Colorado State University Athletics
Tuesday, February 12
Fort Collins, Colo.
9 p.m. MT
Colorado State
60
vs
71
San Diego State
Redshirt-junior Nico Carvacho became CSU's all-time leading rebounder in the game
Rams drop 71-60 decision to San Diego State
2/13/2019 12:21:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nico Carvacho becomes CSU's all-time leading rebounder in the contest
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Colorado State's second half efforts fell short as the Rams lost 71-60 to San Diego State Tuesday night in Moby Arena. CSU dropped to 9-16 on the season including a 4-8 record in Mountain West play, while the Aztecs improved to 15-9 and 7-4 in league action.
Trailing by three at the break, Colorado State opened up the second stanza of play with a 15-5 run, keyed by redshirt-junior Nico Carvacho's menacing inside presence and a pair of threes by redshirt-senior J.D. Paige. Redshirt-junior Anthony Masinton-Bonner closed off the run with a steal and score, giving the Rams their largest lead of the night at five, 41-36, with 15:05 to play. Following the run, CSU couldn't buy a basket as the Aztecs went on a 17-1 run over the next 6:43 to take a 53-42 lead that would not get below six the rest of the way, while growing to as many as 15 in the final minutes.
SDSU jumped out to a quick 16-6 lead in the game's opening eight minutes, but the Rams responded with a quick 13-4 run of their own over the following 2:47 behind three consecutive triples from freshman Adam Thistlewood to cut it to 20-19. The Rams continued to battle into the break, with SDSU closing out the half with a slight 29-26 lead.
Colorado State shot 43.1 percent (25-of-58) from the field but just 26.9 percent (7-of-26) from the three-point arc on the night. San Diego State hit 51.9 percent (27-of-52) from the floor and an impressive 40.9 percent (9-of-22) from deep. SDSU dominated the glass in the second half, 18-12, and finished with a 35-27 advantage for the night on the glass.
Led by Carvacho's 20 points and 12 rebounds, the Rams had three players score in double figures as Paige added 16 and Thistlewood tallied 11. San Diego State also had three players in double digits, paced by Devin Watson's 21.
STAT OF THE GAME
• San Diego State went on a decisive 17-1 run over 6:43 in the second half, as CSU missed all 10 field goal attempts during the stretch.
IN THEIR WORDS
Head Coach Niko Medved
On Nico Carvacho's new record
"It is amazing. I know he would have preferred to do it with a win, but it is just phenomenal to do it in three years the way that he has. It was really cool, as his parents came up to the game here tonight. That's really really neat. It's a once in a lifetime thing. He had 12 rebounds again and 20 points, and we've been asking so much of him, and he's really been bringing it every night. So the record is that will mean more as time goes by."
NOTES
• San Diego State holds a 43-41 all-time record against CSU
• CSU holds a 26-13 all-time record against the Aztecs at home
• Carvacho has led team in rebounding for 21 consecutive games and 24 out of 25 this season
• Carvacho moved into first in CSU career boards with 861 after tonight's performance, passing Pat Durham's (1985-1989) at 851.
• Carvacho recorded his league-best 17th double-double of the year and 30th of his career (tied for sixth in MW annals)
• Edwards notched a career-best six assists
UP NEXT
• The Rams will get their second "bye" of the season this weekend before hitting the road to play at San Jose State, Wed., Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. MT.
• The contest between will be streamed on the Mountain West Network, including CSURams.com.
• 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.
Trailing by three at the break, Colorado State opened up the second stanza of play with a 15-5 run, keyed by redshirt-junior Nico Carvacho's menacing inside presence and a pair of threes by redshirt-senior J.D. Paige. Redshirt-junior Anthony Masinton-Bonner closed off the run with a steal and score, giving the Rams their largest lead of the night at five, 41-36, with 15:05 to play. Following the run, CSU couldn't buy a basket as the Aztecs went on a 17-1 run over the next 6:43 to take a 53-42 lead that would not get below six the rest of the way, while growing to as many as 15 in the final minutes.
SDSU jumped out to a quick 16-6 lead in the game's opening eight minutes, but the Rams responded with a quick 13-4 run of their own over the following 2:47 behind three consecutive triples from freshman Adam Thistlewood to cut it to 20-19. The Rams continued to battle into the break, with SDSU closing out the half with a slight 29-26 lead.
Colorado State shot 43.1 percent (25-of-58) from the field but just 26.9 percent (7-of-26) from the three-point arc on the night. San Diego State hit 51.9 percent (27-of-52) from the floor and an impressive 40.9 percent (9-of-22) from deep. SDSU dominated the glass in the second half, 18-12, and finished with a 35-27 advantage for the night on the glass.
Led by Carvacho's 20 points and 12 rebounds, the Rams had three players score in double figures as Paige added 16 and Thistlewood tallied 11. San Diego State also had three players in double digits, paced by Devin Watson's 21.
STAT OF THE GAME
• San Diego State went on a decisive 17-1 run over 6:43 in the second half, as CSU missed all 10 field goal attempts during the stretch.
IN THEIR WORDS
Head Coach Niko Medved
On Nico Carvacho's new record
"It is amazing. I know he would have preferred to do it with a win, but it is just phenomenal to do it in three years the way that he has. It was really cool, as his parents came up to the game here tonight. That's really really neat. It's a once in a lifetime thing. He had 12 rebounds again and 20 points, and we've been asking so much of him, and he's really been bringing it every night. So the record is that will mean more as time goes by."
NOTES
• San Diego State holds a 43-41 all-time record against CSU
• CSU holds a 26-13 all-time record against the Aztecs at home
• Carvacho has led team in rebounding for 21 consecutive games and 24 out of 25 this season
• Carvacho moved into first in CSU career boards with 861 after tonight's performance, passing Pat Durham's (1985-1989) at 851.
• Carvacho recorded his league-best 17th double-double of the year and 30th of his career (tied for sixth in MW annals)
• Edwards notched a career-best six assists
UP NEXT
• The Rams will get their second "bye" of the season this weekend before hitting the road to play at San Jose State, Wed., Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. MT.
• The contest between will be streamed on the Mountain West Network, including CSURams.com.
• 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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