Jessup leads Boise St. past Alabama St. in 67-57 win
BOISE, Idaho -- Justinian Jessup scored 16 points, Alex Hobbs 15 and Boise State beat Alabama State 67-57 on Wednesday night.
RJ Williams added 12 points and Zach Haney 11 for the Broncos.
AJ Farrar made a layup with 61 seconds to go before halftime and Gene Davis buried a 3-pointer as the horn sounded and Alabama State led 30-25. Fausto Pichardo's hook shot after the break extended the run before the Broncos seized control with 17-0 run. Hobbs and Williams combined to score the first nine points of the run. Later, Jessup made back-to-back 3s and Boise State led 51-36.
Jacoby Ross scored 17 points for the Hornets and Pichardo 11.
Before the game, Boise State (4-5) announced that junior guard Pat Dembley was placed on a one-game suspension for attitude detrimental to the team. It was served against Alabama State (2-4). Heading into the game, Dembley, a junior college transfer, was the fourth-leading scorer at 9.1 points per game.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Larry Scirotto
- Kipp Kissinger
- Gregory Nixon
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Southern | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
Grambling | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 1-6 |
Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 0-7 |
Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 0-7 |
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Utah State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Nevada | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
Boise State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
New Mexico | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
UNLV | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Wyoming | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
San Diego State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
Colorado State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Fresno State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Air Force | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
San José State | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |