National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boise St. 82, Colorado St. 78
When: 11:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Where: Taco Bell Arena, Boise, Idaho
Officials: # Dick Cartmell, # Rick Randall, # Kelly Self
Attendance: 5682

Boise State 82, No. 24 Colorado State 78:
Derrick Marks scored 26 of his 28 points in the second half and drained the go-ahead 3-pointer as the host Broncos defeated the Rams in Mountain West play.

James Webb III had 15 points – all coming in the second half – and grabbed 10 rebounds for Boise State (15-6, 5-3). Mikey Thompson scored 14 first-half points and Igor Hadziomerovic added 10 points as the Broncos won their fifth straight game.

Daniel Bejarano had 19 points and eight rebounds for Colorado State (18-3, 5-3). Joe De Ciman scored 15 points and Stanton Kidd added 13 for the Rams, who had a four-game winning streak snapped.

Bejarano hit a 3-pointer to move Colorado State ahead 73-68 with 3:13 left before Boise State answered with seven straight and took the lead on Marks’ 3-pointer with 1:20 remaining. Marks hit 5-of-6 free throws down the stretch to preserve the Broncos’ victory.

Colorado State trailed for most of the first 13 minutes and used an 11-0 burst – Bejarano scored nine during the run – to take a 28-22 lead with 5:24 left in the half. The Rams later went on a half-ending 12-2 push to take a 40-30 lead into the break before Boise State got hot from 3-point range early in the second half and used seven of them to pull within 55-51 with 11:27 to play.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Colorado State collected 15 offensive rebounds while posting a 39-27 edge on the boards. … The Broncos were 12-of-22 from 3-point range and have connected on 10 or more in six of their last seven games. … Rams coach Larry Eustachy was called for a technical foul with 2:28 left, sparking Boise State’s go-ahead 7-0 run.
Top Game Performances
 
Colorado St.   Boise St.
Daniel Bejarano 19 Scoring Derrick Marks 28
Stanton Kidd 3 Assists Mikey Thompson 4
J.J. Avila 9 Rebounds James Webb III 10
J.J. Avila 4 Free Throws Made Derrick Marks 9
Tiel Daniels 1 Steals Derrick Marks 3
Gian Clavell 2 Blocks James Webb III 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Colorado St. 78 45.8 12-25 12-17 11 36 4 2 14
Boise St. 82 45.2 12-22 14-16 13 26 3 7 7