Colorado State University Athletics
Wednesday, January 22
Fort Collins, Colo.
7 p.m. MT
Colorado State
14-7,5-3Mountai
86
vs
68
Fresno State
6-13,2-6Mountai
1
2
F
Fresno St.
33
35
68
Colorado State
46
40
86
Freshman David Roddy scored a game-high 26 points in the win
Photo by: Cris Tiller
Rams Pick Up Fifth Straight Conference Win Defeating Fresno State 86-68
1/22/2020 10:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CSU uses a strong interior game to earn their fourth straight home victory
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Colorado State used a strong interior presence to earn an 86-68 Mountain West victory over visiting Fresno State Wednesday night in Moby Arena in their home Coaches vs. Cancer game. With their fifth consecutive league win and seventh overall victory in the last eight, the Rams improved to 14-7 overall and 5-3 in the conference, while the Bulldogs fell to 6-13 and 2-6 in the MW.
The game had early runs by both teams, with a tie at 14 and 19 with a pair of lead changes before Fresno State had a three-point lead at 23-20 with 9:10 to go in the first half. However, a quick 6-0 run over 1:12 by CSU on buckets by freshman Isaiah Stevens, senior Hyron Edwards and freshman David Roddy put the Rams up 26-23, a lead they would never relinquish. The margin shrunk to 29-27, but CSU closed the half on a 17-6 run to take a 46-33 lead into the break.
Fresno State hung around and cut the deficit to six at 55-49 with 12:50 to play in the contest, but senior Kris Martin hit a three and Stevens followed up with a three of his own to push it back to a 12-point lead. From there, the Rams were in control the remainder of the way, as the lead was never less than 12 and grew to as many as 20 in the closing minutes.
For the game, the Rams finished at 54.0 percent (34-of-63) from the floor and 50.0 percent (9-of-18) on threes. The Bulldogs were held to just 41.7 percent (25-of-60) on field goals and 34.6 percent (9-of-26) beyond the three-point line. CSU won the battle of the glass 35-32 and committed a season-low four turnovers in the contest.
Roddy was the leader for the Rams in the game, tallying a team season-high tying 26 points in the game, 18 of them coming in the first half, along with eight rebounds and three assists. Stevens added 21 points, while sophomore Adam Thistlewood chipped in 15. For the Bulldogs, they had three in double figures, led by Nate Grimes with 23.
STAT OF THE GAME
• The Rams outscored Fresno State in the paint, 46-26.
NOTES
• The Rams recognized cancer warriors from UCHealth prior to the game, wearing game jerseys with the warriors names on them and then presenting them with the jerseys postgame.
• This win put CSU up 19-18 in the overall series, but an even more dominating 15-3 home record (all but two wins in Moby).
• CSU leader Niko Medved has a 2-1 record against Fresno State as a head coach.
• All five wins during this win streak have been double-digit victories, with the average margin 17.2 points per game.
• The Rams have secured at least a .500 home record for the 10th time in the last 11 seasons with tonight's victory
• Colorado State is now 11-2 (5-1 in MW) when leading at the half and 7-0 when scoring 80 or more points in a game this season.
• CSU is also 15-2 (5-0 MW) when shooting 45 percent or better from the floor.
• Roddy's 26 points tied Isaiah Stevens for team season best, as Stevens tallied 26 at Tulsa, Dec. 21, 2019
• Sophomore Kendle Moore set a season best with six rebounds, while senior Kris Martin's six rebounds tied his season high.
NEXT UP
• The Rams will return to the road on Saturday, Jan. 25, traveling to Logan, Utah to take on defending Mountain West champion Utah State.
• The game will be broadcast on ESPNU at 8 p.m. MT, with Steve Quis and Richie Schueler 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.
The game had early runs by both teams, with a tie at 14 and 19 with a pair of lead changes before Fresno State had a three-point lead at 23-20 with 9:10 to go in the first half. However, a quick 6-0 run over 1:12 by CSU on buckets by freshman Isaiah Stevens, senior Hyron Edwards and freshman David Roddy put the Rams up 26-23, a lead they would never relinquish. The margin shrunk to 29-27, but CSU closed the half on a 17-6 run to take a 46-33 lead into the break.
Fresno State hung around and cut the deficit to six at 55-49 with 12:50 to play in the contest, but senior Kris Martin hit a three and Stevens followed up with a three of his own to push it back to a 12-point lead. From there, the Rams were in control the remainder of the way, as the lead was never less than 12 and grew to as many as 20 in the closing minutes.
For the game, the Rams finished at 54.0 percent (34-of-63) from the floor and 50.0 percent (9-of-18) on threes. The Bulldogs were held to just 41.7 percent (25-of-60) on field goals and 34.6 percent (9-of-26) beyond the three-point line. CSU won the battle of the glass 35-32 and committed a season-low four turnovers in the contest.
Roddy was the leader for the Rams in the game, tallying a team season-high tying 26 points in the game, 18 of them coming in the first half, along with eight rebounds and three assists. Stevens added 21 points, while sophomore Adam Thistlewood chipped in 15. For the Bulldogs, they had three in double figures, led by Nate Grimes with 23.
STAT OF THE GAME
• The Rams outscored Fresno State in the paint, 46-26.
NOTES
• The Rams recognized cancer warriors from UCHealth prior to the game, wearing game jerseys with the warriors names on them and then presenting them with the jerseys postgame.
• This win put CSU up 19-18 in the overall series, but an even more dominating 15-3 home record (all but two wins in Moby).
• CSU leader Niko Medved has a 2-1 record against Fresno State as a head coach.
• All five wins during this win streak have been double-digit victories, with the average margin 17.2 points per game.
• The Rams have secured at least a .500 home record for the 10th time in the last 11 seasons with tonight's victory
• Colorado State is now 11-2 (5-1 in MW) when leading at the half and 7-0 when scoring 80 or more points in a game this season.
• CSU is also 15-2 (5-0 MW) when shooting 45 percent or better from the floor.
• Roddy's 26 points tied Isaiah Stevens for team season best, as Stevens tallied 26 at Tulsa, Dec. 21, 2019
• Sophomore Kendle Moore set a season best with six rebounds, while senior Kris Martin's six rebounds tied his season high.
NEXT UP
• The Rams will return to the road on Saturday, Jan. 25, traveling to Logan, Utah to take on defending Mountain West champion Utah State.
• The game will be broadcast on ESPNU at 8 p.m. MT, with Steve Quis and Richie Schueler 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
FRESNO
CSU
FG%
.417
.540
3FG%
.346
.500
FT%
.900
.692
RB
32
35
TO
10
5
STL
3
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
26
FGM
11
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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