Colorado State University Athletics
Friday, February 11
Fort Collins, CO
7:30 PM
Colorado State
19-3,9-3Mountain West
65
vs
50
Fresno State
16-8,6-5Mountain West
1
2
F
Fresno St.
28
22
50
Colorado St.
25
40
65
James Moors had a season-high 11 points in the win.
CSU Uses Strong Second Half To Earn 65-50 Win Over Fresno State
2/11/2022 11:03:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Rams limit the Bulldogs to just 22 points and 27.6 percent from the floor in the final 20 minutes.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – In the only regular-season meeting between the two teams, Colorado State used a strong second half and pulled away for a 65-50 Mountain West victory over visiting Fresno State Friday night. The Rams improved to a program-best tying 19-3 overall and 9-3 in the league, while the Bulldogs fell to 16-8 and 6-5 in the conference.
Trailing by three at 28-25 after the opening 20 minutes, Colorado State found its rhythm on both ends of the floor in the second half. The Rams came out and opened with an 10-2 run to grab the lead for good at 35-30. Fresno State did shrink the margin to one on two occasions, the last at 37-36, but CSU put together a 14-2 run to build a 13-point lead that never got below 10 the rest of the way.
Against one of the best defenses in the Mountain West, CSU finished at 51.9 percent (27-of-52) from the field, while limiting the Bulldogs to just 35.2 percent (19-of-54), including 18.5 percent (5-of-27) beyond the arc. Fresno State did win the boards, 37-26, but turned it over 12 times as compared to three for CSU.
CSU was led by junior forward David Roddy with 21 points, seven rebounds and a season-high eight assists. Junior guard Isaiah Stevens added 14 points, three boards and three assists, while redshirt-sophomore center James Moors and junior guard John Tonje chipped in 11 and 10, respectively. Fresno State was led by Orlando Robinson's game-high 24 points, but he was the only Bulldog in double figures.
STAT OF THE GAME
• CSU just committed three turnovers in the game, all in the first half, tying a Moby Arena record and outscored Fresno State 12-5 off turnovers.
NOTES
• Colorado State leads the overall series 24-18, but just 15-13 in conference matchups. However in Fort Collins, the Rams hold a decisive 18-3 advantage.
• CSU has won the last seven meetings overall between the two programs as well as the last five and 13 of the last 14 in Moby Arena.
• The game was the third consecutive sellout of Moby Arena this season. The only other time that has happened in CSU's Mountain West era is 2012-13, when it occurred from Feb. 2-23 (Wyoming, San Diego State, New Mexico)
• The Rams outscored the Bulldogs 40-24 in the paint.
• The 50 points for Fresno State tied a season low, as the Bulldogs had just 50 at Utah on Dec. 21, 2021.
• With the win, head coach Niko Medved moved into a tie for seventh on the all-time coaching chart with his 71st CSU win and into second in win percentage at 62.3%
• This was the 10th game this year that CSU has held an opponent to 63 or less and the second-lowest opponent total of the year.
• Moors 11 points is a season high and his sixth career double-digit scoring game.
NEXT UP
• The Rams will quickly turn around and head on the road for the rescheduled game at Boise State, Sun., Feb. 13 at 2 p.m.
• The game will be broadcast nationally on FS1.
• The audio will be on the Colorado State Sports Radio Network (along with online at CSURams.com), with Brian Roth 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).
Trailing by three at 28-25 after the opening 20 minutes, Colorado State found its rhythm on both ends of the floor in the second half. The Rams came out and opened with an 10-2 run to grab the lead for good at 35-30. Fresno State did shrink the margin to one on two occasions, the last at 37-36, but CSU put together a 14-2 run to build a 13-point lead that never got below 10 the rest of the way.
Against one of the best defenses in the Mountain West, CSU finished at 51.9 percent (27-of-52) from the field, while limiting the Bulldogs to just 35.2 percent (19-of-54), including 18.5 percent (5-of-27) beyond the arc. Fresno State did win the boards, 37-26, but turned it over 12 times as compared to three for CSU.
CSU was led by junior forward David Roddy with 21 points, seven rebounds and a season-high eight assists. Junior guard Isaiah Stevens added 14 points, three boards and three assists, while redshirt-sophomore center James Moors and junior guard John Tonje chipped in 11 and 10, respectively. Fresno State was led by Orlando Robinson's game-high 24 points, but he was the only Bulldog in double figures.
STAT OF THE GAME
• CSU just committed three turnovers in the game, all in the first half, tying a Moby Arena record and outscored Fresno State 12-5 off turnovers.
NOTES
• Colorado State leads the overall series 24-18, but just 15-13 in conference matchups. However in Fort Collins, the Rams hold a decisive 18-3 advantage.
• CSU has won the last seven meetings overall between the two programs as well as the last five and 13 of the last 14 in Moby Arena.
• The game was the third consecutive sellout of Moby Arena this season. The only other time that has happened in CSU's Mountain West era is 2012-13, when it occurred from Feb. 2-23 (Wyoming, San Diego State, New Mexico)
• The Rams outscored the Bulldogs 40-24 in the paint.
• The 50 points for Fresno State tied a season low, as the Bulldogs had just 50 at Utah on Dec. 21, 2021.
• With the win, head coach Niko Medved moved into a tie for seventh on the all-time coaching chart with his 71st CSU win and into second in win percentage at 62.3%
• This was the 10th game this year that CSU has held an opponent to 63 or less and the second-lowest opponent total of the year.
• Moors 11 points is a season high and his sixth career double-digit scoring game.
NEXT UP
• The Rams will quickly turn around and head on the road for the rescheduled game at Boise State, Sun., Feb. 13 at 2 p.m.
• The game will be broadcast nationally on FS1.
• The audio will be on the Colorado State Sports Radio Network (along with online at CSURams.com), with Brian Roth 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).
Team Stats
Fresno
CSU
FG%
.352
.519
3FG%
.185
.333
FT%
.875
.600
RB
37
26
TO
12
3
STL
2
4
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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