Free throw disparity and missed opportunities doom Aggies in Boise – Cache Valley Daily
BOISE, Idaho — Missed opportunities, tough fouls and turnovers spelled disaster for the Aggies on Saturday evening. They dropped their fourth game in a row losing to Boise State 68 to 57. It was Utah State’s third straight loss by double digits. “Boise State made the plays down the stretch to finish us off,” head coach Ryan Odom said. Utah State was down by just two with three minutes left. Guard Rylan Jones had just nailed a 3-pointer to cut Boise State’s lead down to 57-55. The Broncos proceeded to go on a game-winning 11-2 run. “We were in the game right up to the end. We just really had a tough time finishing the game,” guard RJ Eytle-Rock said. “I don’t think they did anything special to be honest. I just felt like we didn’t guard them good enough down the stretch.” Multiple factors determine every game, but the foul and free throw disparity in favor of Boise State was hard to ignore. Frequent fouls called on the Aggies put the Broncos in the bonus midway through the second half. The Broncos shot 28 free throws in the game and made 19. The free throw