Taco Bell Arena Postgame Notes
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Boise State 56 No. 24/22 San Diego State 46 Feb. 28, 2015 Boise, Idaho | Taco Bell Arena Postgame Notes …Boise State defeated No. 24/22 San Diego State Saturday, 56-46 at Viejas Arena in San Diego. The Broncos ended the game on a 24-7 run to snap the Aztecs’ 29-game home winning streak (the fifth- longest active streak in the nation). …Boise State outscored San Diego State 35-22 in the second half. The Broncos trailed 39-32 with 11:12 to go before going on a 10-0 run to take a lead they would never relinquish. The run extended to 20-4 as Boise State took a 52-43 lead with 56 seconds to play. …Boise State improves to 22-7 on the season and 12-4 in Mountain West play. The Broncos and the Aztecs are tied for first in the conference and Boise State holds the tiebreaker after sweeping San Diego State. …With the win, Boise State is now 7-43 all-time against top-25 teams in the Associated Press Poll. The Broncos are 3-23 in road games against ranked opponents. Under Leon Rice, Boise State is 2-18 against top-25 opponents with both wins coming on the road (at No. 11 Creighton; Nov. 28, 2012). …Boise State swept the season series from San Diego State for the first time. The Broncos have swept four conference series this season, they had two during their first three seasons in the Mountain West combined. …Boise State won its first road game in the all-time series with San Diego State. It is the fourth Mountain West series this season in which the Broncos have earned their first all-time road win (New Mexico, Utah State and UNLV). …Derrick Marks scored 18 points to go with five rebounds, an assist, a block and two steals. Marks now has 541 points this season, ranking No. 8 in Boise State single-season history. …James Webb III recorded his seventh double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds. …Rob Heyer scored six points and grabbed seven rebounds to go with one assist and one steal in 29 minutes. With San Diego State leading 19-12 and 4:25 left in the first half, Heyer made a three-pointer to start a 9-2 run. In the second half, the Aztecs led 39-32 with 10 minutes left and Heyer converted an three-point play which sparked a 10-0 run that saw Boise State take the lead for good. …Boise State has held a school-record nine opponents to fewer than 50 points this season, including six in Mountain West play which is also a single-season record for conference games. The Broncos held nine opponents to fewer than 50 points in the last six seasons combined. …Boise State has 10 wins away from home this season, including seven on the road. It is the sixth time in school history the Broncos have won 10 games away from Taco Bell Arena and the first time since 2010- 11. The seven road wins are Boise State’s most …Boise State’s 12 conference wins are the most since also winning 12 in 2007-08 in the Western Athletic Conference. The school record is 13, which was accomplished twice in the Big Sky (1987-88 and 1988- 89). …Boise State has won five conference road games this season. It is the seventh time in school history the Broncos have won at least five road games in league play, the first since 2010-11. The school record is six conference road wins which has been accomplished four times, most recently in 2007-08. …San Diego State held a 24-21 lead at halftime. The Aztecs led 17-8 with 8:41 left in the half. Neither team scored for the next 2:29, before Derrick Marks made two free throws to start an 11-3 run and get the Broncos within one before San Diego State pushed the lead back to three at the break. …Boise State outrebounded San Diego State 42-30, including a 12-9 advantage on the offensive end. …Boise State was 16-for-20 from the free throw line, going 14-for-18 in the second half. …Boise State is back in action Wednesday, at San Jose State before returning home for the regular- season finale Saturday, against Fresno State. .