Colorado State University Athletics
Colorado State
Wyoming
Rams Hold Off Cowboys in Laramie
2/25/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 25, 2006
Laramie, Wyo. - Colorado State withstood an 18-7 Wyoming run in the final 3:30 of the game as the Rams earned an 80-78 victory in Laramie Saturday night. The win marks CSU's first win in Wyoming since 2000 and is the Rams' second-straight road win.
CSU (15-12, 4-12 MWC) led by 13 points with a 73-60 advantage with three and a half to go in the game when Wyoming used a 10-2 run to get within five with 1:22 left in the contest.
The Rams kept the Cowboys five points out when Micheal Morris hit one of two free throws to give CSU the 79-73 lead with 31 seconds to go. Wyoming made a layin followed by one of two foul shots by CSU's Cory Lewis to put the Ram lead at 80-75 with 23 seconds left.
Wyoming's Brandon Ewing then made an improbable three while being fouled with eight seconds to go to pull the Pokes within two. After Ewing missed his foul shot Freddy Robinson pulled down the rebound and was fouled sending him to the free throw line with six seconds to go.
Robinson then saw two free throws go in and out giving Wyoming the final shot of the game. The Cowboys found Brandon Ewing in the corner for a potential game-winning three that Cory Lewis blocked giving the Rams the two-point victory.
Harrison's 28 was a game-high whth Robinson adding a season-high 18 while Lewis came up with 10. Wyoming's Brad Jones led his team with 20 points while Ewing added 16.
CSU was 27-of-48 from the floor (.563) including 13-of-19 in the second half. The Rams hit 22-of-33 free throws in the game and were outrebounded 40-32 in the game. CSU committed 18 turnovers, 11 in the second half, while tying a school record with 12 blocked shots, five by Stuart Creason.
CSU will remain on the road to take on BYU Wednesday night in Provo.
Notes:
-CSU is 2-0 when shooting 50 percent or above on the road.
-Freddy Robinson has 51 points in his last four games.
-Tonight marks the first halftime lead in a MWC road game this year.
-Harrison has scored in double figures in five of his last six games.
