BOISE, Idaho — Darius Brown II scored 19 points, Ian Martinez had 18 and No. 18 Utah State beat Boise State 90-84 on Saturday in an overtime thriller at ExtraMile Arena.
Great Osobor had 14 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for Utah State (18-2, 6-1 Mountain West), which earned its second straight win. Josh Uduje had 18 points on perfect shooting from the field, and Isaac Johnson finished with 13 points and 11 boards.
The Aggies trailed 75-72 with 1:05 left in regulation, but Uduje made a jumper with 10 seconds to go. After O’Mar Stanley went 1-for-2 at the line for Boise State, Martinez converted a tying layup with 1.3 seconds left.
Utah State then went 10-for-11 at the line in overtime. Martinez made four free throws in the final 14 seconds to secure the victory.
“I think this game shows our team believes,” Utah State head coach Danny Sprinkle said. “They believe they can win and they’ve proved it today. And … to win on the road in an environment like that, that takes guts, it takes a lot of heart, a lot of luck, you name it.”
Tyson Degenhart scored 24 points for Boise State (14-6, 5-2), which went 2-for-10 from the field in overtime. Stanley had 20 points and nine rebounds, and Chibuzo Agbo scored 15 points.
“We’ve been on a steady growth this year, but we’re not playing our best yet,” Boise State head coach Leon Rice said. “But we have to grow for what we’ve got ahead of us.”
Uduje was 6-for-6 from the field and perfect at the line, hitting all five free-throw attempts. The reserve also grabbed six rebounds.
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Utah State: Despite the Aggies’ hot start, this was only their fourth game against a Quad 1 school. They are 2-2 in those games.
Four more games against Quad 1 teams remain on Utah State's schedule, including a visit to San Diego State next weekend. The Aggies return to action on Tuesday against San Jose State in Logan.
Boise State: The Broncos are looking to regain their form at home. They had a 22-game home win streak after a 75-68 victory over Colorado State on Jan. 9. But they have dropped two of their last three home games with the loss to the Aggies.
Up next for Boise State is a matchup with New Mexico in Albuquerque at 8:30 p.m. MT Wednesday on Fox Sports 1. The Broncos visit the Aggies on Saturday, Feb. 10
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