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No. 22 Utah State shuts down Boise State 80-61 to break 1st-place tie in Mountain West

AP
Feb 11, 2024

LOGAN, Utah (AP) Mason Falslev scored a season-high 25 points and No. 22 Utah State blew out Boise State 80-61 on Saturday night to grab sole possession of first place in the rugged Mountain West Conference.

Darius Brown II added 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists for the Aggies (20-4, 8-3), who improved to 11-1 at home. Isaac Johnson scored 14, and Great Osobor had 10 points and 10 boards.

The teams began the night tied atop the crowded league standings with No. 25 New Mexico, which lost 80-77 to UNLV at home.

“This game was not about Xs and Os," Utah State coach Danny Sprinkle said. “It’s not about, ‘Hey, we’re doing this against ball screens.’ I just said, ’Play hard. Period.'”

Boise State (16-8, 7-4) was led by Tyson Degenhart with 17 points and eight rebounds. Max Rice scored 12, but the cold-shooting Broncos matched their season low for points.

Falslev finished 10 for 13 from the field and Utah State limited Boise State to 35.6% shooting, including 29% while building a 41-30 halftime lead. Falsev was 6 for 8 in the opening half and scored 15 points, including 11 of his team's first 16.

“(Falslev) was phenomenal,” Sprinkle said. “His mentality was (great) for 40 minutes. I haven’t seen him do it for 40 minutes and he did it for 40 minutes.”

Utah State held the Broncos scoreless for five minutes, going on a 13-0 run to open a 23-13 advantage midway through the first period.

“(Utah State) can get momentum in a hurry here,” Boise State coach Leon Rice said. “I’ve seen them do it a lot of times. They can really get it going and it rains down on you.”

Boise State started the second half 6 for 12 from the floor, but nine early points by Brown and two 3-pointers from Johnson kept the Aggies’ lead in double digits.

Utah State shot 60% in the second half.

“(Utah State) was beating us to every ball and they were just tougher than us tonight. They’re a good team and when they have it rolling from 3 it makes it hard to guard,” Leon Rice said.

BIG PICTURE

Boise State: After starting 7-2 in conference play, the Broncos have consecutive double-digit losses to Colorado State and Utah State.

Utah State: With first place on the line, the Aggies rebounded nicely from successive 14-point losses to San Diego State and Nevada. They reached 20 wins for the 33rd time in school history and 19th in the last 25 seasons.

UP NEXT

Boise State hosts Fresno State on Saturday.

Utah State visits Wyoming on Wednesday.

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1st Half
BOISE
Broncos
30
UTST
Aggies
41

Time		Play	Score
20:00		O'Mar Stanley vs. Great Osobor (Aggies gains possession)
19:46		Great Osobor misses two point layup
19:44		Great Osobor offensive rebound
19:39	+2	Mason Falslev makes two point layup	0-2
19:39		Max Rice shooting foul (Mason Falslev draws the foul)
19:39	+1	Mason Falslev makes regular free throw 1 of 1	0-3
19:27	+2	O'Mar Stanley makes two point dunk (Max Rice assists)	2-3
19:19	+3	Mason Falslev makes three point jump shot (Darius Brown II assists)	2-6
18:55	+3	Max Rice makes three point jump shot (Tyson Degenhart assists)	5-6
18:40		O'Mar Stanley personal foul
18:37	+2	Great Osobor makes two point layup (Ian Martinez assists)	5-8
18:21		Max Rice misses three point jump shot
18:19		Darius Brown II defensive rebound
18:14		Isaac Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:12		Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
17:59		Isaac Johnson shooting foul (Chibuzo Agbo draws the foul)
17:59	+1	Chibuzo Agbo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-8
17:59		Chibuzo Agbo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:59		Roddie Anderson III offensive rebound
17:49	+2	Chibuzo Agbo makes two point jump shot	8-8
17:30	+2	Mason Falslev makes two point layup	8-10
17:10		Max Rice misses two point layup
17:08		O'Mar Stanley offensive rebound
17:07		Jump ball. O'Mar Stanley vs. Ian Martinez (Broncos gains possession)
17:03	+3	O'Mar Stanley makes three point jump shot (Max Rice assists)	11-10
16:53		Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot
16:51		Max Rice defensive rebound
16:37		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
16:35		Ian Martinez defensive rebound
16:27		Chibuzo Agbo personal foul
16:21		Mason Falslev misses two point jump shot
16:19		Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
15:58		Cam Martin misses two point hook shot
15:56		Isaac Johnson defensive rebound
15:47		Isaac Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:45		Roddie Anderson III defensive rebound
15:27		Tyson Degenhart misses three point jump shot
15:25		Darius Brown II defensive rebound
15:19		Darius Brown II turnover (out of bounds)
15:19		TV timeout
15:00		Great Osobor blocks Jace Whiting's two point layup
14:58		Broncos offensive rebound
14:48		Broncos turnover (shot clock violation)
14:37		Jace Whiting personal foul
14:34		Ian Martinez misses two point jump shot
14:32		Max Rice defensive rebound
14:11		Kalifa Sakho shooting foul (Cam Martin draws the foul)
14:11	+1	Cam Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-10
14:11	+1	Cam Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-10
13:56		Cam Martin shooting foul (Darius Brown II draws the foul)
13:56	+1	Darius Brown II makes regular free throw 1 of 3	13-11
13:56	+1	Darius Brown II makes regular free throw 2 of 3	13-12
13:56	+1	Darius Brown II makes regular free throw 3 of 3	13-13
13:39		Chibuzo Agbo turnover (Kalifa Sakho steals)
13:24	+3	Mason Falslev makes three point jump shot (Great Osobor assists)	13-16
13:05		Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot
13:03		Max Rice offensive rebound
12:56		Tyson Degenhart misses three point jump shot
12:54		Darius Brown II defensive rebound
12:39		Great Osobor turnover (traveling)
12:17		Max Rice misses three point jump shot
12:15		Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound
12:07		Mason Falslev misses three point jump shot
12:05		O'Mar Stanley defensive rebound
11:56		Tyson Degenhart turnover (Great Osobor steals)
11:38	+3	Ian Martinez makes three point jump shot (Josh Uduje assists)	13-19
11:34		Broncos 30 second timeout
11:34		TV timeout
11:25		Max Rice misses two point jump shot
11:23		Mason Falslev defensive rebound
11:15		Ian Martinez misses two point jump shot
11:13		Broncos defensive rebound
10:58		Roddie Anderson III misses two point layup
10:56		Great Osobor defensive rebound
10:45		Great Osobor misses two point layup
10:43		Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
10:31		Chibuzo Agbo misses two point layup
10:29		Mason Falslev defensive rebound
10:22	+2	Mason Falslev makes two point layup	13-21
10:03		O'Mar Stanley misses three point jump shot
10:01		Josh Uduje defensive rebound
9:46	+2	Great Osobor makes two point layup (Josh Uduje assists)	13-23
9:31		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
9:29		O'Mar Stanley offensive rebound
9:29		Mason Falslev personal foul
9:29		O'Mar Stanley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:29		O'Mar Stanley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:29		Josh Uduje defensive rebound
9:10		Great Osobor misses two point jump shot
9:08		Broncos defensive rebound
8:47	+3	Max Rice makes three point jump shot (Cam Martin assists)	16-23
8:20		Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot
8:18		Darius Brown II offensive rebound
8:10	+2	Isaac Johnson makes two point hook shot (Darius Brown II assists)	16-25
7:55	+2	Jace Whiting makes two point layup (Cam Martin assists)	18-25
7:37		Josh Uduje misses three point jump shot
7:35		Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
7:24		Max Rice misses three point jump shot
7:22		Isaac Johnson defensive rebound
7:13		Josh Uduje misses two point layup
7:11		Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
7:05		Ian Martinez blocks Jace Whiting's three point jump shot
7:03		Great Osobor defensive rebound
6:56		Great Osobor misses two point layup
6:54		Isaac Johnson offensive rebound
6:47	+2	Isaac Johnson makes two point layup	18-27
6:33		Cam Martin misses three point jump shot
6:31		Darius Brown II defensive rebound
6:25		Max Rice shooting foul (Ian Martinez draws the foul)
6:25		TV timeout
6:25	+1	Ian Martinez makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-28
6:25	+1	Ian Martinez makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-29
6:03		Kalifa Sakho shooting foul (Tyson Degenhart draws the foul)
6:03	+1	Tyson Degenhart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-29
6:03	+1	Tyson Degenhart makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-29
5:45	+2	Isaac Johnson makes two point jump shot (Mason Falslev assists)	20-31
5:12		Great Osobor shooting foul (Roddie Anderson III draws the foul)
5:12		Roddie Anderson III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:12	+1	Roddie Anderson III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-31
5:00		Mason Falslev turnover (bad pass)
4:47	+2	O'Mar Stanley makes two point layup	23-31
4:32	+2	Mason Falslev makes two point layup (Isaac Johnson assists)	23-33
4:13	+2	O'Mar Stanley makes two point layup	25-33
4:02		Roddie Anderson III shooting foul (Isaac Johnson draws the foul)
4:02	+1	Isaac Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-34
4:02	+1	Isaac Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-35
3:38		Tyson Degenhart misses two point layup
3:36		Tyson Degenhart offensive rebound
3:30		Tyson Degenhart misses two point layup
3:28		Great Osobor defensive rebound
3:10	+3	Darius Brown II makes three point jump shot (Karson Templin assists)	25-38
2:53		Karson Templin shooting foul (O'Mar Stanley draws the foul)
2:53		TV timeout
2:44		Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot
2:42		Tyson Degenhart offensive rebound
2:36	+2	Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup	27-38
2:30		O'Mar Stanley shooting foul (Great Osobor draws the foul)
2:30		Great Osobor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:30	+1	Great Osobor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-39
2:11		O'Mar Stanley offensive foul
2:11		O'Mar Stanley turnover (offensive foul)
2:00		Darius Brown II misses three point jump shot
1:58		Mason Falslev offensive rebound
1:44		Darius Brown II turnover (bad pass)
1:38		Max Rice misses three point jump shot
1:36		Jace Whiting offensive rebound
1:29		Andrew Meadow misses three point jump shot
1:27		Mason Falslev defensive rebound
1:19		Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot
1:17		Andrew Meadow defensive rebound
1:01	+2	Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup	29-39
1:01		Mason Falslev shooting foul (Tyson Degenhart draws the foul)
1:01	+1	Tyson Degenhart makes regular free throw 1 of 1	30-39
0:56		Aggies 30 second timeout
0:41	+2	Josh Uduje makes two point jump shot	30-41
0:14		Chibuzo Agbo misses two point layup
0:12		Chibuzo Agbo offensive rebound
0:06		Josh Uduje blocks Chibuzo Agbo's two point layup
0:04		Darius Brown II defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BOISE
Broncos
31
UTST
Aggies
39

Time		Play	Score
19:46		Tyson Degenhart personal foul (Great Osobor draws the foul)
19:46		O'Mar Stanley blocks Ian Martinez's two point layup
19:44		Broncos defensive rebound
19:21		Isaac Johnson shooting foul (Tyson Degenhart draws the foul)
19:21	+1	Tyson Degenhart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-41
19:21		Tyson Degenhart misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:21		Great Osobor defensive rebound
19:17		Isaac Johnson personal foul (Chibuzo Agbo draws the foul)
19:17		Chibuzo Agbo personal foul (Isaac Johnson draws the foul)
19:02		Tyson Degenhart personal foul (Mason Falslev draws the foul)
18:47	+2	Mason Falslev makes two point layup (Kalifa Sakho assists)	31-43
18:36		Tyson Degenhart misses three point jump shot
18:34		Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound
18:25	+2	Darius Brown II makes two point jump shot	31-45
18:07		Kalifa Sakho personal foul (O'Mar Stanley draws the foul)
18:01	+3	Roddie Anderson III makes three point jump shot (Chibuzo Agbo assists)	34-45
17:30		Ian Martinez misses two point jump shot
17:28		Max Rice defensive rebound
17:12		O'Mar Stanley misses three point jump shot
17:10		Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound
16:49		Great Osobor offensive foul (Tyson Degenhart draws the foul)
16:49		Great Osobor turnover (offensive foul)
16:44		Roddie Anderson III offensive foul
16:44		Roddie Anderson III turnover (offensive foul)
16:44		Broncos technical foul
16:44	+1	Ian Martinez makes technical free throw 1 of 2	34-46
16:44	+1	Ian Martinez makes technical free throw 2 of 2	34-47
16:34	+2	Mason Falslev makes two point layup	34-49
16:33		Broncos 30 second timeout
16:33		TV timeout
16:06	+3	Max Rice makes three point jump shot (Roddie Anderson III assists)	37-49
15:41		Great Osobor misses two point hook shot
15:39		Max Rice defensive rebound
15:35		Max Rice turnover (Great Osobor steals)
15:29	+2	Darius Brown II makes two point layup (Great Osobor assists)	37-51
15:12	+2	Chibuzo Agbo makes two point layup	39-51
14:49		Darius Brown II misses two point jump shot
14:47		Cam Martin defensive rebound
14:29		Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot
14:27		Cam Martin offensive rebound
14:23	+2	Cam Martin makes two point hook shot	41-51
14:03	+2	Ian Martinez makes two point layup	41-53
14:03		Cam Martin shooting foul (Ian Martinez draws the foul)
14:01		TV timeout
14:03		Ian Martinez misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:03		Cam Martin defensive rebound
13:42		Ian Martinez personal foul (Cam Martin draws the foul)
13:36		Tyson Degenhart misses three point jump shot
13:34		Darius Brown II defensive rebound
13:13		Isaac Johnson turnover (Roddie Anderson III steals)
13:08	+2	Roddie Anderson III makes two point dunk	43-53
12:56		Great Osobor turnover (traveling)
12:41		Great Osobor blocks Tyson Degenhart's two point layup
12:39		Darius Brown II defensive rebound
12:26	+2	Darius Brown II makes two point layup (Ian Martinez assists)	43-55
12:09		Cam Martin offensive foul (Ian Martinez draws the foul)
12:09		Cam Martin turnover (offensive foul)
11:42	+3	Darius Brown II makes three point jump shot (Great Osobor assists)	43-58
11:20	+2	Cam Martin makes two point layup	45-58
11:02	+3	Isaac Johnson makes three point jump shot (Darius Brown II assists)	45-61
10:40		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
10:38		Great Osobor defensive rebound
10:14		Cam Martin shooting foul (Great Osobor draws the foul)
10:14		TV timeout
10:14		Great Osobor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:14	+1	Great Osobor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-62
9:56		Ian Martinez personal foul (O'Mar Stanley draws the foul)
9:49	+3	Tyson Degenhart makes three point jump shot (Chibuzo Agbo assists)	48-62
9:34	+3	Isaac Johnson makes three point jump shot (Mason Falslev assists)	48-65
9:21		Kobe Young turnover (bad pass)
9:07		Josh Uduje misses three point jump shot
9:05		Great Osobor offensive rebound
9:01		Great Osobor misses two point layup
8:59		Aggies offensive rebound
8:59		Isaac Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:57		Kobe Young defensive rebound
8:44	+2	Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup	50-65
8:27	+2	Mason Falslev makes two point layup	50-67
8:13		Josh Uduje blocks Jace Whiting's two point layup
8:11		Kobe Young offensive rebound
7:54		Kobe Young misses three point jump shot
7:53		Aggies defensive rebound
7:53		TV timeout
7:40	+2	Kalifa Sakho makes two point hook shot (Mason Falslev assists)	50-69
7:23	+2	Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup	52-69
7:05	+3	Mason Falslev makes three point jump shot (Josh Uduje assists)	52-72
6:43		Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot
6:41		Tyson Degenhart offensive rebound
6:36	+3	Max Rice makes three point jump shot (Tyson Degenhart assists)	55-72
6:31		Aggies 30 second timeout
6:03	+3	Darius Brown II makes three point jump shot (Great Osobor assists)	55-75
5:35	+2	O'Mar Stanley makes two point layup	57-75
5:14		Ian Martinez misses two point jump shot
5:12		Broncos defensive rebound
5:11		Great Osobor personal foul (Tyson Degenhart draws the foul)
5:11	+1	Tyson Degenhart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-75
5:11	+1	Tyson Degenhart makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-75
5:05		O'Mar Stanley shooting foul (Mason Falslev draws the foul)
5:05		Mason Falslev misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:05		Mason Falslev misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:05		O'Mar Stanley defensive rebound
4:52		Chibuzo Agbo turnover (Mason Falslev steals)
4:23		O'Mar Stanley shooting foul (Mason Falslev draws the foul)
4:23		Mason Falslev misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:23	+1	Mason Falslev makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-76
4:10		Chibuzo Agbo turnover (Darius Brown II steals)
4:05	+2	Great Osobor makes two point dunk (Darius Brown II assists)	59-78
3:51		Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot
3:49		Great Osobor defensive rebound
3:22		Darius Brown II turnover (traveling)
3:22		TV timeout
2:55		Max Rice misses two point jump shot
2:53		Darius Brown II defensive rebound
2:26		Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot
2:24		Jace Whiting defensive rebound
2:10		Josh Uduje personal foul (Andrew Meadow draws the foul)
2:10	+1	Andrew Meadow makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-78
2:10	+1	Andrew Meadow makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-78
1:45		Great Osobor misses two point layup
1:43		Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
1:30		Andrew Meadow misses two point jump shot
1:28		Great Osobor defensive rebound
1:01	+2	Great Osobor makes two point layup (Darius Brown II assists)	61-80
1:01		Andrew Meadow shooting foul (Great Osobor draws the foul)
1:01		Great Osobor misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:01		Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
0:47		RJ Keene misses two point jump shot
0:45		Great Osobor defensive rebound
0:30		Mason Falslev misses three point jump shot
0:28		Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
0:12		Tyson Degenhart misses three point jump shot
0:10		Josh Uduje defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Josh Uduje defensive rebound