Colorado State University Athletics
Wednesday, November 27
Grand Cayman / John Gray Gymnasium
11:30 a.m. MT
Colorado State
5-3,0-0Mountain West
79
vs
69
Washington State
3-4,0-0Pac-12
1
2
F
Colorado St.
30
49
79
Washington St.
31
38
69
Adam Thistlewood had a career-high 20 points against Washington State
Rams Control The Glass in 79-69 VIctory Over Washington State in Cayman Islands Classic
11/27/2019 6:12:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CSU holds a 16-board advantage while shooting better than 54 percent from the floor
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman – Colorado State played its most complete defensive game of the year in handling Washington State 79-69 in the consolation final of the Cayman Islands Classic Wednesday afternoon. With the win, the Rams improved to 5-3 overall, while the Cougars slipped to 3-4.
The two teams exchanged numerous leads in the first half, with WSU going into the break with a slim one-point lead, 31-30. That continued in the early stages of the second half until the Rams took the lead for good on an Adam Thistlewood three-pointer with just under 16 minutes to go. CSU grew the lead to as many as 12, but saw the Cougars make a run to slice it to three with 8:33 to play. A triple by Kris Martin and a bucket by Isaiah Stevens pushed it back to eight, and WSU got no closer than six the rest of the way.
For the game, CSU shot 54.9 percent (28-of-51) from the field, including 40.0 percent (8-of-20) from the arc. WSU was held to just 39.7 percent (27-of-68) on field goal attempts and 29.0 percent (9-of-31) beyond the line. The Rams made 15 free throws to the Coguars' six and also dominated the glass 44-28.
Redshirt-senior Nico Carvacho had his 38th career double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds, while Thistlewood had a game-high and career-best 20 points, including five three pointers. Freshman David Roddy finished with 12 points and five rebounds, while Martin chipped in 11 points and six boards. WSU was led by Jeff Pollard and CJ Elleby with 16 points each.
STAT OF THE GAME
• The Rams shot a stellar 65.4 percent (17-of-26) in the second half while shutting down WSU to just 38.2 percent (13-of-34).
NOTES
• CSU is now 9-1 all-time against Washington State
• Carvacho was named to the All-Tournament Team for his performance in the home game against Omaha and the three contests in the Cayman Islands.
• Head coach Niko Medved picked up his first head coaching win against a Pac-12 foe in four tries.
• The 79 points were the second most scored by CSU so far this season, while the 39.7 percent from the floor was the second lowest for a Rams' opponent in 2019-20.
NEXT UP
• The Rams return home to host Utah Valley on Sun., Dec. 2 at 2:30 p.m.
• The game will be broadcast on Mountain West Network along with the Colorado State Sports Radio 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.
The two teams exchanged numerous leads in the first half, with WSU going into the break with a slim one-point lead, 31-30. That continued in the early stages of the second half until the Rams took the lead for good on an Adam Thistlewood three-pointer with just under 16 minutes to go. CSU grew the lead to as many as 12, but saw the Cougars make a run to slice it to three with 8:33 to play. A triple by Kris Martin and a bucket by Isaiah Stevens pushed it back to eight, and WSU got no closer than six the rest of the way.
For the game, CSU shot 54.9 percent (28-of-51) from the field, including 40.0 percent (8-of-20) from the arc. WSU was held to just 39.7 percent (27-of-68) on field goal attempts and 29.0 percent (9-of-31) beyond the line. The Rams made 15 free throws to the Coguars' six and also dominated the glass 44-28.
Redshirt-senior Nico Carvacho had his 38th career double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds, while Thistlewood had a game-high and career-best 20 points, including five three pointers. Freshman David Roddy finished with 12 points and five rebounds, while Martin chipped in 11 points and six boards. WSU was led by Jeff Pollard and CJ Elleby with 16 points each.
STAT OF THE GAME
• The Rams shot a stellar 65.4 percent (17-of-26) in the second half while shutting down WSU to just 38.2 percent (13-of-34).
NOTES
• CSU is now 9-1 all-time against Washington State
• Carvacho was named to the All-Tournament Team for his performance in the home game against Omaha and the three contests in the Cayman Islands.
• Head coach Niko Medved picked up his first head coaching win against a Pac-12 foe in four tries.
• The 79 points were the second most scored by CSU so far this season, while the 39.7 percent from the floor was the second lowest for a Rams' opponent in 2019-20.
NEXT UP
• The Rams return home to host Utah Valley on Sun., Dec. 2 at 2:30 p.m.
• The game will be broadcast on Mountain West Network along with the Colorado State Sports Radio 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.
Team Stats
CSU
WSU
FG%
.549
.397
3FG%
.400
.290
FT%
.652
.500
RB
44
28
TO
20
7
STL
4
6
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
3
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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