CSU Picks Up 92-67 Win Over Arkansas-Pine Bluff

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Team	1	2	F
Arkansas-Pine Bluff	28	39	67
Colorado State	47	45	92

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Colorado State

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Colorado State enjoyed several early runs and never looked back in a 92-67 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Nov. 10 at Moby Arena. The Rams open the season 2-0 under first-year head coach Niko Medved, while the loss drops the Golden Lions to 0-2.

Colorado State took advantage of a Kendle Moore three pointer to open the game on an 11-4 run in the first five minutes. Following redshirt-junior Nico Carvacho's slam dunk, the Rams would blow the game open on a 17-7 run over the next 5:32, capped off with redshirt-junior Lorenzo Jenkins' shot from beyond the arc giving the Rams a 28-12 lead. The Rams eventually built the lead to 47-28 at the break, keyed by late threes from redshirt-senior J.D. Paige, redshirt-junior Anthony Masinton-Bonner and Lorenzo Jenkins.

The Rams opened out the second half playing sensational defense, preventing Arkansas-Pine Bluff from getting into any sort of a rhythm as the lead grew to 62-33 with 11:16 remaining in the contest. The Rams enjoyed their largest lead of the afternoon at 76-41 after Carvacho slammed home the pass from Masinton-Bonner.

On the game, Colorado State shot 54 percent (27-of-50) from the floor including a stellar 52.2 percent (12-of-23) from beyond the three-point line. Conversely, the Rams stymied the Golden Lions offense to just a 37.9 percent (22-of-58) field goal percentage, including 26.3 percent (5-of-19) on three-point shooting. CSU also won the battle of the boards, outrebounding the Golden Lions 35-32.

Six different Rams reached double-figure scoring in the contest, including all five starters for the second consecutive game. Carvacho led the team in scoring with 18 points and 11 , while freshmen Adam Thistlewood and Moore added 14 and 10, respectively. Masinton-Bonner tallied 13 points and Paige added another 14 points in his first action this season.

Stat of the Game

Colorado State was lights out from the three point line shooting 52.2 percent (12-of-23) compared to Arkansas-Pine Bluff's 26.3 percent (5-of-19), giving the Rams a 21-point edge in the contest.

Game Notes

CSU is now 3-0 all-time against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, all three games occurring at home for the Rams
The Rams are now 2-0 under first year Head Coach Niko Medved
Redshirt-junior Nico Carvacho recorded his second straight double-double to start the season and the 15th double-double of his career
Paige scored 14 points in his first game of the season including 4-of-5 from 3. He has scored in double figures in five of the last six games, dating back to last season
Colorado State has shot over 50 percent from the three-point line in each of their two games to open the season
Colorado State scored over 90 points for the second consecutive game

Next Up

Colorado State will wrap up the three-game homestand to start the season when it hosts Montana State on Wed., Nov. 14 at 7 p.m.
The contest between will be televised on the Mountain West Network.
The game will air across the Colorado State Sports Network (along with online at CSURams.com), with Brian Roth and Adam Nigon on the call.

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