Colorado State University Athletics
Wednesday, January 15
Fort Collins, Colo.
7 p.m. MT
Colorado State
12-7, 3-3MW
105
vs
72
New Mexico
15-4, 4-2MW
1
2
F
New Mexico
33
39
72
Colorado State
56
49
105
Kendle Moore went 4-for-4 from the arc in the first half
Photo by: Cris Tiller
Rams Run Away WIth 105-73 Win Over New Mexico Wednesday Night
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CSU made a program-best 19 three-pointers with six Rams scoring in double figures
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Colorado State got off to a hot start and never looked back, handling New Mexico 105-72 in Moby Arena Wednesday night. In the only regular-season meeting between the two teams, the Rams improved to 12-7 overall and evened up at 3-3 in the conference, while the Lobos, who were receiving votes in this week's coaches poll, dropped to 15-4 and fell to 4-2 in the league.
After the Lobos made the first bucket and an early exchange of leads, the Ram went on a 11-0 run over 1:24, keyed by threes from sophomores Adam Thistlewood and Kendle Moore to jump out to a 14-5 lead. The lead quickly grew to 14 on three Moore free throws to put CSU up 29-15 and through quality long distance shooting of 11-of-16 in the opening 20 minutes, the Rams built a 56-33 halftime lead. The margin grew to as many as 39 in the second half, as CSU pulled away throughout the entire second half.
For the game, CSU shot a solid 56.8 percent (38-of-64) but were outstanding beyond the arc, going 67.9 percent (19-of-28). UNM was 50.8 percent (30-of-59) from the field but just 33.3 percent (6-of-18) on threes. CSU controlled the boards 36-23 and outscored the visitors 12-5 on second chance points. The Rams also handed out 27 assists
Colorado State had six players in double figures, led by freshman Isaiah Stevens 19 points and eight assists. Moore finished with 17, while Thistlewood chipped in 16. Redshirt-senior Nico Carvacho recorded the double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while adding five assists. Freshmen David Roddy and John Tonje chipped in 12 and 10, respectively. New Mexico was led by Zane Martin with 17, the only Lobo in double figures.
STAT OF THE GAME
• This was the most points scored by CSU in the series and the largest margin of victory for either team in the 126 meetings.
NOTES
• CSU has now tied its win total from last year (12).
• New Mexico now has a 78-48 lead, including 71-47 in conference matchups. However the story is different in Fort Collins, as CSU had a 34-27 advantage, including three of the last five.
• CSU leader Niko Medved has a 2-1 record against New Mexico as a head coach.
• This was the most points in a regulation 40-minute game against an opponent under Medved.
• The 19 three-pointers made are a school record (previous was 17 at Michigan on Jan. 2, 2000)
• CSU's 27 assists are tied for the second most in school history, while the three-point field goal percentage (67.9%) is the third best in program annals.
• For Carvacho it was his seventh double-double of the year (CSU is 6-1 when he has one this year), 28th in Mountain West games (#1 in MW history) and 42nd in his career (2nd in MW annals).
• Tonje's 10 points is his first double-digit scoring game at CSU.
• The Rams had six players score in double figures and two more added eight each.
NEXT UP
• The Rams will stay in state but go back on the road, bussing to Colorado Springs to take on Air Force Saturday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. MT.
• The game will be broadcast on AT&T SportsNet, with Drew Goodman, Sed Bonner and Jenny Cavnar handling the broadcast.
• The audio will be on 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.
After the Lobos made the first bucket and an early exchange of leads, the Ram went on a 11-0 run over 1:24, keyed by threes from sophomores Adam Thistlewood and Kendle Moore to jump out to a 14-5 lead. The lead quickly grew to 14 on three Moore free throws to put CSU up 29-15 and through quality long distance shooting of 11-of-16 in the opening 20 minutes, the Rams built a 56-33 halftime lead. The margin grew to as many as 39 in the second half, as CSU pulled away throughout the entire second half.
For the game, CSU shot a solid 56.8 percent (38-of-64) but were outstanding beyond the arc, going 67.9 percent (19-of-28). UNM was 50.8 percent (30-of-59) from the field but just 33.3 percent (6-of-18) on threes. CSU controlled the boards 36-23 and outscored the visitors 12-5 on second chance points. The Rams also handed out 27 assists
Colorado State had six players in double figures, led by freshman Isaiah Stevens 19 points and eight assists. Moore finished with 17, while Thistlewood chipped in 16. Redshirt-senior Nico Carvacho recorded the double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while adding five assists. Freshmen David Roddy and John Tonje chipped in 12 and 10, respectively. New Mexico was led by Zane Martin with 17, the only Lobo in double figures.
STAT OF THE GAME
• This was the most points scored by CSU in the series and the largest margin of victory for either team in the 126 meetings.
NOTES
• CSU has now tied its win total from last year (12).
• New Mexico now has a 78-48 lead, including 71-47 in conference matchups. However the story is different in Fort Collins, as CSU had a 34-27 advantage, including three of the last five.
• CSU leader Niko Medved has a 2-1 record against New Mexico as a head coach.
• This was the most points in a regulation 40-minute game against an opponent under Medved.
• The 19 three-pointers made are a school record (previous was 17 at Michigan on Jan. 2, 2000)
• CSU's 27 assists are tied for the second most in school history, while the three-point field goal percentage (67.9%) is the third best in program annals.
• For Carvacho it was his seventh double-double of the year (CSU is 6-1 when he has one this year), 28th in Mountain West games (#1 in MW history) and 42nd in his career (2nd in MW annals).
• Tonje's 10 points is his first double-digit scoring game at CSU.
• The Rams had six players score in double figures and two more added eight each.
NEXT UP
• The Rams will stay in state but go back on the road, bussing to Colorado Springs to take on Air Force Saturday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. MT.
• The game will be broadcast on AT&T SportsNet, with Drew Goodman, Sed Bonner and Jenny Cavnar handling the broadcast.
• The audio will be on 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
UNM
CSU
FG%
.508
.594
3FG%
.333
.679
FT%
.545
.909
RB
23
36
TO
21
19
STL
13
12
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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