Weber State University Athletics
Saturday, February 4
Pocatello, ID
6:00 p.m.
Weber State University
12-11,7-3Big Sky
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71
Idaho State
8-15,5-5Big Sky
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Weber St.
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28
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Idaho St.
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Photo by: Robert Casey
'Cats win double overtime thriller at Idaho State
2/4/2023 9:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball
POCATELLO - Weber State's Dillon Jones made a driving layup in the final seconds of double overtime to clinch a wild 72-71 win over Idaho State Saturday night at Reed Gym.
The game saw 13 ties and 16 lead changes and was Weber State's first double overtime in seven years.
Neither team led by more than four points in the first half and WSU held a 24-21 lead at halftime.
The Wildcats led by seven early in the second half before three-straight Idaho State 3-pointers gave the Bengals a 30-28 lead five minutes into the half.
Weber State led by five at 46-41 with five minutes to play after a Junior Ballard 3-pointer, before six-straight ISU points gave the Bengals the lead with less than three minutes to play.
Idaho State led by two with 13 seconds left when Dillon Jones drove the lane and slammed it home to tie the game 52-52 and force WSU's first overtime of the season.
The Bengals scored the first four points of overtime. The Bengals led by three with 2:55 to play before a layup and free throw by Jones tied the game at 62.
After two ISU free throws, Ballard's driving layup tied the game 64-64 with 25 seconds left. The 'Cats stopped the Bengals on defense. Zahir Porter's desperation buzzer beater nearly went in, but it was on to a second overtime.
The 'Cats took an early lead in the second extra period after a Dyson Koehler tip-in dunk. Koehler had another tip-in dunk with 1:13 to play to give the 'Cats a 68-67 lead.
Two Jones free throws gave the 'Cats a 70-69 lead with 45 seconds left. ISU's Brayden Parker gave the Bengals a lead with nine seconds left when Jones went coast to coast for the game-winning layup.
Weber State shot 47 percent from the field, compared to 42 percent for Idaho State. ISU made nine 3-pointers, compared to six for the Wildcats.
WSU outrebounded the Bengals 33-30 and had seven steals.
Ballard scored a season-high 20 points to lead the Wildcats. Jones finished with 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his 13th double-double on the season. Koehler finished with a season-high 13 points and seven rebounds.
The Wildcats improved to 7-3 in Big Sky play. Weber State concludes its four-game road trip at Northern Colorado in a nationally televised game Monday night in Greeley. The game will tipoff at 9 p.m. and will be televised nationally on ESPNU.
The game saw 13 ties and 16 lead changes and was Weber State's first double overtime in seven years.
Neither team led by more than four points in the first half and WSU held a 24-21 lead at halftime.
The Wildcats led by seven early in the second half before three-straight Idaho State 3-pointers gave the Bengals a 30-28 lead five minutes into the half.
Weber State led by five at 46-41 with five minutes to play after a Junior Ballard 3-pointer, before six-straight ISU points gave the Bengals the lead with less than three minutes to play.
Idaho State led by two with 13 seconds left when Dillon Jones drove the lane and slammed it home to tie the game 52-52 and force WSU's first overtime of the season.
The Bengals scored the first four points of overtime. The Bengals led by three with 2:55 to play before a layup and free throw by Jones tied the game at 62.
After two ISU free throws, Ballard's driving layup tied the game 64-64 with 25 seconds left. The 'Cats stopped the Bengals on defense. Zahir Porter's desperation buzzer beater nearly went in, but it was on to a second overtime.
The 'Cats took an early lead in the second extra period after a Dyson Koehler tip-in dunk. Koehler had another tip-in dunk with 1:13 to play to give the 'Cats a 68-67 lead.
Two Jones free throws gave the 'Cats a 70-69 lead with 45 seconds left. ISU's Brayden Parker gave the Bengals a lead with nine seconds left when Jones went coast to coast for the game-winning layup.
Weber State shot 47 percent from the field, compared to 42 percent for Idaho State. ISU made nine 3-pointers, compared to six for the Wildcats.
WSU outrebounded the Bengals 33-30 and had seven steals.
Ballard scored a season-high 20 points to lead the Wildcats. Jones finished with 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his 13th double-double on the season. Koehler finished with a season-high 13 points and seven rebounds.
The Wildcats improved to 7-3 in Big Sky play. Weber State concludes its four-game road trip at Northern Colorado in a nationally televised game Monday night in Greeley. The game will tipoff at 9 p.m. and will be televised nationally on ESPNU.
.@ericduft after the wild win in Pocatello. #WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/tyFJXImQlK
— Weber State MBB ?? (@WeberStateMBB) February 5, 2023
The game winning drive by @drizzydj23! #WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/7Pmu2mWyje
— Weber State MBB ?? (@WeberStateMBB) February 5, 2023
Team Stats
Weber
ISU
FG%
.474
.423
3FG%
.316
.429
FT%
.750
.783
RB
33
30
TO
15
16
STL
7
4
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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