Colorado State University Athletics
Tuesday, November 27
Fort Collins, Colo.
7 p.m. MT
Colorado State
67
vs
82
Southern Illinois
Kris Martin had 15 points in his second game as a Ram
Photo by: Nick Monaghan
Rams Fall To Southern Illinois, 82-67, In Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge
11/27/2018 10:19:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT COLLINS, COLO. – Colorado State suffered a 82-67 loss to Southern Illinois in the Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge on Nov. 27. The Rams fall to 4-3 on the season, while the Salukis improve to 4-3 overall.
Taking a five-point lead into the final 20 minutes, Southern Illinois controlled the entire second half, preventing the Rams from getting into any offensive rhythm. Keyed by a quick 13-7 run on 6-of-7 field goals, Southern Illinois shot out to a 58-49 lead with 11:53 remaining to play. SIU extended their lead to 14 with 8:40 to play following Sean Lloyd's shot from three right over a CSU defender, a lead that never dropped below 12 the remainder of the way.
In a back-and-forth first half that included seven lead changes, Southern Illinois jumped out to an early 11-4 lead in the game's opening three minutes. CSU would battle back, with freshman Adam Thistlewood hitting a three to ignite a 10-6 run for the Rams, tying the game up at 17 apiece. The Rams would take a brief 26-22 lead with 9:34 remaining in the first stanza behind three consecutive scores from deep. The teams battled for the next eight minutes and were tied at 40 with 90 seconds to play in the period. However, the Salukis rallied for the final five points of the half, including a putback as time expired, to take a 45-40 lead at the intermission.
Colorado State shot 51.0 percent (25-of-49) from the field, and a solid 43.5 percent (10-of-23) from beyond the arc. However the visitors were even better, shooting 57.6 percent (34-of-59) on the night and 37.5 percent (9-of-24) from behind the three-point line. CSU struggled from the charity stripe, scoring on just 7-of-13 attempts, and lost the battle of the boards getting outrebounded 34-17.
Four Rams players reached double figures in the contest, and redshirt-juniors Kris Martin and Anthony Masinton-Bonner led the team in scoring at 15 apiece. Redshirt-senior J.D. Paige added 12 points, while freshman Kendle Moore tallied 10. Armon Fletcher led five Salukis in double figures with a game-high 20 points.
IN THEIR WORDS
Head Coach Niko Medved on the keys to rebounding in a game like this
"Sometimes in rotations, you're going to have to punish a bigger guy. You may not come up with the rebound, but simply punishing or blocking him out will allow somebody else to get one. You have to gang rebound. Guards have to rebound. It's five guys who have to be committed to defensive rebounding if you're going to beat a good team."
Stat of the Game:
• Southern Illinois controlled the interior, outscoring CSU 44-20 in the paint.
Game Notes:
• Colorado State is now 1-1 all time against Southern Illinois, and 1-1 all-time in Moby Arena against the Salukis
• Today's game was CSU's part of the final edition of the Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge, CSU is now 3-5 all time in the event including a 2-2 home mark
• In his second game as a Ram, Kris Martin scored a CSU career-high 15 points in the contest
• Anthony Masinton-Bonner matched a career high with four assists on the night, marking the third time in his career and second time this season.
Up Next:
• The Rams will head less than an hour away to Boulder to take on Colorado, Sat., Dec. 1 at 1 p.m.
• The contest will be televised on the Pac-12 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.
• CSU Sports Network broadcasts can be also accessed on mobile devices through the TuneIn app (free on all Apple, Android, Windows, Blackberry and Amazon Kindle devices) – once downloaded, search "Colorado St. Rams Sports Network" in the app for the games and coaches' show broadcasts.
Taking a five-point lead into the final 20 minutes, Southern Illinois controlled the entire second half, preventing the Rams from getting into any offensive rhythm. Keyed by a quick 13-7 run on 6-of-7 field goals, Southern Illinois shot out to a 58-49 lead with 11:53 remaining to play. SIU extended their lead to 14 with 8:40 to play following Sean Lloyd's shot from three right over a CSU defender, a lead that never dropped below 12 the remainder of the way.
In a back-and-forth first half that included seven lead changes, Southern Illinois jumped out to an early 11-4 lead in the game's opening three minutes. CSU would battle back, with freshman Adam Thistlewood hitting a three to ignite a 10-6 run for the Rams, tying the game up at 17 apiece. The Rams would take a brief 26-22 lead with 9:34 remaining in the first stanza behind three consecutive scores from deep. The teams battled for the next eight minutes and were tied at 40 with 90 seconds to play in the period. However, the Salukis rallied for the final five points of the half, including a putback as time expired, to take a 45-40 lead at the intermission.
Colorado State shot 51.0 percent (25-of-49) from the field, and a solid 43.5 percent (10-of-23) from beyond the arc. However the visitors were even better, shooting 57.6 percent (34-of-59) on the night and 37.5 percent (9-of-24) from behind the three-point line. CSU struggled from the charity stripe, scoring on just 7-of-13 attempts, and lost the battle of the boards getting outrebounded 34-17.
Four Rams players reached double figures in the contest, and redshirt-juniors Kris Martin and Anthony Masinton-Bonner led the team in scoring at 15 apiece. Redshirt-senior J.D. Paige added 12 points, while freshman Kendle Moore tallied 10. Armon Fletcher led five Salukis in double figures with a game-high 20 points.
IN THEIR WORDS
Head Coach Niko Medved on the keys to rebounding in a game like this
"Sometimes in rotations, you're going to have to punish a bigger guy. You may not come up with the rebound, but simply punishing or blocking him out will allow somebody else to get one. You have to gang rebound. Guards have to rebound. It's five guys who have to be committed to defensive rebounding if you're going to beat a good team."
Stat of the Game:
• Southern Illinois controlled the interior, outscoring CSU 44-20 in the paint.
Game Notes:
• Colorado State is now 1-1 all time against Southern Illinois, and 1-1 all-time in Moby Arena against the Salukis
• Today's game was CSU's part of the final edition of the Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge, CSU is now 3-5 all time in the event including a 2-2 home mark
• In his second game as a Ram, Kris Martin scored a CSU career-high 15 points in the contest
• Anthony Masinton-Bonner matched a career high with four assists on the night, marking the third time in his career and second time this season.
Up Next:
• The Rams will head less than an hour away to Boulder to take on Colorado, Sat., Dec. 1 at 1 p.m.
• The contest will be televised on the Pac-12 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.
• CSU Sports Network broadcasts can be also accessed on mobile devices through the TuneIn app (free on all Apple, Android, Windows, Blackberry and Amazon Kindle devices) – once downloaded, search "Colorado St. Rams Sports Network" in the app for the games and coaches' show broadcasts.
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