Jones scores 21, five in clutch, to lead Washington State past Boise State 66-61
AP
Dec 22, 2023
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Isaac Jones scored 21 points, including five in the final minute and a half, and Washington State Cougars outlasted Boise State Broncos 66-61 on Thursday night at the Spokane Arena.
A three-point play by Jones gave the Cougars a 62-58 lead with 1:27 remaining but Boise State's Chibuzo Agbo nailed a 3-pointer on the next possession. After a WSU turnover and a Boise State miss from close range, Kymany Houinsou made two free throws for a three-point WSU lead. Boise State's Max Rice then missed a 3-pointer and Jones finished off the win with a pair of free throws.
Boise State scored the first eight points of the second half to erase a six-point deficit and take a 35-33 lead. There would be nine ties and seven more lead changes by game’s end.
Myles Rice scored 14 points for the Cougars (9-2). Andrej Jakimovski grabbed 13 rebounds. Washington State had a 15-2 advantage in bench points, thanks mostly to Jabe Mullins with 13 points.
O'Mar Stanley had 23 points, Tyson Degenhart added 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Agbo scored 10 for the Broncos (8-4).
Washington State led for the final 13 minutes of the first half and by as many as eight before settling for a 33-27 lead at the break. Jones had 12 points in the half.
Washington State opens Pac-12 play at Utah, and Boise State hosts Utah Valley, both on Friday, Dec. 29.
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1st Half
BOISE
Broncos
27
WSU
Cougars
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cougars gains possession)
19:41
+2
Andrej Jakimovski makes two point layup
0-2
19:16
O'Mar Stanley misses three point jump shot
19:14
Myles Rice defensive rebound
18:56
+2
Myles Rice makes two point jump shot
0-4
18:36
Max Rice misses three point jump shot
18:34
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
18:17
Myles Rice misses three point jump shot
18:15
Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
17:56
+2
O'Mar Stanley makes two point jump shot
2-4
17:40
+2
Andrej Jakimovski makes two point jump shot
2-6
17:24
Isaac Jones blocks Tyson Degenhart's two point layup
17:22
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
17:07
Andrej Jakimovski misses two point jump shot
17:05
Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
16:57
Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
16:55
Cougars defensive rebound
16:42
Oscar Cluff misses two point jump shot
16:40
Max Rice defensive rebound
16:26
+2
Roddie Anderson III makes two point layup
4-6
16:10
+2
Kymany Houinsou makes two point jump shot
4-8
16:10
Chibuzo Agbo shooting foul (Kymany Houinsou draws the foul)
16:10
Kymany Houinsou misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:10
O'Mar Stanley defensive rebound
16:03
+2
Roddie Anderson III makes two point layup
6-8
15:52
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point jump shot (Myles Rice assists)
6-10
15:31
+2
Chibuzo Agbo makes two point jump shot
8-10
15:18
Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot
15:16
Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
15:08
+3
Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (O'Mar Stanley assists)
11-10
15:06
TV timeout
14:50
Isaac Jones misses two point jump shot
14:48
Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound
14:48
Cam Martin personal foul
14:34
Kymany Houinsou misses two point jump shot
14:32
Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
14:07
+2
Roddie Anderson III makes two point layup
13-10
13:51
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point layup
13-12
13:33
Max Rice misses three point jump shot
13:31
Myles Rice defensive rebound
13:25
Myles Rice misses two point jump shot
13:23
Andrej Jakimovski offensive rebound
13:22
Roddie Anderson III personal foul
13:19
+3
Jabe Mullins makes three point jump shot
13-15
12:59
O'Mar Stanley misses two point dunk
12:57
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
12:32
Isaac Jones misses two point jump shot
12:30
Jace Whiting defensive rebound
12:17
Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot
12:15
Cam Martin offensive rebound
12:15
Andrej Jakimovski personal foul
12:10
Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot
12:08
Isaac Jones defensive rebound
12:02
+2
Oscar Cluff makes two point layup (Jabe Mullins assists)
13-17
11:38
O'Mar Stanley misses two point jump shot
11:36
Cougars defensive rebound
11:36
TV timeout
11:18
Jaylen Wells misses two point jump shot
11:16
Cam Martin defensive rebound
10:59
Oscar Cluff shooting foul (Tyson Degenhart draws the foul)
10:59
+1
Tyson Degenhart makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-17
10:59
Tyson Degenhart misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:59
Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
10:53
Kymany Houinsou turnover (bad pass)
10:38
Max Rice misses two point jump shot
10:36
Jaylen Wells defensive rebound
10:30
+3
Jabe Mullins makes three point jump shot (Isaac Jones assists)
14-20
10:09
Oscar Cluff personal foul
9:59
Tyson Degenhart misses two point jump shot
9:57
Jabe Mullins defensive rebound
9:44
Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot
9:42
Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
9:28
Chibuzo Agbo offensive foul (Jaylen Wells draws the foul)
9:28
Chibuzo Agbo turnover (offensive foul)
9:12
Jaylen Wells turnover (bad pass) (O'Mar Stanley steals)
8:53
Roddie Anderson III misses two point jump shot
8:51
Andrew Meadow offensive rebound
8:44
Tyson Degenhart misses three point jump shot
8:42
Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
8:31
Kymany Houinsou misses two point layup
8:29
Andrew Meadow defensive rebound
8:28
Rueben Chinyelu personal foul
8:08
+2
O'Mar Stanley makes two point layup
16-20
7:41
Isaac Jones misses two point jump shot
7:39
Roddie Anderson III defensive rebound
7:34
Roddie Anderson III turnover (lost ball) (Andrej Jakimovski steals)
7:28
+2
Myles Rice makes two point layup (Andrej Jakimovski assists)
16-22
7:06
O'Mar Stanley misses two point jump shot
7:04
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
6:40
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point jump shot
16-24
6:14
+2
O'Mar Stanley makes two point jump shot
18-24
6:03
Isaac Jones turnover (lost ball) (Roddie Anderson III steals)
5:57
+2
Roddie Anderson III makes two point dunk
20-24
5:40
Rueben Chinyelu misses two point layup
5:38
Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
5:31
Max Rice misses two point jump shot
5:29
O'Mar Stanley offensive rebound
5:25
Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot
5:23
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
5:02
O'Mar Stanley blocks Kymany Houinsou's two point dunk
5:00
Andrew Meadow defensive rebound
4:42
Tyson Degenhart misses two point layup
4:42
O'Mar Stanley offensive rebound
4:42
O'Mar Stanley misses two point layup
4:42
Cougars defensive rebound
4:42
TV timeout
4:30
Jabe Mullins misses three point jump shot
4:28
O'Mar Stanley defensive rebound
4:07
+2
O'Mar Stanley makes two point jump shot
22-24
3:44
Myles Rice misses two point jump shot
3:42
RJ Keene defensive rebound
3:37
TV timeout
3:20
O'Mar Stanley turnover (lost ball) (Isaac Jones steals)
3:19
O'Mar Stanley personal foul
3:04
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point jump shot
22-26
2:51
+2
O'Mar Stanley makes two point layup (Cam Martin assists)
24-26
2:26
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point jump shot (Jabe Mullins assists)
24-28
2:00
RJ Keene misses three point jump shot
1:58
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
1:43
Isaac Jones misses two point jump shot
1:41
RJ Keene defensive rebound
1:29
+3
Tyson Degenhart makes three point jump shot (RJ Keene assists)
27-28
1:16
+3
Myles Rice makes three point jump shot
27-31
0:57
Cam Martin turnover (bad pass) (Jabe Mullins steals)
0:32
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point jump shot (Myles Rice assists)
27-33
0:32
O'Mar Stanley shooting foul (Isaac Jones draws the foul)
0:32
Isaac Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:32
Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
0:03
Max Rice misses two point jump shot
0:01
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BOISE
Broncos
34
WSU
Cougars
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
Tyson Degenhart misses two point jump shot
19:39
O'Mar Stanley offensive rebound
19:30
+2
O'Mar Stanley makes two point jump shot
29-33
19:07
Myles Rice misses three point jump shot
19:05
Roddie Anderson III defensive rebound
18:59
+3
Max Rice makes three point jump shot (Roddie Anderson III assists)
32-33
18:32
Oscar Cluff misses two point jump shot
18:30
Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
18:05
+2
Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup
34-33
18:05
Myles Rice shooting foul (Tyson Degenhart draws the foul)
18:05
+1
Tyson Degenhart makes regular free throw 1 of 1
35-33
17:54
+2
Kymany Houinsou makes two point dunk
35-35
17:37
Myles Rice personal foul
17:29
Max Rice misses two point jump shot
17:27
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
17:03
Jump ball. (Cougars gains possession)
16:58
Jabe Mullins misses three point jump shot
16:56
Cougars turnover (shot clock violation)
16:31
Tyson Degenhart misses two point jump shot
16:29
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
16:18
O'Mar Stanley blocks Isaac Jones's two point layup
16:16
Isaac Jones offensive rebound
16:10
Jump ball. Rueben Chinyelu vs. Max Rice (Max Rice gains possession)
