Boise State uses late run to get past Jackson State 70-53
BOISE, Idaho -- RJ Williams scored 18 on 7-of-9 shooting, Zach Haney had 12 points and 12 rebounds, and Boise State pulled away late to beat Jackson State 70-53 on Friday night.
The Broncos (1-1) scored 14 straight points capped by Justinian Jessup's dunk that made it 66-48 with 2:58 left to play. The Tigers (0-3) missed nine straight shots from the field during that run.
Jackson State had an 11-0 run in the first half and led 27-16 before Boise State went on an 18-0 run that extended into the second half. The Broncos pushed the lead to double digits on Jessup's 3-pointer that made it 41-31, but the Tigers twice cut the deficit to four.
Derrick Alston had a career-high 14 points and Jessup scored 11 for Boise State.
Venjile Wallis scored 21 on 9-of-11 shooting and Chris Howell had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Jackson State.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Frank Harvey
- David Hall
- Scott Brown
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 15-3 | - | 20-12 |
| Jackson State | 14-4 | 1 | 16-18 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 13-5 | 2 | 17-16 |
| Alabama State | 12-6 | 3 | 20-16 |
| Texas Southern | 12-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| Alcorn State | 11-7 | 4 | 11-21 |
| Florida A&M | 10-8 | 5 | 14-17 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 8 | 12-22 |
| Alabama A&M | 6-12 | 9 | 10-22 |
| Prairie View A&M | 4-14 | 11 | 5-27 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-15 | 12 | 6-25 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-17 | 14 | 3-28 |
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 17-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Colorado State | 16-4 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Utah State | 15-5 | 2 | 26-8 |
| Boise State | 14-6 | 3 | 24-10 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Nevada | 8-12 | 9 | 17-16 |
| San José State | 7-13 | 10 | 15-20 |
| Wyoming | 5-15 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Fresno State | 2-18 | 15 | 6-26 |
| Air Force | 1-19 | 16 | 4-28 |
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