February 13, 2010 - Louisiana Tech (14-10, 6-6) @ Boise State (11-11, 6-6)
Bulldogs Outlast Broncos In OT, 88-81
Taco Bell Arena
Boise, ID
First Half
Edwards is fouled and is injured within the first minute of play. Noonan replaces him and makes 1 of 2 free throws then after Wright slams in a dunk on a fast break and Cooper tips in a rebound, Okoye nails a short turnaround jumper. Cooper sinks a hook and after Hamilton banks in a layup and Kabba cans 1 of 2 free throws, Lathan knocks down a jumper to give Louisiana Tech the lead, 8-6, with just under 15:00 remaining. Edwards comes back in and hits a 3pter and Noonan puts in a layup then after Mims banks in a short turnaround jumper, Ashaolu drops in a layup on a fast break. Timms buries a 3pter and Lathan sinks a jumper then Minor banks in a layup and swishes a hook to pull Boise State to within a bucket, 17-15, halfway through the opening half. Hamilton puts in a couple of layups and after Washington hits a 3pter, Edwards banks in a layup. Thomas drops in a layup then Edwards and Wright trade jumpers as the Broncos hold a three point lead, 25-22, with under 5:00 to go. Moritz sinks a hook and Edwards buries a turnaround jumper and after Ashaolu banks in a runner, Zuzak nails a jumper and makes 1 of 2 free throws. Ashaolu hits a 3pter and converts a 3-point play then after Dalgarn banks in a layup on a fast break, Ashaolu knocks down a 3pter at the buzzer to pull the Bulldogs to within one at the half. Louisiana Tech's Ashaolu leads all scorers with 13 points and Edwards leads Boise State with 9.
Second Half
Hamilton sinks a jumper and after Okoye and Wright trade 3-point plays, Cooper makes 1 of 2 free throws. Rolle and Thomas trade layups then Rolle tips in a rebound and Washington cans two free throws to give Louisiana Tech the lead, 43-41, with just under 15:00 remaining. Thomas puts in a layup then after Noonan and Wright trade layups, Ashaolu hits a 3pter. Hamilton buries a short turnaround jumper and after Mims and Rouse trade layups, Cooper and Noonan trade jumpers as Boise State pulls to within one, 52-51, midway through the second half. Cooper drains a hook and after Zuzak and McLaren trade layups, Tims and Hamilton trade jumpers. Rolle dunks in a rebound then after Dalgarn banks in a jumper and Zuzak puts in a layup, Wright drops in a layup to give the Bulldogs a three point lead, 62-59, with under 5:00 to go. Edwards makes two free throws and after Cooper sinks a short turnaround jumper, Dalgarn cans 1 of 2 free throws and Moritz puts in a layup on a fast break to tie the game. Wright gets 1 of 2 free throws then after Thomas drops in a layup, Wright hits two more free throws. Edwards drains 1 of 2 free throws to tie the game and after Wright nails a jumper, Thomas drills two free throws with 4.4 seconds left to tie the game and send it into overtime, 69-69.
Overtime
Wright sinks a short turnaround jumper and after Cuffle banks in a layup, Kabba and Washington trade layups. McLaren makes two free throws then after Noonan buries a jumper, Thomas and Washington trade layups. Wright cans two free throws and after Kabba drills a 3pter, McLaren gets 1 of 2 free throws. Washington drains a pair of free throws then after Noonan nails a 3pter, McLaren, Wright, Rolle and Washington each sink 1 of 2 free throws as Boise State was in the double penalty and ice the game for Louisiana Tech.
Next Game: 2/25/10 @ Utah State
Bulldogs Outlast Broncos In OT, 88-81
Taco Bell Arena
Boise, ID
First Half
Edwards is fouled and is injured within the first minute of play. Noonan replaces him and makes 1 of 2 free throws then after Wright slams in a dunk on a fast break and Cooper tips in a rebound, Okoye nails a short turnaround jumper. Cooper sinks a hook and after Hamilton banks in a layup and Kabba cans 1 of 2 free throws, Lathan knocks down a jumper to give Louisiana Tech the lead, 8-6, with just under 15:00 remaining. Edwards comes back in and hits a 3pter and Noonan puts in a layup then after Mims banks in a short turnaround jumper, Ashaolu drops in a layup on a fast break. Timms buries a 3pter and Lathan sinks a jumper then Minor banks in a layup and swishes a hook to pull Boise State to within a bucket, 17-15, halfway through the opening half. Hamilton puts in a couple of layups and after Washington hits a 3pter, Edwards banks in a layup. Thomas drops in a layup then Edwards and Wright trade jumpers as the Broncos hold a three point lead, 25-22, with under 5:00 to go. Moritz sinks a hook and Edwards buries a turnaround jumper and after Ashaolu banks in a runner, Zuzak nails a jumper and makes 1 of 2 free throws. Ashaolu hits a 3pter and converts a 3-point play then after Dalgarn banks in a layup on a fast break, Ashaolu knocks down a 3pter at the buzzer to pull the Bulldogs to within one at the half. Louisiana Tech's Ashaolu leads all scorers with 13 points and Edwards leads Boise State with 9.
Second Half
Hamilton sinks a jumper and after Okoye and Wright trade 3-point plays, Cooper makes 1 of 2 free throws. Rolle and Thomas trade layups then Rolle tips in a rebound and Washington cans two free throws to give Louisiana Tech the lead, 43-41, with just under 15:00 remaining. Thomas puts in a layup then after Noonan and Wright trade layups, Ashaolu hits a 3pter. Hamilton buries a short turnaround jumper and after Mims and Rouse trade layups, Cooper and Noonan trade jumpers as Boise State pulls to within one, 52-51, midway through the second half. Cooper drains a hook and after Zuzak and McLaren trade layups, Tims and Hamilton trade jumpers. Rolle dunks in a rebound then after Dalgarn banks in a jumper and Zuzak puts in a layup, Wright drops in a layup to give the Bulldogs a three point lead, 62-59, with under 5:00 to go. Edwards makes two free throws and after Cooper sinks a short turnaround jumper, Dalgarn cans 1 of 2 free throws and Moritz puts in a layup on a fast break to tie the game. Wright gets 1 of 2 free throws then after Thomas drops in a layup, Wright hits two more free throws. Edwards drains 1 of 2 free throws to tie the game and after Wright nails a jumper, Thomas drills two free throws with 4.4 seconds left to tie the game and send it into overtime, 69-69.
Overtime
Wright sinks a short turnaround jumper and after Cuffle banks in a layup, Kabba and Washington trade layups. McLaren makes two free throws then after Noonan buries a jumper, Thomas and Washington trade layups. Wright cans two free throws and after Kabba drills a 3pter, McLaren gets 1 of 2 free throws. Washington drains a pair of free throws then after Noonan nails a 3pter, McLaren, Wright, Rolle and Washington each sink 1 of 2 free throws as Boise State was in the double penalty and ice the game for Louisiana Tech.
Code:
1 2 OT F
Louisiana Tech 33 36 19 88
Boise State 34 35 12 81
[b]Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Starters min fgm-a ftm-a off reb ast pf pts[/b]
L.McLaren 36 1-5 4-8 1 3 3 0 6
D.Washington 21 3-10 5-6 0 3 0 3 12
D.Wright 28 7-9 7-9 1 7 1 2 21
M.Rolle 29 3-4 1-4 4 13 3 3 7
K.Cooper 32 5-19 1-2 3 7 0 3 11
[b]Bench min fgm-a ftm-a off reb ast pf pts[/b]
O.Ashaolu 19 6-9 1-1 1 2 1 0 16
D.Lathan 15 2-5 0-0 0 1 1 0 4
R.Cuffle 10 1-1 0-1 0 0 2 1 2
F.Sato 13 0-1 0-0 1 2 1 0 0
B.Mims 7 2-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 4
K.Gibson 7 0-3 0-0 1 1 0 0 0
O.Tims 6 2-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 5
[b]Totals 32-71 19-31 12 40 13 12 88
.451 .613
Turnovers[/b]: 19 (L.McLaren 5, D.Washington 2, D.Wright 3,
M.Rolle 1, K.Cooper 2, O.Ashaolu 3, R.Cuffle 2, O.Tims 1)
[b]Blocked Shots[/b]: 12 (D.Wright 5, M.Rolle 4, K.Cooper 2,
O.Ashaolu 1)
[b]3-PT FG[/b]: 5-13, .385 (L.McLaren 0-1, D.Washington 1-3,
O.Ashaolu 3-4, D.Lathan 0-3, B.Mims 0-1, O.Tims 1-1)
[b]Boise State Broncos
Starters min fgm-a ftm-a off reb ast pf pts[/b]
A.Thomas 37 5-10 2-2 0 1 5 4 12
P.Edwards 37 4-14 3-5 0 2 3 1 12
S.Hamilton 35 6-11 0-0 0 4 2 4 12
I.Okoye 37 2-15 1-1 6 19 0 1 5
Z.Moritz 10 2-4 0-0 0 0 1 4 4
[b]Bench min fgm-a ftm-a off reb ast pf pts[/b]
P.Noonan 20 5-6 1-2 0 1 0 2 12
C.Kabba 17 2-5 1-2 1 5 0 1 6
S.Rouse 10 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 2
J.Zuzak 10 3-4 1-2 0 0 3 1 7
D.Dalgarn 6 2-4 1-2 0 0 0 0 5
E.Minor 6 2-3 0-0 0 2 0 0 4
K.Cunningham DNP Coach's decision
[b]Totals 34-79 10-16 7 34 14 18 81
.430 .625
Turnovers[/b]: 12 (A.Thomas 2, P.Edwards 1, S.Hamilton 1,
I.Okoye 1, Z.Moritz 1, P.Noonan 4, C.Kabba 2)
[b]Blocked Shots[/b]: 6 (S.Hamilton 1, I.Okoye 2, Z.Moritz 1,
P.Noonan 1, C.Kabba 1)
[b]3-PT FG[/b]: 3-15, .200 (P.Edwards 1-9, I.Okoye 0-1,
P.Noonan 1-2, C.Kabba 1-1, J.Zuzak 0-1, D.Dalgarn 0-1)
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