Boise State Soundly Beats Colorado State 78-65

In most years, a win like tonight would be talked about for years.  For the 2012-2013 Broncos it's just another in a growing list of impressive victories.

Derrick Marks and Boise State put on a spellbinding performance in dismantling second-place Colorado State 44-29 in the second half to win going away at Taco Bell Arena 78-65.  Marks scored 33 of his career-high 38 points in the second half and at one point, had scored 26 of Boise State's 28 points in the period.  He turned in the fifth-highest point performance in Boise State history, falling just four points shy of Ron Austin's 42, one of the oldest marks in the record book.  Marks became just the third Bronco to score 30 or more points three times in a season, joining Austin (1971) and Tanoka Beard (1993).  Marks scored 35 in Boise State's win over nationally-ranked Creighton.

Boise State won the game on defense and on the boards.  CSU came into the game as the #1 rebounding team in the nation, but on this night the Broncos won that battle, 31-30.

Boise State advanced to 20-8 on the season and 8-6 in the Mountain West while Colorado State fell to and 9-5.  The Broncos are now tied for fourth in the conference with idle San Diego State.  Air Force is 7-6 and plays Fresno State tonight.

Boise State also became just the 15th school since 1980 to join the 10/20 Club three times.  This despite Boise State becoming a major college football team in 1996, giving all other schools a 15-year head start.  To achieve membership in the 10/20 Club, a school must win 10 or more regular-season games on football and 20 or more regular-season games in basketball.  Playoffs, bowl games and postseason tournament games do not count, making membership in the Club all the more special.  And Boise State has done it three times, all in the last decade.

The Broncos now take to the road for games against UNLV and San Diego State.

Final At Taco Bell

Boise State beat a pretty good CSU team tonight 78-65.  The Broncos are tied for 4th.  They out rebounded the #1 rebounding team in the nation, 31-30.

Marks Threatening School Scoring Record

Marks with 38, just four shy of school mark of 42 set by Ron Austin.

Boise State Will Be Tied for 4th

It's all over but the final score.  Boise State came to play tonight before another sellout crowd.  Marks just hit another long try to give him a career-high 36.

Boise State will tie San Diego State for fourth in the Mountain West with 8-6 league marks.  Air Force is 7-6 and plays Fresno State tonight.

Broncos Now Lead 70-55

Boise State has dominated the second half, out scoring the Rams 36-19 so far.  The Broncos are shooting 61.9% in the second half.

Boise State With 5 Wrestlers In NCAA's

Cody Dixon wrestling for true second right now at 197 pounds, and could join his teammates.   Bacon could also receive an at-large berth, quite an improvement from one year ago.

Marks With 26 of Boise State's 28 Points In Second Half

This kind of phenomenon is always possible with Marks, who can get in an incredible zone and take over a game.

Marks has helped. Boise State grab a 62-52 lead.

Broncos Lead 55-49 With 12 Minutes Left

Marks with 19 already in the second half.

Marks With Two. More 3-Pointers

Marks having sensational half and now has 24 on the game.

Marks With 14 Points In First 7 Minutes Of Half

50-44 Boise State.

Felix Finishes 2nd

J.T. just couldn't get past Hanke of Oregon State.

Broncos Take 46-40 Lead

Derrick Marks is heating up, now with 15 in the game.

Bates Shatters Own 5,000 Record; Sits 7th

Emma Bates won the 5,000 meters and blew away her own school record today at the UW Qualifier.  Bates crossed the ape in 15:50.78, bettering her school mark of 16:44.06.

Bates is now 7th in the nation with one day left and very likely punched her ticket to the NCAA's.

Oregon State Clinches Win

Owen's upset and too many head-to-head losses to Oregon State were the difference.

Cody Dixon Takes Third At 197

Dixon won 3-2 and will face Jake Meredith of Arizona State with an NCAA berth on the line.

Bronco Gymnasts Close Out Home Season With Win

Boise State finally topped the 196 mark again, with a 196.575-195.60 win over Southern Utah.  It probably won't move the team much from 27th.  The Broncos need a 196-plus performance on the road.

Colorado State With Run To End Half

The Broncos led the entire half until CSU took the lead 36-34 going into halftime.

Swartz Becomes 3rd Bronco Champion

Jake with a nice 3-1 win at 184 pounds.

Broncos Still Trail OSU

Oregon State has 149 points to 131.5 for Boise State in PAC-12 Wrestling.

Boise State Still Leads Rams

Broncos hold a 30-24 lead with 5:06 left in the half.

Bacon 4th

Cody Bacon lost after getting a reversal with four seconds left to take a 4-3 lead.  Weishoff of Oregon State got a reversal and near pin in last four seconds of second overtime to take third.

Boise State Leads Colorado State Early

An 18-12 lead for the Broncos in Taco Bell Arena.

Packard Gets 3rd at 165

Holden came back from a 2-1 deficit to finish third.  Boise State has 19 points to make up in this final session, which is a tall order.  But they're making it interesting.

Ivanov Wins At 157

George Ivanov upset R.J. Pena of Oregon State 3-2 to win the championship.  The loss by Owen really hurts, but Boise State trying to make a run at the Beavers.

Chamberlain Wins PAC-12 Title

Jason out pointed Oregon State's Scott Sakaguchi to take the title at 149 pounds.  An important win since head-to-head matches are crucial in a championship run.

Himmelman Takes Third

Travis Himmelman scored a reversal late to take third at 141 pounds.

Owen Loses To Lolito

For Boise State to take the PAC-12 title, the team needs a few upsets.  They don't need to be upset, but that is what just happened.  Brian Owen, defending champion and top seed, lost 4-2 to #3 seed Devon Lolito in the final at133 pounds.

Haddadin Goes Down

Rami Haddadin lost to Dalton Miller of Arizona State 15-6 in the match for fifth place at 125 pounds.

Sac Fly Gives UCLA 5-4 Win In 11 Innings

Boise State gave the Bruins a fight.  Devon Bridges tied a school record with four hits.

Broncos In Second At PAC-12 Championships

Boise State is in second place after the first session of the PAC-12 Wrestling Championships in Tempe, Arizona.   Coach Greg Randall's squad has accumulated 106.5 points to 124 for first-place and favored Oregon State.

Jason Chamberlain and Jake Swartz were a major part of the Broncos' showing.  Chamberlain started off the morning with a pin of Dillen Rocha, then scored a technical fall to earn a berth in the finals opposite Oregon State's Scott Sakaguchi.  Chamberlain and Sakaguchi have split two matches this season.

Swartz defeated Sean Pollock and Ryan Davies this morning. And will face Arizona State's

Brian Owen (133 pounds), George Ivanov (157) and J.T. Felix (285) also will wrestle for PAC-12 championships tonight after a bye and a win each.

Courtesy: Boise State Results Through Session I . Swartz was the only other Bronco to wrestle two bouts in the morning session. The redshirt junior earned a pair of decisions against Sean Pollock and Ryan Davies and will face Kevin Radford of Arizona State in the finals. Swartz defeated Radford by major decision in a dual match this season. Owen, Ivanov and Felix each had byes to the semifinal round where each won by decision. Felix's semifinal match against Levi Cooper was highlighted as the last bout of the session while each of the other two mats were empty. The meeting lived up to the showcase as Felix won in the tiebreaker. After Cooper rode Felix for the first 30 second period, Felix chose a neutral position to start the second period, sacrificing a point and giving Cooper a 3-2 lead. The decision turned out to be a wise one as he first got a stalling point to level the score at three apiece immediately followed by a takedown to seal the win, 5-3 and punch a ticket to the finals where he will face top-seeded and fourth-ranked Chad Hanke of Oregon State. Ivanov will also see a Beaver in the finals as he gets a rematch against RJ Pena. The two have gone toe-to-toe eight times in the past two years and are even at a 4-4 record. Owen will see Devon Lotito of Cal Poly. Travis Himmelman (141) and Holden Packard each went 1-1 during the opening session. Himmelman gave his team a bonus point with a major decision against Josh Lauderdale in the first round before dropping a one-point decision to Timmy Box in the semifinals. The redshirt freshman made a charge from down 4-0 but was held off and sent to the consolation bracket. Packard entered as the two seed and defeated Connor King of Cal Poly by an 8-5 decision to start things off but fell against the No. 3 seed Bret Baumbach in the second round. Rami Haddadin (125), Scott Bacon (174), and Cody Dixon (197) each went 0-1 and will look for third-place finishes in the consolation bracket. Dixon held his own against the sixth-ranked Taylor Meeks of Oregon State and led most of the bout, but it was a last-second takedown that would give Meeks the 6-4 win. Consolation semifinals will get the second session started at 3:30 p.m. MT which will be followed by the first, third and fifth-place matches of going simultaneously starting at 5 p.m.