NCAAB Game Recap - Boise State at San Diego State
Sat Feb 16, 2019 7:00 PM EST

Tenn
69
KY
86
F
NCSU
78
Duke
94
F
Gonz
79
USD
67
F
ND
54
UVA
60
F
MD
52
Mich
65
F
Nev
82
Wyo
49
F
UNC
95
Wake
57
F
PSU
64
Purd
76
F
WVU
53
Kansas
78
F
Baylor
61
TxTch
86
F
Clem
55
Lou
56
F
FSU
69
GaTec
47
F
IaSt
78
KSU
64
F
LSU
83
UGA
79
F
Iowa
71
Rut
69
F
VaTec
70
Pitt
64
F
Aub
64
Vand
53
F
Okla
71
TCU
62
F
SIU
79
IndSt
57
F
GrgWas
69
Duques
85
F
Buck
71
HolyC
72
F
Detr
73
WIGB
82
F
OkSt
57
Tex
69
F
TAMU
77
SouthCar
84
F
Stony
66
UNH
64
F
UMassL
66
UMBC
70
F
N TX
59
FIU
69
F
Drex
77
Tows
92
F
Mia-O
79
W MI
84
F(OT)
Ford
66
URI
63
F(OT)
Xav
75
Prov
61
F
Ind
63
Minn
84
F
Rice
41
FAU
60
F
Fla
71
Bama
53
F
Citad
82
WCU
103
F
UNCC
60
ODU
73
F
MTSU
93
Marsh
98
F
SacHr
84
LIU
92
F
Akr
56
Ball
57
F
CoCar
79
App
88
F
Army
68
Navy
79
F
SDak
80
W IL
67
F
TN-M
73
SIU-E
69
F
UAB
68
W Ky
60
F
UTEP
47
USM
77
F
UTSA
67
LaTec
72
F
Valpa
79
Drake
84
F
USC-Up
79
Longw
83
F(OT)
GrCan
90
ChiSt
59
F
Mizzu
65
Miss
75
F
NCAT
85
How
81
F
BYU
70
LoyMa
62
F
NFla
64
NJIT
63
F
FlGlf
55
Stetsn
67
F
CenCT
79
StFNY
90
F
VCU
69
Dayt
68
F
NE
79
Charl
88
F(OT)
TxSt
67
ArkLR
60
F
Colg
83
Amer
81
F(OT)
UtSt
76
AF
62
F
Merrim
58
MtStM
56
F
Mercer
69
ETSU
88
F
SEMO
88
E IL
79
F
AbCh
68
InWor
48
F
SFA
72
NWSt
87
F
Lipsco
83
KennSt
67
F
Leh
84
Boston
79
F
Lib
80
N AL
70
F
Copp
58
MD-ES
55
F
BGSU
87
NIU
67
F
Bry
84
FaDi
97
F
Ohio
80
CenMI
87
F
BethC
98
SCSt
73
F
APSU
73
MorSt
70
F
VMI
62
Furm
96
F
Campbl
71
Presb
76
F
McNee
52
SeLA
88
F
TexAr
79
ArkSt
83
F
SDSt
78
NDSU
77
F
UNLV
71
SJSU
64
F
LaSal
49
StLou
62
F
Chat
76
Samf
80
F(OT)
Winth
60
GWebb
64
F
Vermt
77
Hartfo
75
F
N CO
78
E WA
88
F(OT)
TXAMC
58
NOrl
68
F
SHSU
72
Lamar
75
F
IPFW
71
NebOm
74
F
Radf
52
ChaSo
53
F
Alc
68
MsVl
76
F
Temp
70
SoFL
69
F(OT)
Mem
72
UCF
79
F
IL-C
73
YSU
81
F
TXSo
86
Gram
85
F
PVAM
79
JackSt
66
F
NCC
71
Norf
75
F(OT)
AlaAM
62
ASU
68
F
HiPt
86
Hamp
81
F(OT)
FlaAM
78
Savan
74
F
Hof
79
UNCW
87
F
CSBak
67
UMKC
75
F
W&M
84
Elon
74
F
UNCG
50
Woff
80
F
Bois
65
SDSU
71
F
Murr
102
E KY
70
F
Yale
98
Corn
92
F
Fres
81
NM
73
F
Oakl
89
WIMil
73
F
IUPUI
86
Clev
89
F
RobM
69
StFPA
72
F
Dart
68
Princ
69
F
Harv
75
Penn
68
F(OT)
E MI
58
Kent
71
F
Brown
65
Colum
63
F
ORU
73
UND
85
F
Wash
72
WaSt
70
F
USC
89
Cal
66
F
UtVal
76
UTRGV
64
F
Del
61
JMU
68
F
Nich
82
HCU
88
F
ULM
76
UL
83
F
DeP
78
Butl
91
F
Brad
65
IlSt
59
F
NW
50
Nebras
59
F
South
45
ArkPB
61
F
MissSt
77
Ark
67
F
Belm
93
TNTec
65
F
Seatt
53
NMSt
59
F
MTSt
82
Web
94
F
Pacif
59
SCla
64
F
TNSt
65
JSU
84
F
Mont
80
IdaSt
68
F
AzSt
98
Utah
87
F
UCLA
80
Stan
104
F
CS-Ful
78
CSNor
71
F
USF
68
Portl
63
F(OT)
LongB
73
UCDav
77
F
S UT
69
PorSt
78
F
NoAZ
78
Sac
66
F
Oreg
57
OrSt
72
F
Pepp
65
StMar
72
F
UCSB
70
UCIrv
83
F
UCRiv
64
HI
87
F

Feb 16, 2019, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Boise State

29

36

65

San Diego State

25

46

71

Watson leads San Diego State past Boise State, 71-65
Sat Feb 16, 2019 9:41 PM

SAN DIEGO (AP) Devin Watson paced San Diego State with 19 points, Jalen McDaniels added 18 and teammates Matt Mitchell and Joel Mensah also scored in double figures as the Aztecs beat Boise State, 71-65, on Saturday.

SDSU (16-9, 8-4 Mountain West) won for the sixth time in its last seven outings and ran its home conference winning streak to 12 games in splitting the season series with the Broncos (11-15, 6-7).

Boise State, which earlier this year embarrassed SDSU with a 24-point drubbing in the conference opener, was led by Justinian Jessop's 19 points.

SDSU, after a sluggish first half, went ahead 45-35 with 14 minutes remaining when Watson hit his second three-pointer in three minutes, with his two free throws separating his long-range shots. The Aztecs outscored the Broncos 14-2 over a four-minute span to enjoy their biggest cushion of the game.

The Broncos mounted a few charges at the Aztecs, but SDSU countered them by handling the ball better and improving its aim.

Boise State pulled to within four points with 45 seconds to play on RJ Williams' put-back and then a free throw by Pat Dembley, who replaced an injured Williams. Jessop's three-pointer later sliced it to 68-65 before Watson's free throw helped seal the win.

Boise State bolted to a 5-0 lead as it was clear the Aztecs were in for an uneven first half. They would take a one-point lead some five minutes in but then they went nearly five more minutes before converting another field goal.

SDSU missed on nine of its initial 13 shots from the floor. Twelve minutes into the game the Aztecs had more turnovers (six) than field goals (four). McDaniels was among those misfiring, hitting but one of his first six shots.

But the Broncos couldn't take advantage with the Aztecs staying close thanks to their work at the free-throw line, sinking six of their first seven attempts. When McDaniels, who paced the Aztecs with eight first-half points, sank his second straight shot SDSU took the lead, 23-22, three minutes before halftime.

Boise State went on 6-0 run as again the Aztecs were sloppy with the basketball, with Jessup's three-pointer pushing the Broncos ahead 29-24 before they exited with a four-point advantage.

In the opening 20 minutes, SDSU was 9 of 25 (36 percent) with 10 turnovers, which is more than it had in the entirety of two of its last four games.

BIG PICTURE

Boise State: After three straight games against California schools the Broncos won't travel east of UNLV for the remainder of the regular season.

San Diego State: The Aztecs' offense needs to overcome its slow starts down the stretch. For the second time in its last five games it had 25 first-half points.

UP NEXT

Boise State plays visiting Utah State on Saturday.

San Diego State faces No. 7 Nevada at home on Wednesday.

Leaders

Boise State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Jessup 19 0 3 6 1 0
D. Alston 12 0 1 3 0 0
San Diego State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Watson 19 0 2 6 0 0
J. McDaniels 18 0 1 7 3 0

Team Comparison

Bois SDSU
Points For 65 71
Field Goals 24/56-43% 25/55-45%
Three Pointers 8/19-42% 4/16-25%
Free Throws 9/17-53% 17/24-71%
Offensive Rebounds 9 17
Defensive Rebounds 16 26
Rebounds 25 48
Blocks 3 7
Steals 10 7
Turnovers 11 16
Personal Fouls 20 18
Technical Fouls 1 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Series Tied 1-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Jan 5 SDSU 64 @ Bois 88 D. Watson 24 D. Alston 30
Sat Feb 16 Bois 65 @ SDSU 71 J. Jessup 19 D. Watson 19

Game Information

Stadium: Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl, San Diego, California
Attendance: 11,040
Game Time: