Remembering Ian Martinez’s 4-point play against Boise State | Sports
Just over 13 months ago, one of the more iconic moments in the history of the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum took place. A shot that secured a win over a conference rival and completed a 13-point second-half comeback for Utah State against Boise State. The Aggies and Broncos had both started Mountain West play relatively strong. USU had won all four conference games, including tough matchups at San Diego State and at Nevada. Boise State was 4-1 with the lone loss being to SDSU. Utah State was favored, but it was the Broncos who held control more often, especially when they built a 13-point lead during the second half. Unfazed, USU cut the lead down piece by piece and even took the lead as the final stretch of the game approached. In the last four minutes of the game there were five lead changes, the last two being incredible plays by both teams. As the clock ticked under 30 seconds, it was the Aggies who held a narrow lead, 77-76. Boise State guard Alvaro Cardenas changed that by hitting a 3-pointer with 15 seconds to go to make it 79-77 in favor of the Broncos. “I thought when Cardenas hit
