BOISE, Idaho — Anthony Drmic scored a career-high 34 points and matched a career high with six three-pointers to lead Boise State to an 89-70 victory over LSU on Friday.
Derrick Marks scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half and Ryan Watkins had 12 points and a career-high 17 rebounds as the Broncos (7-2) won for the fourth time in five games.
Corban Collins scored 19 points for LSU (6-1). Johnny O’Bryant III added 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting but fouled out with 8:59 remaining for the Tigers, who were playing their first road game.
Drmic scored 19 points and Boise State forced 10 turnovers en route to taking a 43-30 halftime lead. The Broncos pushed the lead to 60-40 on two free throws by Marks with 13:35 remaining.
LSU guard Anthony Hickey returned from a one-game suspension and finished with three points on 1-of-6 shooting. Hickey missed a game Dec. 11 for a “violation of athletic department and university policy.”
Drmic made four threepointers in the first half as Boise State overcame a cold start — the Broncos began the game by going 3 of 14 from the field — to beat an SEC program for the first time in four opportunities.
Drmic’s final three-pointer came in timely fashion. The Tigers had rolled off nine consecutive points to pull within 60-49 with 10:20 remaining when Drmic calmly made one from the right wing to start a 15-7 surge that built the lead back to 19 with 5:44 to play.
MISSISSIPPI 77,
EAST TENNESSEE STATE 55
OXFORD, Miss. — Marshall Henderson scored 22 points as four Mississippi players had at least 10 points each in a victory over East Tennessee State.
Reginald Buckner scored 11 points and Nick Williams and Murphy Holloway added 10 points apiece for Ole Miss (7-1). Henderson hit six three-point shots and was 7 of 15 from the field. The Rebels shot 43.8 percent (28 of 64) from the field.
Lester Wilson led East Tennessee State (2-6) with 14 points. Jarvis Jones and Mario Stramaglia added 11 points apiece. The Buccaneers shot 32.7 percent (18 of 55) from the field.
The lead changed hands 10 times in the opening 10 minutes. The Buccaneers held their biggest lead, 16-13, on a Hunter Harris basket with 9:13 left in the first half. East Tennessee State went nearly eight minutes without another basket.
Ole Miss answered with a 15-1 run en route to a 33-22 halftime lead. Henderson, Jarvis Summers and Martavious Newby connected on three-point shots in the decisive surge, and the Rebels were never seriously threatened.
Sports, Pages 25 on 12/15/2012