Colorado State University Athletics
Saturday, November 27
Fort Collins, CO
12:00 PM
Colorado State
7-0
88
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79
Northern Colorado
3-5
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Northern Colorado
41
38
79
Colorado State
38
50
88
Photo by: CSU Athletics Communications
CSU Utilizes Late Effort On Both Ends To Defeat Northern Colorado
11/27/2021 4:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Junior John Tonje scores 14 of his 20 points in the second half to help spark the win
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Colorado State again put together a second-half rally with a combination of solid shooting and key defensive stops to defeat a spirited Northern Colorado squad, 88-79, Saturday afternoon in Moby Arena. With the victory, the Rams moved to 7-0 for just the second time in program history, while the Bears fell to 3-5 overall.
The visitors started out the game hot and led the majority of the first half behind a barrage of three pointers. After the early exchange of baskets, UNC built a 17-7 lead in the first six minutes of the contest. CSU came back and tied the game at 25 and eventually took the lead on junior David Roddy's three-pointer to make it 28-25 with 7:34 left in the first half. The Rams' lead grew to as many as nine at 36-30. However, Northern Colorado closed the first half on an 11-2 run, finishing by connecting with 11-of-20 three-point attempts in the opening 20 minutes but led by just three at the intermission, 41-38.
UNC continued to build on its late momentum with a 14-4 run to open the second half and take its biggest lead of the game at 55-42 with 15:34 to play. CSU chipped away and got it down to five, but the Bears went on a 7-0 run to make it 69-57 with just under 11 minutes remaining. From there, the Rams got aggressive and went on a 14-2 surge to tie it at 71 with 6:05 left. UNC hit a three to go back up on the next possession, but CSU's defense stepped up from that point on, finishing the contest on a 17-5 run, including hitting eight of nine from the charity stripe in the last three minutes to earn the victory.
Colorado State finished the game at 58.8 percent (30-of-51) from the floor and 52.9 percent (9-of-17) from the arc. UNC was 46.4 percent (26-of-56) from the field and hit 18 threes, going 48.6 percent (18-of-37). The Rams were excellent at the free throw line, hitting 86.4 percent (19-of-22), while the Bears were just 64.3 percent (9-of-14). CSU took the board battle, 29-27, while committing just six turnovers as compared to UNC's nine.
The Rams were led by juniors John Tonje and Isaiah Stevens with 20 points apiece, with 14 of Tonje's coming in the second half and Stevens adding six assists. Junior Dischon Thomas had 13 points, while Roddy added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Graduate Chandler Jacobs came off the bench to chip in nine points, five rebounds and a steal. Northern Colorado had three in double digits, led by Brodie Hume with 30 points.
STAT OF THE GAME
• The Rams got a major contribution from the bench, as that group tallied 39 points for the game, 25 of them in the decisive second half.
NOTES
• CSU now leads the overall series, 70-36, including 51-12 in Fort Collins. Head coach Niko Medved evened his record against the Bears to 1-1.
• The only other time CSU was 7-0 at this point was in 2014-15, when the Rams were a school record 14-0 to start the season but ended up in the NIT.
• The 13-point deficit overcome is tied for the 20th biggest comeback in school history and is the 69th time (since tracking was available) that CSU has won after trailing by 10 or more points.
• The seven-game win streak is tied for the 11th longest in school history.
• Colorado State is now 33-4 under Medved when scoring 80+ points and
• For Roddy, this was the 17th double-double and double-digit rebound game of his career (CSU is 15-2 in those). He now is tied for 10th with Bob Rule, with Andy Ogide just ahead in ninth at 18.
• This was Stevens 12th 20-plus point game of his career, while it was the second for Tonje, both this season.
NEXT UP
• Colorado State remains home to host Little Rock at Moby Arena on Wed., Dec. 1 at 7 p.m.
• The game will be broadcast by on KCDO Denver 3 along with streamed on the Mountain West Network and CSURams.com.
• The audio will be on the Colorado State Sports Radio Network (along with online at CSURams.com), with Brian Roth and Adam Nigon handling the broadcast.
• CSU Sports Network broadcasts can be also accessed on mobile devices through the Varsity Network app (free on all Apple and Android devices). Fans can use the app for instant access to free gameday audio streams and receive push notifications to remind them of games starting or upcoming audio broadcasts.
The visitors started out the game hot and led the majority of the first half behind a barrage of three pointers. After the early exchange of baskets, UNC built a 17-7 lead in the first six minutes of the contest. CSU came back and tied the game at 25 and eventually took the lead on junior David Roddy's three-pointer to make it 28-25 with 7:34 left in the first half. The Rams' lead grew to as many as nine at 36-30. However, Northern Colorado closed the first half on an 11-2 run, finishing by connecting with 11-of-20 three-point attempts in the opening 20 minutes but led by just three at the intermission, 41-38.
UNC continued to build on its late momentum with a 14-4 run to open the second half and take its biggest lead of the game at 55-42 with 15:34 to play. CSU chipped away and got it down to five, but the Bears went on a 7-0 run to make it 69-57 with just under 11 minutes remaining. From there, the Rams got aggressive and went on a 14-2 surge to tie it at 71 with 6:05 left. UNC hit a three to go back up on the next possession, but CSU's defense stepped up from that point on, finishing the contest on a 17-5 run, including hitting eight of nine from the charity stripe in the last three minutes to earn the victory.
Colorado State finished the game at 58.8 percent (30-of-51) from the floor and 52.9 percent (9-of-17) from the arc. UNC was 46.4 percent (26-of-56) from the field and hit 18 threes, going 48.6 percent (18-of-37). The Rams were excellent at the free throw line, hitting 86.4 percent (19-of-22), while the Bears were just 64.3 percent (9-of-14). CSU took the board battle, 29-27, while committing just six turnovers as compared to UNC's nine.
The Rams were led by juniors John Tonje and Isaiah Stevens with 20 points apiece, with 14 of Tonje's coming in the second half and Stevens adding six assists. Junior Dischon Thomas had 13 points, while Roddy added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Graduate Chandler Jacobs came off the bench to chip in nine points, five rebounds and a steal. Northern Colorado had three in double digits, led by Brodie Hume with 30 points.
STAT OF THE GAME
• The Rams got a major contribution from the bench, as that group tallied 39 points for the game, 25 of them in the decisive second half.
NOTES
• CSU now leads the overall series, 70-36, including 51-12 in Fort Collins. Head coach Niko Medved evened his record against the Bears to 1-1.
• The only other time CSU was 7-0 at this point was in 2014-15, when the Rams were a school record 14-0 to start the season but ended up in the NIT.
• The 13-point deficit overcome is tied for the 20th biggest comeback in school history and is the 69th time (since tracking was available) that CSU has won after trailing by 10 or more points.
• The seven-game win streak is tied for the 11th longest in school history.
• Colorado State is now 33-4 under Medved when scoring 80+ points and
• For Roddy, this was the 17th double-double and double-digit rebound game of his career (CSU is 15-2 in those). He now is tied for 10th with Bob Rule, with Andy Ogide just ahead in ninth at 18.
• This was Stevens 12th 20-plus point game of his career, while it was the second for Tonje, both this season.
NEXT UP
• Colorado State remains home to host Little Rock at Moby Arena on Wed., Dec. 1 at 7 p.m.
• The game will be broadcast by on KCDO Denver 3 along with streamed on the Mountain West Network and CSURams.com.
• The audio will be on the Colorado State Sports Radio Network (along with online at CSURams.com), with Brian Roth and Adam Nigon handling the broadcast.
• CSU Sports Network broadcasts can be also accessed on mobile devices through the Varsity Network app (free on all Apple and Android devices). Fans can use the app for instant access to free gameday audio streams and receive push notifications to remind them of games starting or upcoming audio broadcasts.
Team Stats
UNC
CSU
FG%
.464
.588
3FG%
.486
.529
FT%
.643
.864
RB
27
29
TO
9
6
STL
4
7
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
3
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