CSU Finishes Season Sweep of Utah State With Gutsy 66-55 Win

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LOGAN, Utah – Colorado State made the plays down the stretch and pulled out a 66-55 victory at Utah State Saturday night. In sweeping this year's series, the Rams improved to 23-4 overall and 13-4 in the Mountain West, while the Aggies slipped to 16-14 and 7-10 in the league.

Colorado State jumped out early with the first five points of the game and used a strong effort on the glass to build a 25-13 lead with 5:51 left in the first. The Rams cooled off and Utah State clawed its way back, but the visitors still held a 30-24 lead at halftime.

Utah State came out and scored the first eight points of the second half to take its first lead of the game at 32-30. The Rams could not find their rhythm early in the second half offensively, including a streak of going just 1-of-10 during the midpart of the half. Trailing 41-37, senior guard Kendle Moore hit a three to kick off a personal 8-0 run and the Rams went up 45-41. CSU held the lead, but Utah State cut it to two 52-50 with 2:52, but another Moore three and a layup by junior guard Isaiah Stevens put the Rams up 57-50. The visitors then sealed it with going 5-of-6 from the line in the final minute of play.

Colorado State finished the game going 44.2 percent (23-of-52) from the floor but a solid 45.0 percent (9-of-20) behind the arc. Utah State was held to just 41.2 percent (21-of-51) and 28.0 percent (7-of-25) on threes. The Rams dominated the glass 43-26 and outscored the Aggies 10-2 on second-chance points.

Moore finished with a season-high 23 points, going 9-of-13 from the floor and hitting a season-best five triples. Junior forward David Roddy tallied 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting and 10 rebounds, while Stevens finished with 11 points and three assists. Utah State had four in double digits, led by RJ Eytle-Rock with 14.

STAT OF THE GAME
• For the second game in a row, the Rams held an opponent to 55 points, the ninth time this season that CSU has limited its foe to 59 or less.

NOTES
• Utah State has a 60-42 lead, including 37-13 in Logan. The Aggies have won seven of the last 10 meetings between the two programs.
• The Rams have won the last three meetings, including this year's game in Fort Collins as this finished the sweep. Last year, the two teams split in Logan, with CSU taking the finale.
• CSU is now 16-1 when leading at the break this season.
• The Rams finish the season 6-3 on the road for one of the best road win percentages in program history.
• Moore became the 33^rd Ram overall and third this season to reach the 1,000-point club, now at 1,002.
• Roddy's double-double is his seventh of the year and 21^st of his career, moving him into seventh all time.

NEXT UP
• The Rams will return to Moby Arena for its final regular-season game when they host Boise State for Senior Day on Sat., March 5 at 6:30 p.m.
• CSU will honor its three seniors in a ceremony - Chandler Jacobs, Adam Thistlewood and Kendle Moore.
• The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
• 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).

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