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Boise State 61, San Diego State 46
Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in the industry (print and digital media). A freelance writer/stay-at-home dad since 2008, Hawkins started his career with newspaper stints in Michigan, North Carolina, Florida, Upstate New York and Illinois, where he earned the 2004 APSE first-place award for column writing (under 40,000 circulation). As a beat writer, he covered NASCAR Winston Cup events at NHIS (1999-2003), the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks (2003-06) and the NFL's Carolina Panthers (2011-12). Hawkins penned four youth sports books, including a Michael Jordan biography. Hawkins' main hobbies include mountain bike riding, 5k trail runs at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte, N.C., and live music.
All posts by Jeff HawkinsUpdated15 Oct 2021
Senior guard Derrick Marks scored 19 points, helping the Boise State Broncos knock off the visiting San Diego State Aztecs 61-46 on Sunday evening at Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho.
Sophomore forward James Webb III scored 17 points and sophomore forward Nick Duncan added 12 for Boise State (17-6, 7-3 Mountain West Conference), which has won seven in a row.
Senior forward J.J. O’Brien had 18 points and 10 rebounds for San Diego State (18-6, 8-3), which had won seven of its last eight games. Junior forward Winston Shepard had 12 points and six rebounds.
Duncan’s hot shooting helped Boise State build a big lead in the first half. Duncan made three 3-pointers in a span of 60 seconds, giving the Broncos a 17-4 lead with 11:58 remaining in the opening period. They extended their lead to 17 points before the Aztecs mounted an 8-0 run to narrow the gap.
Boise State led 30-18 at the break. The Aztecs staged a 10-0 run early in the second half, cutting the deficit to 34-30 on a layup by senior guard Aqeel Quinn with 15:01 to play. The Broncos quickly regained control, outscoring the Aztecs 9-2 over the next 3:43 to reestablish a double-digit lead.
