Men’s Basketball fall to Boise State, 74-65

Indiana State men's basketball traveled to Iowa to take on the Boise State Broncos last Saturday night in the Taco Bell Arena.  It was a slow start and the teams went into the half tied at 30, but in the end, Boise State pulled away with the win at 74-65.

Senior guard Dwayne Lathan led the Sycamores with 17 points followed by senior guard/forward Carl Richard with 11 points.  ISU made 23 out of 49 field goals (46.9%) and 10 out of 27 3-pointers (37%).  This brings ISU's record to 6-2 on the season.

Both teams struggled to be first on the board but ISU finally set things in motion two minutes in with a jumper from senior center Myles Walker.  The Sycamores started out with the lead at 0-6, but Boise State fought back to take the lead with an 8-0 over the Sycamores; bringing the score to 13-20.

With 9:44 left in the half, ISU went on an 11-0 run over the Broncos putting them back in the lead at 24-20.  The run included a 3-pointer by senior guard Jordan Printy, two 3-pointers by freshman center Justin Gant, and a layup by sophomore guard Jake Odum.

Boise State took the lead again, but ISU came back to tie the score at 30, with a lay-up from Lathan assisted by Odum, to bring an end to the first half.  

ISU was first on the board in the second half with a slam dunk from Walker.  The Broncos took the lead and never lost that lead with a 9-0 run, putting the score at 39-32.  

With 7:55 remaining in the game ISU was down 57-43, but the team brought the score closer with an 8-0 run over the Broncos bringing the score to 57-51.  The run consisted of a 3-pointer from Lathan and a jumper from Odum.  

The Sycamores ended their score, with 16 seconds remaining in the game, with a 3-pointer from Lathan, and Boise State ended the game with a layup; final score was 74-65, BSU.  

ISU returns to Hulman Center Saturday Dec. 10th to host Maryville.  Tip is scheduled for 1:05 p.m.