Colorado State University Athletics
Colorado State
4-5
Arkansas
6-1
Rams Lose To Arkansas In First Game of Homestand
12/5/2018 11:06:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CSU rallies to within seven in the second half before falling 98-74
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Colorado State could not overcome several big Arkansas runs and fell, 98-74, Dec. 5. With the loss, the Rams dropped to 4-5 on the season, while the Razorbacks improved to 6-1.
Arkansas opened the game on a 12-2 run over the first 3:21 of the game before CSU answered with back-to-back threes from redshirt-senior J.D. Paige. However the visitors came back and pushed the lead to as many as 17 at 34-17 with 6:23 left in the first half, as the Rams went cold from the field. Colorado State fought through and found a better rhythm the remainder and made it a 44-33 halftime game.
The Razorbacks came out and pushed it out to a 22-point advantage at 65-43. Playing gritty basketball, the hosts again rallied with a 17-2 run, cutting it to a 67-60 margin with 12 minutes remaining in the contest, capped by a coast-to-coast layup by freshman Kendle Moore. Arkansas responded with the next 13 points to make it another 20-point lead, a difference that never dropped below 17 the rest of the way.
Colorado State finished the game just 38.9 percent (21-of-54) from the floor, including 47.8 percent (11-of-23) from the three. Arkansas was 52.1 percent (38-of-73) from the field and 50.0 percent (14-of-28) from the arc. The Razorbacks won the battle of the boards, 46-32.
Paige and Moore led CSU with 16 points each, while redshirt-junior Anthony Masinton-Bonner chipped in 13. Redshirt-junior Nico Carvacho had 12 points and 11 rebounds, while freshman Adam Thistlewood was also in double figures with 10 points. Arkansas had six players in double figures, led by Mason Jones with 16.
IN THEIR WORDS
Head Coach Niko Medved on effects of attention to detail
"When you realize the consequences of not doing the little things, you realize that there are no little things, you know what I mean? There are no little things. Everything matters... we have to do a better job at dominating the details."
Stat of the Game:
• Arkansas doubled up CSU in the paint, outscoring the Rams, 40-20, and also led in bench points, 38-7.
Game Notes:
• Arkansas has now won the only two meetings between the two programs, a home-and-home series the last two years.
• Carvacho's double-double was his fifth of the season and 18th of his CSU career.
• Redshirt-junior Kris Martin had a career-high eight assists in a season-high 35 minutes in the game.
Up Next:
• The Rams will continue a three-game homestand on Sat., Dec. 8, hosting Sam Houston State at 2 p.m.
• The contest between will be televised on the Mountain West Network, including CSURams.com/live
• 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.
