Rams Fall To Last-Second Shot At Nevada, 85-82

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RENO, Nev. – Nevada hit a three with one second to play and a last-ditch three was waived off as the Wolf Pack captured an 85-82 win over Colorado State Friday night in Reno. With their five-game winning streak snapped, the Rams finished the regular-season at 17-5 and 14-5 in Mountain West action, while the Wolf Pack improved to 14-10 and 9-8 in the league.

CSU took the early lead, scoring the first six points and quickly building a 13-point lead at 18-5. The host Wolf Pack chipped away and cut it to four at 37-33 with 2:13 to go on a Grant Sherfield layup. However, the Rams continued to stand strong, hit all 16 of their first-half free throws and led 44-37 at the halftime intermission.

The second half was a war of attrition as the fouls continued to mount, and the teams traded leads throughout the final 20 minutes. It came down to the final minute as Kendle Moore tied it with a pair of free throws. Each team made a turnover before Sherfield hit an off-balance three with 1.0 to play to put the Wolf Pack up. CSU inbounded the ball, and guard Isaiah Stevens hit a 3 from 35 feet to possibly tie it. However, the official review showed he stepped out of bounds with 0.4 left, giving Nevada the ball and the win.

Colorado State finished the game at 40.4 percent (21-of-52) from the field, including 30.8 percent (8-of-26) behind the three-point line. Nevada was 44.2 percent (23-of-52) from the floor and 40.7 percent (11-of-27) on threes. Nevada held a 36-31 advantage on the boards. The two teams were whistled for a combined 53 fouls on the night, resulting in 71 combined free throw attempts.

CSU was led by forward David Roddy with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Stevens also had 20 points. Moore finished with 15, while guard John Tonje chipped in 12. Nevada also had four players in double figures, led by Devon Cambridge with 20.

STAT OF THE GAME
• The Rams were stellar at the free throw line, converting 32-of-34 attempts for a 94.1 percent clip. The 32 free throws made are tied for 8^th most in a game while the 94.1 is tied for 9^th in CSU history.

NOTES
• Nevada now leads 16-10 and having won nine of the last 10 meetings between the two programs and going 11-4 in Reno.
• CSU leader Niko Medved has an 1-4 record against Nevada as a head coach.
• The 14-4 Mountain West record is the best in the program's history.
• CSU is now 13-2 (11-2 in MW) when leading at the half this season.
• Roddy's double-double was his third straight, ninth of the year and 11^th of his career.
• Tonje has now scored in double figures in four of the last six contests.

NEXT UP
• The Rams will have a bye and open the Air Force Reserve Mountain West Championship on Thursday, March 11 in the evening session.
• The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network, with Andrew Catalon and Steve Lappas on the call.
• The audio will be on the Colorado State Sports Radio Network (along with online at CSURams.com), with Brian Roth 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 will also have live stats on CSURams.com.

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