Colorado State University Athletics
Wednesday, March 4
Las Vegas, Nev. / Thomas & Mack Center
6 p.m. MT / 5 p.m. PT
Colorado State
20-12
74
vs
80
Wyoming (MW First Round)
8-23
1
2
F
Wyoming
44
36
80
Colorado State
39
35
74
Isaiah Stevens led the Rams with 22 points.
Photo by: Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos
Rams Drop Mountain West Championship Opener To Wyoming
3/4/2020 9:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CSU was unable to come back from an early deficit in the first round matchup.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – No. 6 Colorado State dug an early hole that it couldn't find its way out of and fell to No. 11 Wyoming, 80-74, in the first round of the 2020 Air Force Reserve Mountain West Championship in Las Vegas Wednesday night. The Rams slipped to 20-12 on the season, while the Cowboys improved to 8-23 and advanced to a quarterfinal matchup with No. 3 Nevada Thursday night.
Wyoming opened the game strong from distance, hitting on five of its first six three-point attempts to build a 16-point lead at 26-10 with 12:43 in the opening half. CSU battled back to cut it to two, but the Cowboys pushed it back out to nine and eventually went into the break with a 44-39 lead.
Wyoming started the final 20 minutes on a 9-1 run to go back up 53-40 with just over 17 minutes to play. The Rams cut it back to two at 56-54 on a Hyron Edwards 3 with 8:40 to go but couldn't find a way to take the lead the rest of the way, going on a 4:03 scoring drought in the decisive final segment.
Colorado State shot just 39.7 percent (25-of-63) for the game, including just 31.3 percent (10-of-32) in the second half. Wyoming finished at 45.percent (25-of-55) for the game overall, including 46.2 percent (12-of-26) from the arc. The Ram did control the boards 48-26 but committed 16 turnovers to just seven for the Cowboys.
Freshman Isaiah Stevens led the Rams with 22 points, while redshirt-senior Nico Carvacho was the only other Ram in double figures with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Wyoming had four in double figures, led by Kwane Marble III with 20.
STAT OF THE GAME
• Wyoming opened the game going 5-of-6 from the three-point arc and finished with 12 triples for the game.
NOTES
• Wyoming now leads the overall series 137-96, including 5-3 on neutral courts.
• CSU is now 14-20 in the Mountain West Championship all time.
• Carvacho recorded his 14th double-double of the year and 49th of his career.
• Sophomore Adam Thistlewood's 10 rebounds in the game were a career high.
• Carvacho now has 1295 rebounds in his collegiate career and started his 129th CSU game, one shy of the school record of starts by Dorian Green (2009-13) of 130.
Wyoming opened the game strong from distance, hitting on five of its first six three-point attempts to build a 16-point lead at 26-10 with 12:43 in the opening half. CSU battled back to cut it to two, but the Cowboys pushed it back out to nine and eventually went into the break with a 44-39 lead.
Wyoming started the final 20 minutes on a 9-1 run to go back up 53-40 with just over 17 minutes to play. The Rams cut it back to two at 56-54 on a Hyron Edwards 3 with 8:40 to go but couldn't find a way to take the lead the rest of the way, going on a 4:03 scoring drought in the decisive final segment.
Colorado State shot just 39.7 percent (25-of-63) for the game, including just 31.3 percent (10-of-32) in the second half. Wyoming finished at 45.percent (25-of-55) for the game overall, including 46.2 percent (12-of-26) from the arc. The Ram did control the boards 48-26 but committed 16 turnovers to just seven for the Cowboys.
Freshman Isaiah Stevens led the Rams with 22 points, while redshirt-senior Nico Carvacho was the only other Ram in double figures with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Wyoming had four in double figures, led by Kwane Marble III with 20.
STAT OF THE GAME
• Wyoming opened the game going 5-of-6 from the three-point arc and finished with 12 triples for the game.
NOTES
• Wyoming now leads the overall series 137-96, including 5-3 on neutral courts.
• CSU is now 14-20 in the Mountain West Championship all time.
• Carvacho recorded his 14th double-double of the year and 49th of his career.
• Sophomore Adam Thistlewood's 10 rebounds in the game were a career high.
• Carvacho now has 1295 rebounds in his collegiate career and started his 129th CSU game, one shy of the school record of starts by Dorian Green (2009-13) of 130.
Team Stats
UW
CSU
FG%
.455
.397
3FG%
.462
.421
FT%
.643
.842
RB
26
48
TO
7
16
STL
8
3
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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