Colorado State University Athletics
Sunday, November 20
Charleston, SC
4:00 PM
Colorado State
4-2,0-0Mountain West
56
vs
68
Penn State
5-1,0-0Big Ten
1
2
F
Penn St.
33
35
68
Colorado St.
21
35
56
Rams Unable to Buy a Basket in Loss to Penn State
11/20/2022 7:15:00 PM | Men's Basketball
John Tonje recorded his first career double-double in the loss
CHARLESTON, SC – Colorado State men's basketball was unable to overcome an early 13-point deficit as they could not buy a basket to start the game falling to Penn State in the finale of the Charleston Classic 68-56 Sunday evening.
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The Rams missed their first nine shot attempts in the game and turned in their lowest shooting percentage of the season going 32.8% from the field in the loss. Down 13-0 to open the game they kept battling throughout.
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Multiple times they cut the lead to six points in the first half, including going on a 9-2 run. Penn State closed the half strong with an 8-3 run to take a 12-point lead into the break.
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Colorado State played solid defense all night holding Penn State to their second-lowest field goal percentage of the year at 41.8% and below their NCAA-leading average for made threes with only nine on the night.
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CSU cut the lead to nine points with 10 minutes left in the game but again went cold as PSU put the game on ice with a 12-2 run.
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Game Notes
- John Tonje finished the game with his first career double-double scoring 14 points and grabbing a career-best 13 rebounds.
- Isaiah Rivera led the team with 15 points for the second straight game. Rivera also dished out a career-best five assists.
- Colorado State was the first team to hold Penn State under 10 made threes this season.
- CSU's offensive output was its lowest of the year shooting only 32.8% from the field and making a season-low six three-pointers.
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What's Ahead
CSU will enjoy a small break not playing against until after thanksgiving when they start a run of four home games in the next five. It all starts on Saturday when Mississippi Valley State visits Moby Arena.
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The Rams missed their first nine shot attempts in the game and turned in their lowest shooting percentage of the season going 32.8% from the field in the loss. Down 13-0 to open the game they kept battling throughout.
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Multiple times they cut the lead to six points in the first half, including going on a 9-2 run. Penn State closed the half strong with an 8-3 run to take a 12-point lead into the break.
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Colorado State played solid defense all night holding Penn State to their second-lowest field goal percentage of the year at 41.8% and below their NCAA-leading average for made threes with only nine on the night.
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CSU cut the lead to nine points with 10 minutes left in the game but again went cold as PSU put the game on ice with a 12-2 run.
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Game Notes
- John Tonje finished the game with his first career double-double scoring 14 points and grabbing a career-best 13 rebounds.
- Isaiah Rivera led the team with 15 points for the second straight game. Rivera also dished out a career-best five assists.
- Colorado State was the first team to hold Penn State under 10 made threes this season.
- CSU's offensive output was its lowest of the year shooting only 32.8% from the field and making a season-low six three-pointers.
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What's Ahead
CSU will enjoy a small break not playing against until after thanksgiving when they start a run of four home games in the next five. It all starts on Saturday when Mississippi Valley State visits Moby Arena.
Team Stats
PSU
CSU
FG%
.418
.328
3FG%
.321
.200
FT%
.765
.800
RB
35
42
TO
8
9
STL
3
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
5
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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