Kigab offensive rebound
18:24
+3
Emmanuel Akot makes three point jump shot (Abu Kigab assists)
3-0
18:06
Mladen Armus personal foul
17:45
Cougars turnover (shot clock violation)
17:25
Brandon Averette personal foul
17:13
Abu Kigab misses two point jump shot
16:58
Mladen Armus defensive rebound
16:52
+2
Abu Kigab makes two point layup (Derrick Alston assists)
5-0
16:40
Matt Haarms misses two point layup
16:38
Mladen Armus defensive rebound
16:29
Emmanuel Akot misses three point jump shot
16:27
Connor Harding defensive rebound
16:11
Alex Barcello turnover (lost ball)
15:58
+2
Derrick Alston makes two point layup
7-0
15:38
Trevin Knell turnover (traveling)
15:38
TV timeout
15:15
Lukas Milner misses two point layup
15:13
Kolby Lee defensive rebound
15:06
Lukas Milner personal foul
14:56
Caleb Lohner misses three point jump shot
14:54
Max Rice defensive rebound
14:48
Alex Barcello personal foul
14:37
Derrick Alston misses two point jump shot
14:35
Alex Barcello defensive rebound
14:12
Caleb Lohner turnover (double dribble)
13:59
+3
Max Rice makes three point jump shot (Rayj Dennis assists)
10-0
13:28
Kolby Lee misses two point hook shot
13:26
Rayj Dennis defensive rebound
13:17
Emmanuel Akot misses two point hook shot
13:15
Brandon Averette defensive rebound
12:59
Connor Harding misses three point jump shot
12:57
Broncos defensive rebound
12:39
Rayj Dennis misses two point layup
12:37
Naje Smith offensive rebound
12:32
+2
Rayj Dennis makes two point layup
12-0
12:22
Matt Haarms turnover (lost ball) (Naje Smith steals)
12:09
+2
Rayj Dennis makes two point dunk
14-0
11:54
TV timeout
11:48
Matt Haarms misses two point hook shot
11:46
Emmanuel Akot defensive rebound
11:31
Rayj Dennis turnover (bad pass) (Gideon George steals)
11:22
+2
Matt Haarms makes two point layup (Alex Barcello assists)
14-2
10:58
Mladen Armus misses two point jump shot
10:56
Alex Barcello defensive rebound
10:50
+2
Matt Haarms makes two point alley-oop layup (Brandon Averette assists)
14-4
10:50
Mladen Armus shooting foul (Matt Haarms draws the foul)
10:50
+1
Matt Haarms makes regular free throw 1 of 1
14-5
10:30
Emmanuel Akot misses two point jump shot
10:28
Wyatt Lowell defensive rebound
10:18
Alex Barcello turnover (bad pass) (Abu Kigab steals)
10:04
Max Rice misses two point floating jump shot
10:02
Wyatt Lowell defensive rebound
9:51
Wyatt Lowell misses three point jump shot
9:49
Max Rice defensive rebound
9:45
Derrick Alston turnover (lost ball)
9:15
Brandon Averette misses three point jump shot
9:13
Rayj Dennis defensive rebound
9:01
Abu Kigab misses two point jump shot
8:59
Emmanuel Akot offensive rebound
8:59
Abu Kigab misses three point jump shot
8:59
Broncos offensive rebound
8:56
Wyatt Lowell personal foul
8:55
+2
Derrick Alston makes two point layup (Max Rice assists)
16-5
8:21
Cougars turnover (shot clock violation)
8:02
Derrick Alston misses two point jump shot
8:04
Wyatt Lowell defensive rebound
8:00
Wyatt Lowell turnover (lost ball) (Abu Kigab steals)
7:59
+2
Derrick Alston makes two point layup
18-5
7:59
Wyatt Lowell shooting foul (Derrick Alston draws the foul)
8:00
TV timeout
8:00
+1
Derrick Alston makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-5
7:30
+2
Spencer Johnson makes two point jump shot
19-7
7:20
Spencer Johnson personal foul
7:04
Derrick Alston misses two point jump shot
7:02
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
7:02
Lukas Milner personal foul
6:52
Lukas Milner personal foul
6:46
+2
Richard Harward makes two point hook shot
19-9
6:27
+2
Rayj Dennis makes two point jump shot
21-9
6:18
+2
Brandon Averette makes two point floating jump shot
21-11
5:44
Abu Kigab misses three point jump shot
5:42
Spencer Johnson defensive rebound
5:35
Abu Kigab shooting foul (Caleb Lohner draws the foul)
5:35
+1
Caleb Lohner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-12
5:35
+1
Caleb Lohner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-13
5:20
Derrick Alston turnover (traveling)
4:58
Abu Kigab personal foul
4:58
Richard Harward misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:58
Derrick Alston defensive rebound
4:47
Spencer Johnson shooting foul (Derrick Alston draws the foul)
4:47
Derrick Alston misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:47
+1
Derrick Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-13
4:30
Trevin Knell misses two point jump shot
4:28
Naje Smith defensive rebound
4:16
Abu Kigab misses two point jump shot
4:14
Brandon Averette defensive rebound
4:08
Matt Haarms turnover (bad pass) (Abu Kigab steals)
3:57
Derrick Alston misses two point layup
3:55
Brandon Averette defensive rebound
3:35
Trevin Knell misses two point layup
3:33
Broncos defensive rebound
3:34
TV timeout
3:16
+2
Emmanuel Akot makes two point floating jump shot
24-13
2:54
Connor Harding misses three point jump shot
2:52
Mladen Armus defensive rebound
2:41
+2
Rayj Dennis makes two point floating jump shot
26-13
2:37
Cougars 30 second timeout
2:22
+2
Matt Haarms makes two point hook shot (Alex Barcello assists)
26-15
2:08
+2
Rayj Dennis makes two point fadeaway jump shot
28-15
1:55
Rayj Dennis shooting foul (Connor Harding draws the foul)
1:55
Connor Harding misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:55
+1
Connor Harding makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-16
1:39
Emmanuel Akot misses two point jump shot
1:37
Derrick Alston offensive rebound
1:33
+2
Derrick Alston makes two point floating jump shot
30-16
1:21
Matt Haarms misses three point jump shot
1:19
Emmanuel Akot defensive rebound
1:10
Derrick Alston misses two point hook shot
1:08
Connor Harding defensive rebound
1:01
Alex Barcello turnover (lost ball)
0:49
Max Rice turnover (bad pass)
0:44
Max Rice personal foul
0:44
+1
Alex Barcello makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-17
0:44
+1
Alex Barcello makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-18
0:31
Rayj Dennis misses two point floating jump shot
0:29
Spencer Johnson defensive rebound
0:05
+3
Alex Barcello makes three point jump shot (Connor Harding assists)
30-21
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BOISE
Broncos
44
BYU
Cougars
49
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
+2
Emmanuel Akot makes two point hook shot
32-21
19:29
Alex Barcello misses two point layup
19:27
Rayj Dennis defensive rebound
19:24
Emmanuel Akot turnover (lost ball)
19:12
Caleb Lohner misses three point jump shot
19:10
Broncos defensive rebound
18:48
Matt Haarms blocks Rayj Dennis's two point layup
18:46
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
18:43
Emmanuel Akot personal foul
18:30
Mladen Armus shooting foul (Matt Haarms draws the foul)
18:30
+1
Matt Haarms makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-22
18:30
+1
Matt Haarms makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-23
18:16
Derrick Alston misses two point jump shot
18:14
Brandon Averette defensive rebound
18:10
Brandon Averette turnover (carrying)
17:54
Emmanuel Akot misses two point floating jump shot
17:52
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
17:31
+3
Alex Barcello makes three point jump shot (Connor Harding assists)
32-26
17:17
Caleb Lohner personal foul
17:13
+2
Rayj Dennis makes two point floating jump shot (Derrick Alston assists)
34-26
16:57
Richard Harward misses two point hook shot
16:55
Emmanuel Akot defensive rebound
16:51
Emmanuel Akot offensive foul
16:51
Emmanuel Akot turnover
16:30
Alex Barcello turnover (lost ball) (Max Rice steals)
16:19
+2
Rayj Dennis makes two point layup
36-26
16:11
Rayj Dennis shooting foul (Alex Barcello draws the foul)
16:11
+1
Alex Barcello makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-27
16:11
Alex Barcello misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:11
Abu Kigab defensive rebound
16:07
+3
Max Rice makes three point jump shot (Abu Kigab assists)
