Colorado State males’s basketball stayed sizzling Saturday, defeating San Jose State 85-73 for its seventh win in a row.
CSU needed to maintain off the Trojans within the second half on the Provident Credit score Union Occasion Middle in San Jose, however improved to 19-10 general and 10-8 within the Mountain West Convention. The Rams completed February with out a loss.
Getting into the ultimate week of the common season, the Rams might find yourself wherever from the No. 5 seed to the No. 8 seed within the Mountain West match.
With Saturday’s win, the Rams stay in sixth place within the MWC standings with two video games remaining. CSU is 1 1/2 video games behind Grand Canyon and Nevada for fourth place. The Lopes performed Utah State on Saturday night time, whereas Nevada confronted UNLV.
CSU went into Saturday’s recreation tied within the standings with Boise State and UNLV and moved a half-game forward of each with its victory. Boise State confronted Fresno State late Saturday.
The Rams personal the tiebreaker if wanted towards Grand Canyon, however they don’t towards Nevada. The Rams defeated the Lopes on the street however misplaced to Nevada at house. These are the one two groups the Rams confronted simply as soon as within the common season.
Saturday, the groups traded the lead forwards and backwards for the primary six minutes till CSU went forward 15-13 on a layup by Jase Butler with 14:04 left within the first half. The Rams by no means trailed once more within the opening interval.
CSU led by as many as 10 after a layup by Rashaan Mbemba gave the Rams a 34-24 lead with 6:40 left earlier than half. Nevertheless, San Jose State whittled the CSU result in two at 39-37 with 45 seconds remaining till the break. Brandon Rechsteiner made a 3-pointer with 32 seconds on the clock to provide the Rams a 42-37 benefit at halftime.
The Rams shot 52% from the sphere within the first half. Rechsteiner had 12 of his 20 factors within the first 20 minutes.
Within the second half, San Jose State caught the Rams and briefly took a two-point lead at 49-47 with 16:10 left within the recreation, however the CSU took it proper again at 52-49 after a 3-pointer by Butler.
The Spartans took the lead once more at 55-54 with 12:26 to go, however the Rams once more bought it again on a layup by Jevin Muniz. CSU by no means trailed once more.
The Rams matched their largest lead of the sport when a layup by Rechsteiner made it 79-69 with 4:04 left within the recreation. CSU’s largest lead of the sport was 12 factors at 81-69 with 3:21 remaining.
Along with Rechsteiner’s 20 factors, Mbemba and Carey Sales space every had 15, Muniz had 12 and Butler had 10. The Rams ended the sport capturing 62% from the sphere. CSU outrebounded San Jose State, 29-21.
CSU will play at New Mexico on Wednesday earlier than closing out the common season at house Saturday towards Boise State at 2 p.m. at Moby Enviornment.